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Presenting in the Health Sciences

How to Make a Slide Show

Welcome to creating presentations.

Each section will go into the basics of how to use Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Prezi.

Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is a presentation graphics software program that is part of the Microsoft Office suite. It is used to create and deliver electronic slide shows, often containing multimedia elements like images, text, videos, and animations, to convey information or ideas visually.

Google Slides

Google Slides functions used similarly to Microsoft's PowerPoint.

Google Slides is a presentation program and part of the free, web-based Google Docs suite offered by Google. Google Slides is available as a web application, mobile app for: Android, iOS, and as a desktop application on Google's ChromeOS.

Google Slides is available to some GUMC users and is part of the Google Workspace funded and supported by Georgetown's University Information Services (UIS).

Prezi

Prezi is a 3rd party, independent resource available to educators and students with a number of different plans. Basic is free and allows for up to 5 presentations with the individual account. 

Users can also invite team members to add to and edit the presentation. Basic Prezi does include the assistance of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

Key Features of Prezi:

  • Dynamic, zooming interface
  • Customizable Templates
  • Collaborative tools

Navigating the interface:

  • Can utilize text, images, and multimedia
  • Uses handy short-cuts

Keynote

Keynote is a presentation application developed by Apple and functions similarly to Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint.