power point ? or whats better - SV650.org

Richie · 13-05-10, 09:42 PM

crash course in power point needed....

Been tasked to do a leaving speach with animated texted, graphics, music + photos...

I know the very billy basics of Power point, but is there anything on the market better to do it?

Cheers
Richie.
:0)

13-05-10, 09:52 PM

Have a look at Openoffice.org .
Has a bit on Presentation
Ste.

Jayneflakes · 13-05-10, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slark01

Have a look at Openoffice.org .

+1.

I have used Open Office for some time, since my PGCE and find it some what nicer to use and quite intuitive.

yorkie_chris · 13-05-10, 11:41 PM

I fell out with openoffice considering their spreadsheet program is complete sh*te.

14-05-10, 06:22 AM

+1 open office

Sir Trev · 14-05-10, 01:05 PM

I could never get OO to work on my old lappie... If you've already got Powerpoint I'd use it, rather than downloading what is after all a copy of Powerpoint.

ophic · 14-05-10, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I fell out with openoffice considering their spreadsheet program is complete sh*te.

I use it quite a bit, and I find it fine - just not quite identical to Excel. What bit doesn't work for you?

timwilky · 14-05-10, 02:24 PM

Problem is, it is easy to do a naff power point presentation.

My boss described my last one as boring and lacking in imagination. and then conceded he like me had no artistic ability, had lots of ideas of how the presentation should look but lacked the skills to make power point do what we wanted.

For instance how the hell do you create a slide that has bullet points flying in over time, and has a single text area that allows you to add descriptive text for the active bullet point, or as the mouse hovers over the bullet point. Let me guess masses of VBA

maviczap · 14-05-10, 02:46 PM

If you're going to use OO, make sure the puter you're gonna use it on will play it, otherwise red faces all round and a lot of work down the pan. I've created word docs in OO and couldn't open them on the office PC

I have a very old but basic how to do PP book, if you want it for free, but I found it just as easy to play around with PP

13-05-10, 09:42 PM	#1
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	power point ? or whats better crash course in power point needed.... Been tasked to do a leaving speach with animated texted, graphics, music + photos... I know the very billy basics of Power point, but is there anything on the market better to do it? Cheers Richie. :0) __________________ My Flickr photos Last edited by Richie; 13-05-10 at 09:43 PM.

13-05-10, 09:52 PM	#2
slark01 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: power point ? or whats better Have a look at Openoffice.org . Has a bit on Presentation Ste.

13-05-10, 11:41 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: power point ? or whats better I fell out with openoffice considering their spreadsheet program is complete sh*te. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-05-10, 06:22 AM	#5
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: power point ? or whats better +1 open office

14-05-10, 01:05 PM	#6
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: power point ? or whats better I could never get OO to work on my old lappie... If you've already got Powerpoint I'd use it, rather than downloading what is after all a copy of Powerpoint. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

14-05-10, 02:24 PM	#8
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: power point ? or whats better Problem is, it is easy to do a naff power point presentation. My boss described my last one as boring and lacking in imagination. and then conceded he like me had no artistic ability, had lots of ideas of how the presentation should look but lacked the skills to make power point do what we wanted. For instance how the hell do you create a slide that has bullet points flying in over time, and has a single text area that allows you to add descriptive text for the active bullet point, or as the mouse hovers over the bullet point. Let me guess masses of VBA __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

14-05-10, 02:46 PM	#9
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: power point ? or whats better If you're going to use OO, make sure the puter you're gonna use it on will play it, otherwise red faces all round and a lot of work down the pan. I've created word docs in OO and couldn't open them on the office PC I have a very old but basic how to do PP book, if you want it for free, but I found it just as easy to play around with PP __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

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