Microsoft PowerPoint: Introduction to Advanced

Course details

This two-day course is designed to help a delegate to obtain the skills required to create and deliver a slide show. A delegate will learn to add various types of different objects to slides, such as charts (graphs), tables, clipart and pictures as well as diagrams. A delegate will also learn to create interactive presentations using action settings and hyperlinks.

Course Outline

Module 1

• What is Powerpoint?
• Starting Powerpoint
• Create a Blank Presentation
• Powerpoint Presentation Window
• The Quick Access Bar
• The Ribbon
• Powerpoint Views
• Getting Help
• Close a Presentation File
• Open an Existing Presentation File
• Exit Powerpoint

Module 2

• Create a New Presentation
• Create a New Slide
• Choose a Slide Layout
• Entering Text in Placeholders
• Create a Title Slide
• Apply a Slide Design
• Create a Bulleted List
• Create a Numbered List
• Save a Presentation
• Printing a Presentation

Module 3

• Working with Text Formatting: Font/Size/Colour
• Adding Symbols
• Using Textboxes
• Undo & Redo
• Cut/Copy/Paste
• Enhancing a Bulleted List
• Find & Replace
• AutoCorrect Options
• Line Spacing
• Paragraph Indentation
• Using Tabs
• Spell Check
• Change the Case of Text

Module 4

• What is a Chart?
• Selecting a Chart Type
• Editing the Datasheet
• Working with Cells
• Format Numeric Values
• Stacked Column Charts
• Combination Charts
• Pie Charts
• Tables

Module 5

• Drawing Shapes
• Move & Size Shapes
• Group/Ungroup Shapes
• Align & Distribute Shapes
• Stacking Shapes
• Flip Shapes
• Cut/Copy/Paste Shapes
• Formatting Shapes
• Applying Shape Effects
• Changing Outline & Fill Colour of Shapes
• Using Format Painter
• Typing Text in Shapes
• Using Call Out Shapes
• WordArt
• ClipArt & Pictures

Module 6

• Working with SmartArt
• Adding Shapes to SmartArt Graphics
• Formatting SmartArt Shapes
• Changing the Layout of SmartArt Graphic
• SmartArt Styles & Colour schemes

Module 7

• Applying a Slide Design
• Change the Colour Scheme
• Customizing a Colour Scheme
• Changing the Background Colour of a Slide
• Exploring Master Views
• Editing a Bulleted List in the Master Slide
• Inserting Pictures in the Master Slide
• Editing a specific layout in the Master View
• Adding Speaker Notes

Module 8

• Slide Sort View
• Running a Slide Show
• Setup a Slide Show
• Add Transitions & Timings
• Add a Transition Sound
• Blackout or Whiteout the Screen
• Using Animation Effectively
• Use On-Screen Navigation Tools
• Create a Hidden Slide
• Creating Custom Slide Shows

Module 9

• Outline View
• Promoting & Demoting Text
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Move Up & Move Down
• Expanding & Collapsing Levels
• Create a Summary Slide

Module 10

• Exploring HTML
• Creating an Action Button
• Change Action Button Settings
• Formatting Action Buttons
• Hyperlinks - Internal Hyperlinks
• Hyperlink to Another Application
• Working with Video Clips
• Inserting Sounds - from File or CD Soundtrack
• Create a Photo Album
• Edit a Photo Album
• Saving your presentation as a PowerPoint Show
• Packing your Presentation for CD
• Embedding Fonts
• Including Linked Files