Microsoft Office PowerPoint - Foundation

Course Description

PowerPoint is Microsoft's powerful and easy-to-use presentation program. This version of PowerPoint incorporates some new features and connectivity options in an effort to make collaboration and production as easy as possible. This course is intended to help all novice computer users get up to speed with PowerPoint quickly. We will cover different features of the interface; show users how to create, save, and present a basic presentation; cover the basics of formatting; and discuss how to add multimedia to a presentation.
1 day
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Prerequisites

This course assumes the user understands the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Participants should be comfortable using the keyboard, mouse, and Start menu. Understanding and experience with printing and using a web browser is an asset, but not required. No previous experience with other versions of Microsoft PowerPoint is necessary.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, users should be comfortable with creating a new presentation, making their presentation look professional and presentable, and saving and presenting their slide show.

Navigate the PowerPoint Environment

What is PowerPoint?
About Slides
The Start Screen
The PowerPoint User Interface
The Ribbon
Contextual Tabs
Dialog Box Launchers
The Quick Access Toolbar
The Slides Pane
The Status Bar
The Backstage View

Create and Save a PowerPoint Presentation

The Default PowerPoint Presentation
Text Placeholders
Notes
The AutoCorrect Feature
The Save Command

Use Help

Using Tell Me
Accessing Advanced Help Options

Select a Presentation Type

Templates
The Open Category in Backstage View

Build a Presentation

Insert a Slide Layout
Insert Slides from an Outline
Reuse Slides from a Presentation
Reuse Slides from a Slide Library
Duplicate Slides
Hide and Show Slides
Delete Slides

Lay Out a Presentation

Slide Layout
Types of Slide Layouts
Slide Size
Themes
Theme Variants
Theme Components
Background Styles
The Format Background Task Pane

Edit Text

Text Boxes
Text Selection Methods
The Mini Toolbar
Cut, Copy, and Paste Options
The Clipboard
The Paste Special Command
Galleries
The Live Preview Feature

View and Navigate a Presentation

Presentation Views
Color View Options
The Slide Show View
Slide Show Options
The Magnifier
The Slide Navigator
Presenter View
The Protected View
Work with Multiple Presentation Windows

Format Characters

Character Formats
The Font Dialog Box
Create WordArt
Convert Text to SmartArt
The Format Painter
The Replace Fonts Option

Format Paragraphs

Bulleted Lists
Numbered Lists
Horizontal Text Alignment
Vertical Text Alignment
The Format Shape Task Pane
The AutoFit Feature
Text Box Margins
Spacing Options
Formatting Text as Columns
Text Direction Options
Clearing Formatting from Text
Rulers

Format Text Boxes

Text Box Formatting Options
Shape Fills
Shape Outlines
The Eyedropper
Shape Effects
Set the Default Text Box

Insert Images

Local Pictures
Online Pictures
The Photo Album Feature
The Screenshot Tool
The Screen Recording Tool
Convert Pictures to SmartArt

Insert Shapes

Insert Shapes
The Drawing Tools - Format Contextual Tab
Resizing Shapes
Customize Shape Fill, Outline, and Effects
The Merge Shapes Feature
Edit Points
Set the Default Shape

Insert WordArt

Insert WordArt
Edit WordArt
Format WordArt

Edit Objects

Object Selection Methods
Image Cropping
The Picture Tools - Format Tab
The Remove Background Feature
Object Resizing Methods
Object Scaling Methods
Object Orientation Options
Image Compression Options
Changing the Picture
Resetting the Picture

Format Objects

The Format Picture Task Pane
The Set Transparent Color Option
Picture Formatting Options

Group Objects

The Grouping Feature

Arrange Objects

Alignment Commands
Object Order
Guides and Gridlines

Animate Objects

Built-In Animation Effects
The Animation Painter Feature

Create a Table

Tables
Table Creation Options
Table Navigation Methods
Add and Delete Rows and Columns
Resize Rows, Columns, and Tables
Merge and Split Cells
Distribute and Arrange Rows and Columns
Align Tables

Format a Table

The Table Tools Contextual Tabs
Table Styles
Table Fill and Border Options

Insert a Table from Other Microsoft Office Applications

Linking vs. Embedding
The Insert Object Dialog Box
Insert Microsoft Excel Worksheets into PowerPoint

Create a Chart

Charts
Insert a Chart and Add Data
Edit Chart Data
Chart Types

Format a Chart

The Chart Tools Contextual Tabs
The Chart Tools - Design Tab
The Chart Tools - Format Tab
Quick Chart Commands
Change the Chart Type
Change the Chart Layout
Change the Chart Style
Change the Chart Color

Manipulate a Chart

Select and Format Chart Elements
Arrange Chart Elements
Specify a Precise Position for the Chart
Resize Chart Elements
Apply Effects to a Chart
Apply Quick Styles to Shapes
Apply a Border

Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel

Create a Chart with Microsoft Excel Data

Review Your Presentation

AutoCorrect Feature Options
The Spell Checker Feature
The Insights Pane
The Thesaurus
Checking Compatibility
Checking Accessibility

Apply Transitions

Transitions
Apply Transitions
Set Effect Options
Customize Transition Timing
Add a Sound
Preview Transitions

Print Your Presentation

The Print Command
Printing Selected Slides
Full Page Slides
Handouts
Outlines
Notes Pages

Deliver Your Presentation

Presentation Options
PowerPoint Presentation File Formats
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