Microsoft Powerpoint Introduction

Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction

About the course:
This course aims to introduce participants to basic presentation techniques and terminology, and to provide them with the skills required to use PowerPoint effectively in their workplace.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to create a simple presentation incorporating graphics and shapes; apply slide transitions and rearrange slide order; print a copy of slides and handouts.

Course Content:
Exploring Microsoft PowerPoint 2003

• Understand PowerPoint 2003
• Open Existing PowerPoint Presentations
• Examine the PowerPoint Window
• Close PowerPoint Presentations

Creating Presentations

• Examine Presentation Options
• Create Presentations Using the AutoContent Wizard
• Save Presentations
• Navigate Through Slide Layouts
• Understand Slide Layouts
• Create Presentations Manually

Modify Existing Presentations

• Understanding Fonts
• Edit and Format Text in Presentations
• Create Numbered Lists
• Understand Bullets
• Demote and Promote Text in the Slide Pane
• Insert Slides and Change Layouts

Working with Tables

• Understand PowerPoint Tables
• Create PowerPoint Tables
• Examine Cut, Copy and Paste
• Look at the Clipboard Task Pane
• Merge Cells and Delete Rows

Working with Slide Masters

• Understand Templates
• Apply Design Templates
• Understand Title and Slide Masters
• Modify Placeholders and Font Formatting in Slide Master

Incorporating Visial Elements

• Explore Clip Art and Add to Slides
• Create Basic Shapes
• Change Object Colours
• Arrange Shapes

Reorganising Slides and Text

• Examine the Outline Tab
• Add Titles, Subtitles, Rearrange Slides, Promote and Demote Text in the Outline Tab
• Delete Slides
• Copy and Move Slides in Slide Sorter View

Editing Presentations

• Check Spelling
• Use the Thesaurus
• Find and Replace Text
• Save Presentations with New Names

Viewing Presentations

• Preview Presentations in Slide Show View
• Understand and Apply Transitions
• Make Annotations in Slide Show Mode
• Use the On-screen Navigation Tools
• Create and Modify Speaker Notes
• Prevew Presentations in Print Preview
• Print PResentations

Equipment Requirements:
All equipment will be supplied by City Business.

Assessment:
Due to the workshop nature of this one day course, there are no formal examinations or assessments.

Progression:
Delegates may wish to extend their knowledge by attending a PowerPoint Intermediate course after successfully completing the introduction level.


Code : Time : Duration : Day : Tuition Fee : Admin Fee
B02175 001 09:30 - 16:30 08/09/2009 - 08/09/2009 Tuesday Fee Enquiry

B02175 005 09:30 - 16:30 21/01/2010 - 21/01/2010 Thursday Fee Enquiry

B02175 011 09:30 - 16:30 06/07/2010 - 06/07/2010 Tuesday Fee Enquiry