Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction to Advanced
COMPUTER SKILLS
Computer skills are a valuable addition to any employee’s personal portfolio and can greatly increase your desirability to employers.
Overview & objectives
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.
Duration
2 Days
Who should attend?
Any delegate wanting to obtain advanced skills that is necessary to create interactive presentations.
Course Prerequisite
Microsoft Windows: Introduction.
Includes:
- Comprehensive Manual
- Lunch & Refreshments (not applicable to on-site training)
- Electronic Certificate (on successful completion of the course)
- Electronic Trainer Feedback Report
- Electronic Delegate Feedback Questionnaire
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 |