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Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction

You have an important business presentation to prepare and need to put together an electronic slide show. Microsoft's business presentation application PowerPoint simplifies this task. With PowerPoint, you may create on-screen slides, speaker's notes, audience handouts, and an outline, all in a single presentation file. In addition to slide shows, PowerPoint can tailor its output to produce a printed outline, colorful newsletter or professional handouts. The application includes built-in presentation templates and a multitude of colorful designs which can be modified to fit your specifications.

The changes from the previous version of PowerPoint are indicated in red in the description below.

Module 1: PowerPoint Essentials

Introduction to the PowerPoint Interface: Ribbon, Tabs and Tool-tips
Overview of the various PowerPoint views
Keyboard shortcuts
Creating new presentations
Applying a theme to your presentation
Inserting new slides
Inserting and formatting text
Adding bulleted lists
Saving your presentation
Checking compatibility with previous versions of PowerPoint

Module 2: Working with ClipArt and WordArt

Adding WordArt to a slide
Formatting WordArt
Adding ClipArt to a slide
Modifying ClipArt properties
Adding a text box
Making ClipArt available offline

Module 3: Working with Drawing Shapes & Pictures

Inserting Drawing Shapes and Auto Shapes
Formatting Drawing objects
Grouping and ungrouping objects
Layering (reorder) objects
Inserting pictures from a file

Module 4: Transitions, Animation, & Printing

Adding slide transitions
Adding animation to text and objects
Running a slideshow
Adding speaker notes
Printing slides, speaker notes and handouts

Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate

Learn iT!'s Advanced PowerPoint classes explore in greater detail the more difficult and advanced features of the application. These classes teach you how to use object linking and embedding to insert more complex objects. You also learn to link data between PowerPoint and Word, work with charts and graphs, and fine-tune your slide show techniques. By the end of the PowerPoint series, you will not only have mastered an application, but will also be able to create a polished, professional, and impressive presentation.

Module 5: Working with Templates and Master Slides

Applying different slide styles and themes
Working with the slide masters
Customizing color schemes and slide backgrounds
Adding custom Slide Layouts to the Master slide
Adding headers & footers
Creating custom templates

Module 6: Working with Charts, Graphs, and other Objects

Creating an Organizational Chart
Creating SmartArt Diagrams
Converting bulleted lists into SmartArt
Creating Data Charts
Importing an outline from a Word document
Linking & embedding objects from other programs into PowerPoint

Module 7: Additional Slideshow Options

Automate a slideshow / Rehearse timings
Adding music and video to a presentation
Using the pen & highlighter tools during a presentation
Using Word to create handouts
Creating custom slide shows
Using the Slides Library feature
Saving a presentation as a PowerPoint show only
Advanced slideshow features

Module 8: Creating Interactive Presentations

Inserting hyperlinks
Creating action buttons
Saving a presentation for use on the web
Package a presentation for CD (or other storage device)
Tips for building effective presentations

Course Schedule


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