Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction

1 Day
Versions 2007 and 2010 (View Version 2003 Agenda)

This instructor-led course, through lecture and hands-on exploration, will teach you the basic skills needed to create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint that include title, text, and bullet slides.  The course also covers incorporating clip art, graphics, and drawing objects and turning a presentation into a slide show.  In order to successfully complete this course, you should feel comfortable using a mouse and have a working knowledge of the Windows environment.

Understanding the PowerPoint Environment

Understanding PowerPoint Terminology

Examining Important Screen Elements

Opening Presentations

Navigating through Presentations

Exploring the Main PowerPoint Views

Using the Help Command

Closing Presentations

Creating Title and Bullet List Slides

Creating Presentations

Changing the Slide Layouts

Entering Text on Slides

Changing the Format of Text
Placeholders

Creating Bullet List Slides

Changing Bullet Levels

Using the Increase and Decrease Font Buttons

Reversing Actions Using the Undo
Command

Adding Notes to Slides

Checking for Spelling Errors

Saving Presentations

Working with Text Placeholders and Graphics

Working with Text Placeholders

Inserting Graphics

Resizing Pictures

Moving Pictures

Deleting Pictures

 

Working with More Advanced Graphics Features

Importing Slides

Scaling Pictures

Rotating Pictures

Adding Shadows and Effects

Recoloring Pictures

Inserting WordArt

Inserting SmartArt Graphics

Inserting Photo Albums

Using Drawing Tools

Using Drawing Tools

Adding Text to Drawing Objects

Selecting Multiple Objects

Aligning and Evenly Distributing Objects

Grouping Multiple Objects

Creating Slide Shows

Switching to Slide Sorter View

Moving, Copying, and Deleting Slides
in Slide Sorter View

Adding Transitions and Timings to
Slide Shows

Viewing Slide Show Options

Starting Slide Shows

Using PowerPoint Templates

Starting Presentations Based on
Templates

Applying Themes

Printing Presentations

Exiting PowerPoint

 

Related Courses

PowerPoint - Introduction Agenda

PowerPoint - Intermediate Agenda

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Before taking the Intermediate level class for this application, we ask that you take our free assessment to determine whether you are comfortable with the topics covered in the Introductory level class. Or, feel free to contact our office at (202) 747-5000 to speak with a representative to discuss the prerequisites.

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