PowerPoint 2010 - Level 1 - 1 Day
Course Aims
This one-day course introduces new users to PowerPoint to teach them how to get the most out of PowerPoint's powerful features. Users will be able to customise and style presentations, create sophisticated on-screen shows and print their presentations. Specially prepared exercises will provide hands-on experience of using PowerPoint, enabling users to work quickly and confidently.
Course Outline
Getting Started with PowerPoint
- • Starting PowerPoint
- • The PowerPoint Screen
- • Principles of Presentation Design
- • Using Task Panes
- • Navigating Between PowerPoint Views
- • Zooming In and Out; Exiting PowerPoint
Working with Text Slides
- • Create a blank presentation /add and delete slides
- • Create a specific type of slide Change the layout of a slide
- • Enter, edit, move and copy text
- • Promote and demote text in Normal and Outline views
- • Modify slide sequence in Outline view
- • Import text from Microsoft Word
- • Create a text box for entering text
- • Recover a presentation in the event of a crash
- • Save and Close a presentation
Editing a Presentation
- • Working with multiple presentations
- • Select, move, resize, delete and copy PowerPoint objects
- • Use the Office Clipboard
- • Undo, redo and repeat edits
- • Change the order of slides in Slide Sorter view
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Formatting and Proofing Tools
- • Using fonts and formatting for a slide show
- • Change text fonts/case/alignment
- • Change paragraph and line spacing
- • Graphical and AutoNumber bullets
- • Use the Format Painter to copy formatting
- • Find and replace text/ check spelling
Working with Pictures and Drawings
- • Working with pictures and WordArt
- • Working with basic shapes and AutoShapes
- • Move, rotate, align, distribute, group, scale and size objects
- • Place, wrap and format text inside a shape
- • Apply formatting to different shapes
Creating a Slide Show
- • Start a slide show on any slide
- • Get Help during a slide show
- • Use on-screen navigation tools
- • Animate text and objects
Printing Slides and Handouts
- • Select an output format for a presentation
- • Preview the presentation in Print Preview
- • Preview a presentation in black and white and grayscale
- • Print slides in a variety of formats
- • Add and print speaker notes and audience handouts
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Target Audience
New and recent users of PowerPoint who want to expand and consolidate their knowledge of the application.
Assumed Knowledge
A basic understanding of PCs and familiarity with the layout of a PC style keyboard, mouse and Windows is required, gained either by previous experience or by attendance on a "Windows Fundamentals" course.
PowerPoint 2010 - Level 2 - 1 Day
Course Aims
This one-day course will enable delegates to create better business presentations using the advanced features of PowerPoint. Delegates will learn how to use templates, the Slide Master and color schemes to create presentation designs and to incorporate tables, graphs, organization charts and transitions into slide shows. Delegates will also learn how to create action buttons, add hyperlinks and save a presentation for use on the Internet.
Course Outline
Review Session
- • Creating Presentations Based on Templates
- • Working with Slides
- • Printing and Delivering a Presentation
Modifying a Presentation
- • Changing Tab Formatting
- • Creating a Custom Background
- • Adding a Textured Background
- • Customising a Colour Scheme
Creating Your Own Template
- • Understanding Master Slides
- • Designing a Template
- • Customising and Saving a Template
- • Removing Background Objects
- • Applying a Template from Another Presentation
Working with Tables, graphs and Organisation Charts
- • Creating a Table in PowerPoint
- • Changing Table Attributes
- • Creating and Modifying an Organisation Chart
- • Starting Microsoft Graph
- • Entering & Editing Data in the Datasheet Window
- • Choosing a Chart Type, Formatting Chart Elements
- • Inserting a Chart from Excel into a Presentation
- • Setting Graph Defaults
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Importing and Exporting Data
- • Understanding Object Linking and Embedding
- • Importing Spreadsheets from Excel
- • Exporting an Outline to Word
- • Inserting Slides from another Presentation
Delivering an On-Screen Presentation
- • Hiding Slides
- • Using Transitions; Setting Automatic Timings
- • Rehearsing Timings
- • Adding an Action Button
- • Adding a Presentation within a Presentation
- • Adding Links to Slides within a Presentation
- • Creating Summary Slides
Working with media
- • Inserting Video from files
- • Inserting sound from files
- • Using music or sound to enhance the presentation
- • Crop and trim music and video
- • Using narration
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Target Audience
Existing users of PowerPoint who want to use the more advanced features of this software to create slides with greater impact.
Assumed Knowledge
A good basic working knowledge of PowerPoint as gained on a "PowerPoint Level 1" course or from experience. Delegates should be able to create, format, deliver and print a PowerPoint presentation that incorporates text, graphics and drawings.