Microsoft PowerPoint Overview

Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular presentation program. Learn how to use it effectively by incorporating appropriate graphics, animations and themes.

Microsoft PowerPoint, Level 1

TOPIC 1 – Exploring PowerPoint 2007

  • Working in the PowerPoint Environment
  • Opening. Moving Around in, and Closing a Presentation
  • Displaying Different Views of a Presentation
  • Saving a Presentation

TOPIC 2 – Starting a New Presentation

  • Quickly Creating a Presentation
  • Creating a Presentation Based on a Ready-Made Design
  • Converting an Outline to a Presentation
  • Reusing Existing Slides

TOPIC 3 – Working with Slide Text

  • Entering Text
  • EditingText
  • Adding and Manipulating Text Boxes
  • Correcting and Sizing Text While Typing
  • Checking Spelling and Choosing the Best words
  • Finding and Replacing Text and Fonts
  • Changing the Size, Alignment Spacing, and Look of Text

TOPIC 4 – Adjusting the Layout, Order, and Look of Slides

  • Changing the Layout of a Slide
  • Rearranging Slides in a Presentation
  • Applying a Theme
  • Switching to a Different Color Scheme
  • Using Colors That Are Not Part of the Scheme
  • Adding Shading and Texture to the Background of a Slide

TOPIC 5 – Adding Tables, Charts, and Diagrams

  • Inserting and Formatting a Table
  • Inserting and Updating an Excel Worksheet
  • Inserting and Formatting a Chart
  • Inserting and Formatting a Diagram
  • Converting Existing Bullet Points into a Diagram

TOPIC 6 – Enhancing Slides with Graphics

  • Inserting and Modifying Clip Art Images
  • Inserting and Modifying Pictures
  • Creating a Photo Album
  • Drawing. Modifying, and Connecting Shapes
  • Inserting and Modifying Stylized Text
  • Aligning and Stacking Graphics

TOPIC 7 – Adding Animation, Sound, and Movies

  • Animating Slide Elements
  • Adding Transition Effects
  • Inserting, Playing, and Modifying Sounds
  • Inserting, Playing, and Modifying Movies

 

Microsoft PowerPoint, Level 2

TOPIC 1 – Reviewing and Sharing a Presentation

  • Previewing and Printing a Presentation
  • Restricting Access to a Presentation
  • Inserting Review Comments in a Presentation
  • Using a Document Workspace
  • Finalizing a Presentation

TOPIC 2 – Creating Your Own Presentation Elements

  • Creating Theme Colors and Fonts
  • Viewing and Changing a Presentation’s Master Slides
  • Creating a Slide Layout
  • Saving a Custom Design Template

TOPIC 3 – Delivering a Presentation Electronically

  • Adapting a Presentation for Different Audiences
  • Rehearsing a Presentation
  • Preparing Speaker Notes and Handouts
  • Preparing a Presentation for Travel
  • Showing a Presentation

TOPIC 4 – Setting Up a Presentation for Web Viewing

  • Creating a Hyperlink
  • Attaching an Action to Text or an Object
  • Saving a Presentation for the Web

TOPIC 5 – Customizing PowerPoint

  • Changing Default Presentation Options
  • Making Favorite PowerPoint Commands Easily Accessible
  • Making Commands Available with a Specific Presentation