PowerPoint 2011 Intro

Basics

• Setting a transparent color
• Introducing the Ribbon
• Using the tabs on the Ribbon
• Using the contextual tabs
• Using galleries
• Minimizing the Ribbon
• Changing the Ribbon preferences pt. 1
• Changing the Ribbon preferences pt. 2
• Customizing/resetting the Ribbon tab order pt. 1
• Customizing/resetting the Ribbon tab order pt. 2
• Using Save and Save As
• Understanding the XML file format pt. 1
• Understanding the XML file format pt. 2
• Using the Template gallery pt. 1
• Using the Template gallery pt. 2
• Creating a PDF

Getting Started

• Understanding a slide
• Using placeholders
• Adding text to a slide
• Working with slide layouts
• Inserting a new slide
• Moving with the keyboard
• Moving with the mouse

Text Formatting

• Selecting text
• Editing text
• Formatting text
• Using the Format Text dialog box
• Using the Format Painter command
• Changing the character case
• Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Using the Scrapbook
• Using Undo and Redo
• Using the Spell Checker

Paragraph Formatting

• Aligning paragraphs horizontally
• Aligning paragraphs vertically
• Changing the line spacing
• Changing the text direction
• Setting tabs in a placeholder
• Using bullets in a placeholder
• Demoting and promoting bullets
• Customizing bullets
• Creating numbered lists
• Using the Format Text dialog box

Presentation Views

• Using Normal view
• Using Slide Sorter view
• Using Notes Page view
• Using Presenter view
• Changing the default view on a new presentation

Managing Slides in Different Views

• Selecting slides in Normal view
• Inserting a slide in Normal view
• Deleting a slide in Normal view
• Adjusting the window in Normal view
• Moving and copying slides in Normal view
• Selecting slides in Slide Sorter view
• Inserting a slide in Slide Sorter view
• Deleting a slide in Slide Sorter view
• Moving and copying slides in Slide Sorter view
• Inserting a slide in Outline view
• Adding text to a slide in Outline view
• Deleting a slide in Outline view
• Moving slides in Outline view
• Duplicating slides
• Moving and copying slides between presentations
• Inserting a slide from another presentation

Inserting Content Objects into Slides

• Inserting a table into a slide
• Inserting a chart into a slide
• Inserting a SmartArt graphic into a slide
• Inserting a picture into a slide
• Inserting clip art into a slide

Slide Design

• Customizing design themes
• Applying animations
• Changing the page setup
• Adding a footer to a slide

Printing and Displaying a Slide Show

• Printing and Printing options
• Using Share
• Adding headers/footers to notes or handout pages
• Launching a slide show