Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: New Features

Course objectives:
In this course, you will work with the new and enhanced features available in Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007, with its redesigned interface, enhanced features, and results-oriented authoring tools, improves the process of creating dynamic presentations.

You will explore the components of the results-oriented interface of the PowerPoint environment and customize the interface to suit your requirements. You will identify and use the new and enhanced features of PowerPoint 2007 to create dynamic and visually appealing presentations. You will then finalize a presentation and secure it with a digital signature to authenticate its validity.

Requirements:
This course is designed for experienced PowerPoint users who have worked with earlier versions of Microsoft® Office PowerPoint, ideally Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003, and who have upgraded to Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007. Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use a version of PowerPoint, preferably 2003 or XP, and have some familiarity with the Internet. This course covers the commonly used new features for a typical user. Due to the nature of this course and the minimal prerequisites, there are other more advanced new features that are not covered in depth.

Course content:
Exploring the PowerPoint Environment

Explore the User Interface

Work with the Ribbon

Work with Contextual Tabs

Use the PowerPoint Galleries

Customize the PowerPoint Interface
Enhancing the Presentation Layouts

Create Custom Slide Layouts

Work with Themes
Creating Dynamic Presentations

Apply Rich Text and Typography Effects

Enhance Presentations with Graphic Effects

Enhance Table Layout

Work with Charts
Finalizing the Presentation

Customize Slide Shows

Secure Presentations

Save a Presentation
Appendix: New Features in Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007