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Click on Slide Size if using PowerPoint 2013. Click on Page Setup if using PowerPoint 2010.  \n3) How do I insert pictures and shapes?  \n􀁸 Under the Insert tab, choose the picture or shape you wish to insert.  \n􀁸 Customize the picture/shape under the Format tab. You can crop and remove the background of a photo and change the shape fill and outline in this section.  \n4) How do I align text and pictures?  \n􀁸 Click on the text box/picture and under the Format tab, click on Align.  \n5) How do I insert music and audio?  \n􀁸 Under the Insert tab, click on Audio.  \n􀁸 Choose an audio file saved on your computer or record your own audio within PowerPoint.  \n6) How do I embed videos?  \n􀁸 Under the Insert tab, click on Video.  \n􀁸 Choose a video file saved on your computer or click on Online Video and search for the YouTube video. Alternatively, you can paste in the video embed code.  \n􀁸 Resize the video if you wish. Launch the slide show to play the video.  \n7) How do I use transitions?  \n􀁸 Under the Transitions tab, choose the transition you wish to use.  \n􀁸 You can customize the speed of the transition and how you transition through slides (e.g. via mouse click or after a specific period of time) in this section.  \n8) How do I use animations and triggers?  \n􀁸 Highlight the word, phrase, or photo you wish to set an animation for.  \n􀁸 Under the Animations tab, select Add Animation and choose the animation you wish to use.  \n􀁸 Click on Animation Pane to see the animation(s) you set and to change the order or settings.  \n􀁸 To have two animations start at the same time, click on the drop-down arrow next to the last animation in the Animation Pane and select “Start with Previous”.  \n􀁸  Trigger an animation to start when you click on it by clicking on Trigger and setting the trigger.  \n9) How do I record narration and create video lectures?  \n􀁸 Follow the steps under Question \\#5 to record audio narration.  \n􀁸 Under the Slide Show tab, click on Record Slide Show. Record the slide show.  \n􀁸 Go to File > Export > Create a Video. Set your parameters and choose Create Video.  \n10) Where do I find the Ursinus College PowerPoint template?  \n􀁸 Go to the Ursinus College Communications website and click on “College Visual Identity”.  \n􀁸 Click on “PowerPoint templates”. 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