Microsoft PowerPoint

Course details

Participants will acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to create presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint®.

Course Objectives:

• Customize the Microsoft PowerPoint® interface environment.
• Customize a design template in Microsoft PowerPoint®.
• Add visual content features to a Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation.
• Add special effects to a Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation.
• Customize slide show presentations.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Customizing the MicrosoftPowerPoint® Environment

• The user interface and the ribbon
• Customization of the Quick Access toolbar
• Personalizing the Microsoft PowerPoint® interface
• Customizing save options
• Creation of new presentations

Module 2: Customizing a Design Template

• Customization and set-up of a slide master
• Adding elements to slide masters
• Customization of slide layouts
• Creation of custom themes
• Adding common slide information
• Modifying the notes master
• Modifying the handout master
• Creation and modification of presentation elements

Module 3: Working with Visual Content

• Creation of SmartArt™ diagrams
• Modification of SmartArt™ diagrams
• Insertion and modification of charts
• Insertion and modification of tables

Module 4: Adding Special Effects to Presentations

• Applying, customizing, modifying and removing animations
• Adding multimedia elements
• Customizing slide transitions

Module 5: Customizing a Slide Show Presentation

• Set-up of a custom show
• Creation of a presenter-independent slide show
• Set-up of automatic slide show repetition
• Preparation of printed slide show materials

Assessment Strategy:

Participants will be evaluated based on their participation in class discussions and activities