Slide Shows

Use AppleWorks to create programmed slide show presentations


Programming Slide Show l Showing Slide Show


Creating the Slides:

Each page you create is a different slide. You should create all your slides/pages first then program it. You can always go back and edit the slides.

  1. Open up AppleWorks "Drawing" program.
  2. Pull down the "format" menu and choose "Document."
  3. In the "size" box, for number of "pages down;" type in how many slides you want (you can come back here to add or subtract pages later)
  4. Pull down the "Window" menu and choose "Page View."
  5. Create your first slide (page 1) using text, graphics, clip art, color, backgrounds, etc.
  6. See drawing tools for explanation of use. Remember that graphics and text can be layered.
  7. For slide backgrounds, you can draw a big box and fill it in with any color or fill.
  8. Once you have page 1 created, you are ready to create page 2 (slide 2).
  9. Scroll down to next page and continue.


Programming The Show:

With all the slides created;

  1. Pull down the "Window" menu and choose "Slide Show"
  2. You will get the following program options box. Make selections as appropriate:
  3. With all selections made (you can change them later) Click on "Start" to view your show.
  4. Press the "Q" key to quit the show.
  5. Make adjustments to the programing or click on "Done" when finished.
  6. Do any necessary editing to your slides.
  7. Save.


Playing your Slide Show:

  1. To play your show, pull down the "Window" menu and choose "Slide Show"
  2. All your settings should still be set.
  3. Click on "Start."


Web Page by Steve Christensen - Rev 11/08