Pre-requisites
A knowledge of Windows, Excel and Word is useful.
Objectives
The aim of this course is to have the participant "up and running" immediately following a programme based upon their existing skills and future needs. At the end of the course you will be able to produce and present a slideshow incorporating text and graphical elements.
The PowerPoint Screen
Different Views
Create Slides
- Slide Layout Task Pane
- Create slides in normal view
- Bulleted/Numbered lists
- Change the bullet style
- Change tabs & fonts
- Symbols
- Headers & Footers
- Save a presentation
Edit a Presentation
- Spell check
- Selecting Slides
- Delete slides
- Duplicate slides
- Copy/Move slides
- Promote & Demote text
- Change order of slides using Slide Sorter view
Print Slides
- Print Preview
- Print slides & handouts
- Print options explained
Themes
- Applying a Theme
Slide Master
- Editing a slide master
Handouts
- Create handouts
Inserting Shapes
- Text Boxes
- Create objects
- Select objects
- Move objects
- Resize objects
- Edit objects
- Change fill colour
- Change fill pattern
- Change line styles
- Add shadows
- Rotate objects
- Group/Ungroup objects
Clip Art/Pictures
- Add Clip Art/Pictures to a slide
- Scale & size
Create Tables
Organisational Charts /SmartArt
- Create & edit an organisational chart
Charts/Graphs
- Create & edit a graph
WordArt
- Create & edit WordArt
Move Slides between Presentations
- Re-use Slides
Create a Slide Show
- Use slide transitions
- Add animation to bulleted text
- Animation Pane
- Present the slide show
Compatibility Issues
Using Help