This one-day instructor-led course will provide a thorough understanding of introductory and intermediate concepts and skills that will enable the participant to effectively use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 through group and individual instruction, hands-on practical exercises, visual aids, and comprehensive training manuals and materials.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Get started with PowerPoint
• Create a presentation
• Format text on slides
• Add graphical objects to a presentation
• Modify objects on slides
• Add tables to a presentation
• Add charts to a presentation
• Prepare to deliver a presentation
Module 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint
• Explore the User Interface
• Navigate and View a Presentation
• Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help
• Enter Text
• Save a Presentation
Module 2: Creating a Presentation
• Create a Presentation
• Edit Text
• Add Slides to a Presentation
• Arrange Slides
• Work with Themes
Module 3: Formatting Text on Slides
• Apply Character Formats
• Apply Paragraph Formats
• Format Text Placeholders
Module 4: Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation
• Insert Clip Art and Pictures
• Draw Shapes
• Insert WordArt
Module 5: Modifying Objects
• Work with Objects
• Change Object Orientation
• Format Objects
• Group and Ungroup Objects
• Arrange Objects
Module 6: Adding Tables to a Presentation
• Create a Table
• Format Tables
• Insert a Table from Microsoft Word
Module 7: Inserting Charts in a Presentation
• Create a Chart
• Edit Chart Data
• Modify a Chart
• Paste a Chart from Microsoft Excel
Module 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
• Review Content
• Add Transitions
• Apply an Animation Effect
• Create Speaker Notes
• Print a Presentation
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. This course is also intended for students interested in pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 assumes little or no knowledge of the software. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment.
