| Who should attend? | This course is intended for individuals who are new to business graphics and presentation-management programs. |
| Prerequisites: | Basic Windows 95 or 98 operations and word-processing |
| Performance objectives: | Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to accomplish the following: - Identify PowerPoint screen elements and terms to use the program efficiently
- Use outlines to organize the text of your presentations
- Enhance your presentations by using PowerPoint design templates and formatting tools
- Modify your presentations for a more organized display of information
- Polish presentations by adding objects and inserting pictures
- Create charts to illustrate numeric information
- Display a consistent look throughout presentations by using color schemes and the Slide Master
- Produce an on-screen slide show
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Course Outline
Module 1: Getting Started
Opening a Presentation and Identifying PowerPoint Screen Elements
Starting PowerPoint
Opening a Presentation
Viewing a Slide Show
Identifying PowerPoint Screen Elements
Moving in a Presentation
Changing Views in a Presentation
Changing the View Scale
Using Online Help
Using the Office Assistant
Using the Microsoft PowerPoint Help Window
Using Help ScreenTips
Module 2: Creating a New Presentation
Creating a New Presentation
Creating an Original Presentation
Saving a Presentation
Organizing Text in Outlines
Viewing Text in Outlines
Promoting and Demoting Text
Moving Text
Module 3: Designing a Presentation
Applying Design Templates
Entering and Formatting Text
Using AutoLayouts
Formatting Text
Using a Text Box
Using WordArt
Aligning Text
Aligning Text into Columns with Tab Stops
Module 4: Making Modifications
Formatting Bullets
Editing a Presentation
Using Copy and Paste
Using the Drag-and-Drop Technique
Using Undo and Redo
Rearranging Slides
Deleting Slides
Module 5: Enhancing Presentations with Objects
Adding and Managing Objects
Drawing Lines
Drawing Shapes
Inserting Text in Objects
Copying and Moving Objects
Rotating Objects
Grouping Objects
Adding Graphics
Module 6: Working with Charts
Creating Charts
Inserting Charts
Entering Data
Editing Charts
Changing Chart Types
Copying Charts
Module 7: Modifying Color Schemes and Masters
Modifying Color Schemes
Changing Color Schemes
Changing Background Fills
Modifying Masters
Formatting Text with Masters
Adding Background Items to a Master
Printing a Presentation
Module 8: Producing a Presentation
Building a Slide Show
Setting Transitions and Timing
Creating Builds with Preset Animation Effects
Creating Animation Effects
Running a Slide Show
