Course Timetable
The course focuses on practical work within the product giving delegates ample opportunity to use their PC skills through a series of graded exercisesTopics covered include:
Get to Know PowerPoint 2007
Starting PowerPoint
The PowerPoint Screen
Using the Ribbon
Using KeyTip Badges
Minimising The Ribbon
Shortcut Menus
Using Shortcut Menus
Understanding Dialog Boxes
Launching Dialog Boxes
The Quick Access Toolbar
Customising the Quick Access Toolbar
The Office Button
Using The Office Button
The Status Bar
Customising The Status Bar
Exiting Safely From PowerPoint
Getting Help
Understanding How Help Works
Accessing The Help Window
Browsing For Help
Returning To The Home Page
Using The Table Of Contents
Searching Using Keywords
Disconnecting Online Help
Printing A Help Topic
Working With Screen Tips
Working with Presentations
Opening Existing Presentations
Switching Between Open Presentations
Understanding PowerPoint Views
Switching Between Views
Closing a Presentation
Creating a Presentation
Designing A Presentation
Presentation Methods & Hardware
Creating a New Blank Presentation
Using Installed or Online Templates
Creating a Presentation based on a Theme
Adding Text Using the Outline Pane
Saving a Presentation
Working with Slides
Adding a Title and Content Slide
Adding a Section Header Slide
Adding a Table on a Slide
Adding a Picture with Caption Slide
Adding a Chart on a Slide
Changing the Slide Layout
Text Techniques
Text Pointers
Adding Text Using a Text Placeholder
Adding Text into a Text Box
Font Formatting
Formatting Text
Paragraph Formatting
Managing Text in a Placeholder using AutoFit
Changing bullets and Numbering Styles
Manipulating Placeholders
Editing Text
Using Undo and Redo
Drawing Objects
Drawing Tools
Drawing Shapes
Selecting Objects
Moving or Copying Objects
Deleting Objects
Arranging Objects
Grouping Objects
Formatting Objects
Resizing Objects
Layering Objects and Changing their Order
Working with Pictures
Pictures Overview
Using a Picture Placeholder
Using the Insert Tab to Insert a Picture
Inserting a Picture from the Clip Art Pane
The Selection and Visibility Pane
Using the Selection and Visibility Pane
The Format Picture Tab
Recolouring a Picture
Changing the Picture Style
Rotating and Flipping
Cropping a Picture
Resizing a Picture
Clip Art
The Clip Art Pane
Searching in the Clip Art Pane
Microsoft Clip Organizer
Adding a Photo to the Clip Organizer
Working with Clip Keywords
Managing Clips
Adding Online Clips to the Organizer
Themes
Applying a New Theme to a Presentation
Theme Colours
Theme Fonts
Theme Effects
Working with Backgrounds
Changing the Page Setup
Slide Management
Using The Slide Sorter View
Adding Slides From Other PowerPoint Files
Adding Notes to Your Slides
Greyscale and Colour Settings
Printing
Preview Options
Previewing and Printing Slides
Printing
Printing Handouts
Printing For Overhead Transparencies
Running a Slide Show
Running a Simple Slide Show
Setting Slide Transitions
Animation
Custom Text Animation
Using Custom Animation
Custom Animation Contents
Using Emphasis Custom Animation
Advancing Slides
Setting Up Slide Shows
Charts
Chart Types
Creating a Chart
Modifying the Chart Layout
Adding Titles to a Chart
Formatting the Axes
Changing the Chart Style and Layout
Editing and Selecting Chart Data
Selecting Chart Elements
Chart Formatting Options
Formatting A Chart
Changing Fill Colours
Creating a Pie Chart
Changing the Chart Type
Manipulating Charts
Working with Tables
Adding a Table to a Slide
Table Tools – The Design Tab
Table Tools – The Layout Tab
Creating a New Table
Formatting the Table
Working with SmartArt
Understanding SmartArt
Inserting SmartArt
The SmartArt Text Pane
Changing the SmartArt Style
Changing The Colour of SmartArt Styles
Changing the SmartArt Layout
Adding a New Shape to a SmartArt Graphic
The SmartArt Tools Format Tab
Resizing and Moving SmartArt
Slide Masters
The Slide Master View
Changing the Slide Master
Changing Slide Layouts
Inserting Slide Layouts and Placeholders
Multiple Slide Masters and Master Layouts
Inserting a New Slide Master
The Handout Master and Notes
Saving a New Presentation Template
Using a Presentation Template
Design Considerations
Planning a Presentation
The Environment
The Audience
Style Design and Layout
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