Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Objectives: This course introduces the Microsoft PowerPoint graphics application. The course will provide delegates with the basic knowledge to create simple Presentations.

Pre Requisites: Attendees need have no prior experience of PowerPoint, although an understanding of Windows is recommended.

Duration: 1 day

The topics covered are as follows:

1 Introduction to PowerPoint
• Tour of the Screen

2 Text Based Presentations
• Entering a Title Slide
• Adding the Next Slide
• Entering Bulleted Lists
• Working in Outline View
• Saving and Closing Presentations

3 More about Presentations
• Creating new Presentations
• Opening any Presentation
• Switching between Presentations

4 Master Layouts
• Viewing the Slide Master
• Inserting a Header and Footer

5 Formatting Text
• Selecting the Text to Change
• Scope of Formatting Changes
• The Formatting Toolbar and Menu

6 Working with Slides
• Insert Slides
• Slide Sorter View
• Drag and Drop Slides

7 Working with Graphics
• The Drawing Toolbar
• The AutoShapes Menu
• Selecting Objects
• Resizing and Reshaping Objects
• Moving and Copying Objects
• Formatting Objects
• The Draw Menu
• Grids, Rulers and Guides

8 Inserting Objects
• Inserting Clip Art
• Inserting other Pictures
• Inserting an Organisation Chart
• Inserting Word Art
• Inserting a Chart

9 Notes Pages and Handouts
• Notes and Handout Masters
• Adding Notes to a Slide
• Printing Presentations

10 Slide Shows
• Applying a Design Template
• Setting Transitions between Slides
• Animation with a Slide
• Running the Presentations

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