Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Introduction

Who Should Attend the Course?

New and recent users of Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or XP who want to expand and consolidate their knowledge of the application. Note : A basic understanding of PCs and familiarity with the layout of a PC style keyboard, mouse and Windows is required

Course Outline

Getting Started

Starting Out: • Opening Microsoft PowerPoint • Interacting with PowerPoint • Closing Microsoft PowerPoint
Slides: • What is a Slide? • Adding a Slide • Deleting a Slide • Cutting, Copying and Pasting Slides • Text AutoFit
Creating a Slide: • Creating Text • Deleting Text • Selecting Text • Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text • The Format Painter • Find and Replace
Working with a Presentation: • Saving A Presentation for the Second Time • Opening a Presentation • Closing a Presentation • Using the Save As Command
Getting Help in PowerPoint: • The Help Menu • The Help Task Pane • The Office Assistant • Configuring the Office Assistant • Using the Type a Question Box • Getting Help in a Dialog Box

Editing Slides

Placeholders (Text Boxes): • Types of Placeholders (Text Boxes) • Resizing Placeholders • Moving a Placeholder • Deleting Placeholders
Formatting a Slide: • Add a Background Colour • Add Gradient Fills • Add Textures or Pictures
Other Formatting Tools: • Inserting Headers and Footers • Inserting Slide Numbers • Inserting the Date and Time
Managing Slides: • The View Toolbar • Slide Sorter View • The Slides Tab • The Outline View

Adding Effects

Formatting Text: • Adjusting Font Size • Adjusting Font Type • Adding Effects • Changing Text’s Colour • Changing Font’s Case
Formatting Text from the Fonts Dialog Box: • The Fonts Dialog Box
Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List: • Adding Bullets and Numbers • Customizing Bullets and Numbers • Removing Bullets and Numbers • Discontinuing Bullets and Numbers
Using Paragraph Alignment: • Left, Right, Or Centre Alignment • Justification • Changing Text Direction

Printing and Viewing a Presentation

Proofing Tools: • Spell Check • AutoCorrect • Set Your Language
Print Preview: • Opening Print Preview • The Print Preview Toolbar • The Print What Menu • Setting Options • Printing Your Presentation

Organizing Your Data

Creating and Working with Tables: • Inserting and Drawing Tables • Inserting and Deleting Columns and Rows • Working with Cells
Constructing Table Layout: • Changing Your Border • Shading and Fills • Adding and Formatting WordArt
Working with Charts and Graphs: • Creating Charts and Graphs • Adding Titles and Data • Legends and Labels
Creating Customized Charts: • Choosing and Designing your Chart Style • Constructing 3-D Charts • Editing Chart Axes • Exhibiting Gridlines and Trend lines
Working with Organization Charts: • Creating Organization Charts • Choosing your Chart Style • Inserting Chart Shapes • Resizing Charts
Customizing Your Diagrams: • Adding/Editing Shapes • Altering Diagrams • Changing Diagram Schemes • Incorporating Text