PowerPoint 2007 Essential Skills
Course Information
This one day course is invaluable to delegates involved with the preparation of presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint as the presentation tool.
Attendees will be confident in creating on screen presentations containing text, charts and graphics.
Pre-requisites
Those attending this course should have a basic understanding of the Windows environment and be comfortable with using a mouse.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Create a simple presentation using the pre-defined slide layouts.
- Control the placement of objects on the slide.
- Create slides containing multi-level bulleted lists.
- Enhance text and objects using simple formatting techniques.
- Insert and manipulate media such as clipart, movies and photographs.
- Draw and manipulate freehand objects using the drawing tools.
- Incorporate charts in to the presentation.
- Apply design templates to the presentation to improve impact.
- Print slides and handouts
- Effectively display the presentation on screen in a slide show using special effects and timings.
What you will learn:
Lesson 1 – Creating a Presentation
The Office Button
Recognise the various components of the screen
Ribbons
Groups
Terminology within PowerPoint
Built in design templates
Themes
Background Styles
Lesson 2 – Bulleted Lists
Insert new slides within a presentation
The Slide Library
Select an appropriate auto layout
Create a simple bulleted list
Create a multi-level bulleted list
Lesson 3 – Working with Text
Format text on slides
Change bullets within a list
Apply same format to other bullets
Increase spacing between bullets and text
Lesson 4 – Charting
Insert a slide containing a chart
Make modifications to charts on slides
Lesson 5 – Navigation
Navigate around the presentation
Utilise the various views available
Lesson 6 – Working with Graphics
Search for suitable graphics in the clip art gallery
Insert and modify in a presentation
Insert and modify pictures in a presentation
Insert and modify movies in a presentation
Inserting SmartArt
Lesson 7 – Drawing Tools
Diagrams
AutoShapes
Insert and format text using WordArt
Lesson 8 – Preparing to Print
Select a format for printing
Apply a header and footer
Lesson 9 – Templates and Backgrounds
Apply another pre-designed design template to a presentation
Customise the background of specific slides
Remove graphics from pre-designed design templates
Lesson 10 – Slide Shows and Transitions
Apply and view animation effects to a presentation
Apply and view transition effects to a presentation
Apply sound effects to a presentation
Apply timings to a presentation
View a presentation as a slide show
