MS Powerpoint

Microsoft® Powerpoint Course Description

Introduction to MS Powerpoint includes:

Getting Started: Starting Powerpoint; Creating a Blank Presentation; Using Powerpoint Windows; Using Menu Commands – Mouse & Keyboard; Displaying/Hiding Toolbars; Exiting Powerpoint
Using the Office Assistant
Using Basic Presentation Skills: Creating a New Presentation; Opening & Closing a Presentation; Saving a Presentation; Entering Text; Adding a New Slide; Using Design & Content Templates; Navigating Slides; Switching Views; Using the AutoContent Wizard; Enhancing Presentation Text
Correcting Spelling Errors: Checking Spelling as You Type; Hiding Spelling Errors; Starting the Spell Checker; Using AutoCorrect; Creating & Deleting AutoCorrect Entries
Creating Basic Charts: Using Charts in Slides; Creating a Chart; Entering or Deleting Data in a Datasheet; Closing the Datasheet; Changing the Chart Type
Formatting & Editing Text: Applying Design Templates; Using the Style Checker; Formatting Text & Bullets; Using the Format Painter; Displaying the Rulers; Copying/Moving Text Between Slides; Using Undo; Using ClipArt
Printing Presentations: Selecting Page Setup Options; Printing Slides, Selected Slides or Outlines
Using Slide Sorter/Slide Show/Notes Page View: Selecting Multiple Slides; Moving. Duplicating, Copying or Deleting Slides; Running a Slide Show; Using the Pen to Annotate; Adding Speaker Notes and Action Items; Adding a Note to a Slide; Editing & Formatting a Notes Box
Enhancing Presentation Text: Changing the Font/Font Size; Changing Text Alignment; Adding/Removing Bullets; Modifying Paragraph Spacing
Customizing Presentations: Using Color Schemes; Customizing the Slide Background; Saving or Deleting a Custom Template; Adding Special Effects
Using Online Help

Intermediate MS Powerpoint includes:

Customizing Presentations: Using & Applying Color Schemes; Customizing the Slide Background; Saving & Deleting Custom Templates
Editing Presentation Masters: Working With & Formatting the Slide Master, Title Master, Notes Master & Handout Master; Adding a Slide Placeholder; Printing Handouts
Adding Special Effects: Selecting Animation Effects; Setting Custom Animation; Selecting Transition Effects; Setting Slide Transitions; Rehearsing Transition Timings; Setting up a Slide Show; Hiding a Slide
Expanding A Slide Show: Creating a Custom Show & Hyperlink; Using Hyperlinks and Action Buttons; Jumping to Another Presentation; Using the Slide Finder; Creating a Summary Slide
Presenting to a Wider Audience: Using Meeting Minder; Using the Pack & Go Wizard; Using the PowerPoint Viewer; Using Presentation Conferencing; Saving a Presentation as HTML
Using Data From Other Sources: Importing Text & Outlines from Word; Inserting Picture Files, Sound Clips & Video Clips
Drawing Objects: Using Microsoft Office Art; Displaying Rulers & Guides; Drawing an Autoshape; Selecting Objects; Changing Fill Colors; Sizing & Repositioning Objects; Drawing Lines, Rectangles, Circles & Freeform Objects; Changing Line Styles & Colors
Editing Objects: Editing Drawn Objects; Inserting Text into a Closed Object; Stacking, Grouping, Scaling, Flipping, Rotating & Aligning Objects; Adding 3-D Effects; Animating an Object; Adding an Effect Using WordArt
Creating Organization Charts: Adding Managers, Subordinates & Position Boxes; Selecting Multiple Boxes; Rearranging, Editing & Formatting Boxes; Using Draw Tools; Drawing an Auxiliary Line

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