Create Digital Menu Boards Using PowerPoint
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This document provides steps for creating a digital menu board using PowerPoint. It explains how to: 1. Create a new PowerPoint presentation with a blank slide and color the background. Add transparent boxes to hold menu items using shapes. 2. Insert images of menu items and text boxes for descriptions and pricing. Videos can also be embedded. 3. Connect the presentation to an Excel spreadsheet or other data source using plugins, allowing the menu board to automatically update across locations when the underlying data is changed. 4. Individual text boxes, images and other elements can be linked to columns in the data source so all content is dynamically populated. This provides an easy way to remotely manage menu content and pricing.
![Step 1: Create a New Slideshow
1. Open Powerpoint and create a new blank presentation
2. Create a new slide
3. Right click anywhere on the slide, choose [layout] and then [blank slide]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/howtocreateamenuboard-9-150224111124-conversion-gate01/85/Create-Digital-Menu-Boards-Using-PowerPoint-4-320.jpg)
Create Digital Menu Boards Using PowerPoint
- 1. How To Create Digital Menu Boards with PowerPoint By PresentationPoint.com
- 2. What is a Digital Menu Board? • Menu displayed on computer monitors or TV screens • Commonly used in coffee shops and restaurants • Pictures and prices of menu items • Easy to update • Can be connected to databases to automatically update across all your locations
- 3. What Will You Learn • Exact steps used to create a menu board like the one below • How to add pictures, pricing and videos • How to connect to a central database
- 4. Step 1: Create a New Slideshow 1. Open Powerpoint and create a new blank presentation 2. Create a new slide 3. Right click anywhere on the slide, choose [layout] and then [blank slide]
- 5. Color the Background: 1. In the top menu, select the DESIGN tab. 2. Click the Format Background icon. 3. Select Solid Fill or Gradient fill. 4. Open the Color submenu and choose a color. 5. If you’re using Gradient fill, you will have to choose a color for each of the Gradient stops. Click a stop to select it.
- 6. Add Menu Boxes: Next, place boxes: 1. In the top menu, select the INSERT tab. 2. Click the Shapes icon, choose a rectangle shape. 3. Click and drag to place a rectangle. 4. Place as many rectangles as you need. Turn on the grid (Hold shift, press F9). Snap objects to grid: 1. From top menu, click on View, then in the Gridlines box, click on the small object at the right side of the box 2. Put a check beside Snap objects to grid. 3. Click OK.
- 7. How to make a rectangle transparent: 1. Right click a rectangle then click Format Shape. 2. In the right menu, look under the SHAPE OPTIONS tab, drag the Transparency slider to 100%. Color the Boxes: How to change rectangle colors: 1. Right click a rectangle, click Format/ 2. Choose the colour you want.
- 8. How to insert an image: 1. In the top menu, select the INSERT tab, click the Pictures icon. 2. Find your picture, click Insert. How to copy an image: While holding CTRL, click and drag your image. Add Images:
- 9. Special of the Week Product Name Placeholder Product Name1 2 $4.99 $5.99 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit Add Text: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit $7.99 Menu Name Product This could be a menu description4 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit Special Burger Week Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing How to add a text box: 1. In the top menu, select the INSERT tab. 2. Click the Text Box icon. 3. Click and drag to place a text box. 4. Place as many text boxes as needed. How to change text size and color: 1. Select your text, right click on the selection. 2. Use the Font Size and Font Color icons.
- 10. Special of the Week Product Name Placeholder Product Name1 2 $4.99 $5.99 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit Add Video: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit $7.99 Menu Name Product This could be a menu description4 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit Special Burger Week Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing How to add a video: 1. In the top menu, select the INSERT tab. 2. Click the Video icon. Choose Online Video or Video on My PC. 3. Hold click the video and drag it to where you’d like to place it. Add your video here Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit Menu Name
- 11. Connecting to a Data Source Connecting to a data source lets you edit a data file to change all the menu items to all your locations via the Internet You will need the DataPoint™ PowerPoint plugin to connect your menu board to a database. You can download this plugin at PresentationPoint.com. Another useful plugin for multiple locations is iPoint ™ – also from PresentationPoint.com
- 12. Create a Data Source Create the data source. Your data source can be held in : • Excel Spreadsheet • Microsoft Access database • XML file • RSS feed • Oracle • MySQL
- 13. Example Data Source – Excel Spreadsheet
- 14. To Add a Data Connection Click on DataPoint, then List icon
- 15. Next Add Connection 1. Choose the type of connection (Excel in this case) 2. Click on Add Connection 3. Browse to the data file you created and click OK
- 16. Next: Add Query 1. Click on Add Query – now it will show the data within the spreadsheet 2. Tick the box if the first row contains field names 3. Set how often you want the data to refresh on the menu board
- 17. Review Data Preview Your data from your spreadsheet should show now. Click OK
- 18. Connecting a Text Box to Data 1. Click on the text box you want to connect 2. Click on DataPoint, then Text Box
- 19. Choose Data For Text Box 1. Choose the Column and row 2. Preview will show what will be added 3. Click OK.
- 21. Single Burger Double Burger 1 2 $3.99 $4.99 1/4 lb. All Beef Patty, Fresh Toppings Connect Images to Data Source 1/2 lb. All Beef Patties, Fresh Toppings Special Burger Week With iPoint™, restaurant companies with multiple locations can update a central file on their head office computer and all their locations will update within minutes. You can even set up custom local menus with regional favourites. Chicken Burger 3 $3.99 Grilled Chicken Breast, Fresh Toppings Single Burger Combo 4 $7.99 Single Burger with Fries and Fountain Drink With DataPoint™, now you can change your data source with text, pricing and images and it will all automatically update on the menu board
- 22. For More Menu Board Help and Tips Visit PresentationPoint.com We are proud that our plugins are used by these fine companies and many others