PowerPoint 2013 Chapter 2 Illustrating with Pictures and Information Graphics 12/26/13
USING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2013
Independent Project 2-5 Prospective home buyers need to understand mortgage requirements and how to prepare to apply for a mortgage. Angie O’Connor at Placer Hills Real Estate frequently discusses these issues with clients, so she wants to use a presentation on her notebook computer to help guide her discussions with clients. For this project, you develop the presentation.
Skills Covered in This Project Insert an online picture.
Crop a picture.
Apply a picture style.
Adjust size dimensions.
Insert a chart and edit data.
Apply chart styles.
Format chart elements.
Insert text boxes.
Insert and format a table.
Convert text to a SmartArt graphic.
Apply a SmartArt style and effects.
When you are finished with this project, your presentation should contain 6 slides. If it does not, your project
will not grade properly and you may lose a significant number of points.
1. Open the presentation PreparetoBuy-02 start file, which has a Standard size (4:3 aspect ratio). The
slide size is 10" x 7.5" compared to the slide size of 13.333" x 7.5" for the Widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio).
NOTE: If the document opens in Protected View, click the Enable Editing button in the Message Bar at
the top of the document so you can modify it.
2. The file will be renamed automatically to
include your name. Change the project file
name if directed to do so by your instructor,
and save it.
3. On slide 1, search at Office.com for the
picture shown in Figure 2-126 using the search
word home. If you cannot locate this
picture, insert a picture of your choice.
a. Insert the picture and crop it slightly on
the left to remove part of the sky.
b. Resize the picture so it is 3" wide and the
height remains in proportion.
c. Apply the Moderate Frame, Black picture
style.
d. Align the picture on the right side of the
slide. The black frame portion extends
beyond the slide on the right.
Step 1 Download start file
PowerPoint 2013 Chapter 2 Illustrating with Pictures and Information Graphics 12/26/13
USING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2013
4. On slide 4, insert a chart showing how fixed mortgage rates
have changed over time. a. Click the Line chart type; then select the Line with Markers
chart layout. Click OK.