User:Rewood/Intro to StarOffice Impress

Provides instructions on using the StarOffice presentation tools. * Why Use This Software? o Presenters are more effective o Perceived as + Highly Professional + Better Prepared + More Persuasive o Reduce meeting time - Studies show that presentation graphics can reduce meeting time by as much as 28% - "Purpose, Movement, Color" Tom Mucciolo & Rich Mucciolo o Use to create + Slide Shows + Data Projector + 35 mm Slides + Transparencies + Handouts + Notes * Presentation Tips o Size of screen (8:1) o 6x6 rule - no more than 6 lines and 6 words per line o Make it easy to read o Determining size of text + Text - 24 point minimum, 40 point is good for titles (depending on font) + For 35mm slides - can be read at arm's length + For transparancies - can be read at 5-6' (put on floor at your feet) + For digital projector - print out and put on floor or 5-6' away o Fonts - use Sans-Serif, Bold - with few exceptions o AVOID TYPING MUCH TEXT IN ALL CAPS - IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ Phrases of more than a few words in all caps causes the reader to re-read it o Light background for transparancies o Dark background for digital projectors o Evoke emotions with colors + red= passion, action, exciting + blue= loyal, tranquility, calming + black= facts w/ no room for discussion, powerful + purple= mystical and irresponsible + green= precision, resistant to change, opinionated + grey= neutral, un-committed, no emotion + brown= passive, less credible o Use animations only when necessary They can be distractive o Identify your objective and have all slides build towards that objective o Practice o Practice your actions o Practice with the equipment you will be using o Practice on-site * Getting Help o The Help Agent o Shortcut Menus o Help o StarOffice Companion (book) * Starting Your Presentation o New Presentation o Click & Go o File, New o File, Open * Design Templates o Color coordinated ??? o Professionally designed ??? o Pick one to suit your message and audience o Create your own * Slide Layouts o Many different options + Text, Columns, Tables, Charts, Images + Combinations * Slide Templates o May be applied to all slides o Can be customized * Changing the Template o Double click on template style on status bar (in Drawing View) o Right-click, Slide, Slide Design... * Page Setup o Select type of presentation when creating o Format, Page... * The Impress Window o Tool bars + Function bar + Object bar + Main tool bar + Presentation bar + Status bar o Adding/removing toolbars o Moving toolbars * Working in Slide or Drawing View o Click to add text + Tab or demote button to demote + Shift-Tab or promote button to promote o Select text to edit o Drag bullets to re-order o Insert images * Working in Outline View o Ctrl-Enter to add bullet o Shift-Enter to add line w/o bullet o Move o Promote/Demote * Giving Your Presentation o Enter, Page Dn, or right arrow to move to next slide o Click or space bar to advance o Page Up, right-click or left arrow to back o [F5] for Navigator o [Esc] to end o Alt-Tab to switch between other windows * Saving Your Presentation o All slides are saved in one file o File, Save As... o Star Impress 6.0 o Star Impress 6.0 Template o PowerPoint 97/2000 o File, Export, Web Page * Printing Your Presentation o Drawing o Notes o Handouts o Outline * Using Existing Presentations o Initial dialog box o File, Open o Click on any .sxi or .std file's icon * Exiting Impress o File, Close o File, Exit * Learning More o HELP! o The BOOK o www.lgta.org (coming soon) o www.toastmasters.org o www.medianet-ny.com