PowerPoint Introduction Course Details

PowerPoint Introduction

• Designing a Presentation

Getting Started with PowerPoint

• Starting PowerPoint
• The PowerPoint Screen
• The Title Bar; The Menu Bar; The Toolbars
• Menus and Submenus; SpeedKeys
• The Scroll Bars
• The Status Bar
• Navigating Between PowerPoint Views
• Zooming In and Out; Exiting PowerPoint

Getting Assistance with PowerPoint

• Using the Office Assistant
• Getting Help Without the Office Assistant
• Manipulating the Help Window
• Finding Out What is on the Screen

Working with Text Slides

• Designing Effective Slides
• Creating a New Blank Presentation
• Entering Text in Normal View or Slide View
• Moving the Insertion Point; Selecting/Deleting Text
• Moving and Copying Text
• Converting Case; Importing Text
• Entering and Editing Text in Outline View
• Using the Text Tool; Saving and Closing Presentations

Working with PowerPoint Objects

• Opening a Recently Used Presentation
• Switching Between Open Presentations
• Understanding Objects; Using the Office Clipboard
• Undoing Incorrect Edits; Redoing and Repeating Edits
• Reordering the Presentation in Slide Sorter View

Formatting and Proofing Tools

• Formatting Text; Aligning Text
• Changing Paragraph and Line Spacing
• Changing Bullet Characteristics
• Creating Numbered Lists
• The Format Painter; Checking Spelling
• Finding and Replacing

Working with Visual Elements

• Inserting Clip Art Objects
• Drawing Objects
• Drawing AutoShape Objects
• Using Constraint Keys
• Changing the Properties of Objects
• Using WordArt
• Grouping Objects

Creating an Overall Look

• Using Presentation Templates
• Using Design Templates; Adding Footers

On-screen Presentations

• Setting Up a Slide Show
• Delivering a Slide Show
• Getting Help During a Slide Show
• Annotating Slides; Simple Animation Effects
• Creating Custom Animation Effects

Creating Output

• Previewing the Presentation in Black and White
• Printing the Presentation
• Creating and Printing Notes Pages
• Printing Handouts