Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

Who is it for
For anyone who has attended an 'Introduction to PowerPoint 2007' course or self taught delegates with equivalent basic knowledge. You should feel comfortable creating basic presentations that include title slides, text and bullet slides, drawing objects, ClipArt, and pictures.

Prerequisites
A working knowledge of Powerpoint introduction topics or attendance to our Introduction to Powerpoint course.


What is it about
The new ribbon layout and features in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 make producing professional presentations a breeze. This course will have you up to speed in no time, with

• Increased visual impact of your presentations by adding objects to slides
  
  
• More sophisticated and impressive slide shows
  
  
• Enhanced visual impact through the use of different styles and layouts when preparing your presentations

What will i get out of it
This course will focus on working more with colour and customizing the slide master, inserting Word tables and Excel spreadsheets into a PowerPoint presentation, working with advanced graphic manipulation features, advanced slide show features, and exporting data out of PowerPoint.


Course overview

Saving Your Files


• Using File Formats
  
  
• Exporting a File to PDF
  
  
• Using File Properties
  
  
• Using Auto Recover
  
  Navigating The Slide Show
  
  
• Navigating the Slide Show
  
  
• Using the Navigation buttons
  
  
• Using the Pointer Button
  
  Adding Tables and Charts
  
  
• Creating and Working with Tables
  
  
• Inserting a Table
  
  
• Drawing a Table
  
  
• Using the Table Tools Ribbon
  
  
• Working with Cells
  
  
• Inserting an Excel Table
  
  
• The Insert Excel Table Ribbons
  
  
• Setting Style Options
  
  
• Setting Table Styles
  
  
• Changing the Shape of a Fill
  
  
• Applying Borders
  
  
• Adding Effects
  
  Working with Charts and Graphs
  
  
• Creating and Linking Worksheet Charts and Graphs
  
  
• Chart Tools Ribbon
  
  
• Incorporating Titles and Data
  
  
• Legends and Labels
  
  Working with SmartArt
  
  
• Creating SmartArt
  
  
• SmartArt Tools
  
  
• Resizing Diagrams
  
  
• Inserting SmartArt From a Slide
  
  Adding Graphics
  
  
• Inserting a Symbol or Special Character
  
  
• Adding and Editing Shapes
  
  
• Changing Diagram Types and Design Schemes
  
  
• Incorporating Text
  
  Working with Text Boxes
  
  
• Adding, Selecting, deleting a Text Box
  
  
• Moving, Resizing. Rotating a Text Box
  
  
• Formatting a Text Box
  
  
• The Drawing Tools Ribbon
  
  ClipArt
  
  
• Searching for ClipArt
  
  
• Inserting ClipArt
  
  
• Formatting Clip Art
  
  
• Step-By-Step
  
  
• Skill Sharpener
  
  
• Other Illustrations
  
  
• Inserting a Photo from a File
  
  
• Inserting a Photo from a Scanner or Camera
  
  Adding Audio/Visual Effects
  
  
• Adding a Movie
  
  
• Insert Movie from the Clip Organizer or File
  
  
• Movie Tools
  
  
• Deleting a Movie
  
  Adding a Sound Clip
  
  
• Insert Sound Clip from Clip Organizer or File
  
  
• Sound Tools
  
  
• Recording a Sound
  
  
• Playing a CD
  
  
• Deleting a Sound
  
  Using Animation
  
  
• Entrance, Emphasis and Exit Effects
  
  
• Add and Draw Motion Paths
  
  Advanced Animation Options
  
  
• Speeds and Timing Options
  
  
• Using Slide Transitions
  
  
• Creating a Custom Animation