What benefits do speaker notes provide? What are some things to consider when creating speaker notes?

Create and Use Speaker Notes Speaker notes, displayed in the Notes pane of the PowerPoint window, enable you to write the words you will say during the presentation and store them with the actual presentation. You can later print the notes for reference during the presentation, or if you are using a dual display screen system, or are projecting your presentation, you can show the audience the slides, while you view the notes in Presenter view. There are some tips you should consider while creating speaker notes. Avoid writing complete sentences. This will help keep you from reading word for word from the notes. Organize the notes with numbers or letters in outline format. Use the Export feature on the File tab to create handouts in Microsoft Word, in order to see notes on the side or below the slide pictures. Having a picture of the slide on the notes enables Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 you to stay on track during the presentation. By converting the presentation file to Word, you can then modify the font size of the notes, making it larger and easier to read in a darkened room. While Irene was reviewing the presentation and adding comments, she also added some speaker notes to a few of the slides. In this exercise you will create some additional speaker notes in the presentation. You will then create a Word document with the notes