How to insert citation number in powerpoint

#How to insert citation number in powerpoint full#

This text box becomes the reference list that holds the text youвЂ™re referencing. Hold down your left mouse button and drag the mouse to the right to create a wide text box that stretches from the slide's left side to the slide's right side. Move to the ribbon and click 'Insert.' Click 'Text Box' and then click an empty area on the slide.

You can do this by typing a comma after the вЂњ1вЂќ that appears in the first text box. If a line of text has more than one reference, separate the numbers by adding a comma after the first number, as shown in the following example: Each time you create a new text box, increment the text boxвЂ™s number by one. After creating a new text box, move it to the text you want to reference and position it as described in the previous steps. Continue pressing 'Ctrl-V' to create additional text boxes as needed. This becomes your second reference number. Type '2' (without the quotations) inside the text box. Drag the new text box so it appears to the right of the content you wish to reference, and then drag it up slightly so it becomes a superscript.Дouble-click inside the new text box. This new text box is a copy of the original one.Д¬lick the new text text box and drag it to the end of another sentence you want to reference. Right-click the reference number text box and select 'Copy.' Press 'Ctrl-V' to add a new text box to the slide. Drag the text box so the number appears slightly above the baseline of the text and looks like a superscript. Click one of these buttons if you want your reference number to be bold or italic.Д¬lick the 'Font Color' button and click one of the colors if you want the number to have a certain color.Д¬lick inside the text box and drag it to the end of the sentence you want to reference. This section contains Bold and Italic buttons that allow you to change the appearance of the text in the text box. This number becomes the first reference number you will use to reference part of your content.Д¬lick the text box to select it and then move to the ribbon's Font section in the Home tab. If you have questions about this, consider checking out the APA Citation Guide on the library website which has visual examples (including an APA PowerPoint template), ask a librarian, or stop by the library and chat with your campus librarian.Click anywhere on the slide, hold down your left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a text box.Д¬lick inside the text box and type '1' (without the quotations). Put the word References at the top of the slide and list your sources in alphabetical order, by author's last name.

The references slide will look similar to the references page for a paper.

#How to insert citation number in powerpoint full#

These in-text citations will correspond to a full citation you'll include on the references slide.

If you are paraphrasing, the author's last name and year are sufficient. Location information is either a page number, or a paragraph number. This will include all the same things an in-text citation includes in a paper: Author's last name, year, and location information if you are using a direct quote. These citations will be similar to how you would cite resources in a traditional paper.Д®very time you quote, paraphrase or use an image from a source in your presentation, you'll need an in-text citation on your slide. When creating a PowerPoint you'll need to cite your sources both in the text of your presentation, as well as on a references slide at the end.