Microsoft PowerPoint 2007/2010 

This practical, easy to follow course will teach you to prepare and deliver quality PowerPoint presentations with confidence. It covers the initial setup and design of a presentation through to delivery via a data projector or email.


Course Outline

At the completion of Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 course you should be able to:

  • work with the basic features of PowerPoint
  • work with presentations
  • create a new presentation
  • work with the various slide layouts
  • insert text onto a slide and apply basic formatting
  • create and work with SmartArt graphics
  • draw and format shapes
  • navigate a slide show in PowerPoint
  • use a range of printing techniques
  • find the information you need in Help
  • create and work with tables
  • create and work with charts
  • insert and edit images 
  • edit inserted images 
  • create animations in a presentation 
  • insert video and sound clips, and work with action buttons 
  • create and work effectively with themes 
  • view and modify slide masters 
  • create and use custom templates 
  • set up a presentation for the required presentation mode
  • save and share your presentation in different formats

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Prerequisites
None

Assessment
On completion of this course, attendees will be provided with a Certificate of Participation. 

Duration
1 Day - 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Cost
$299.00 per person

Dates
Please visit our timetable for current dates.

Registration
To register for this course please click here.

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Getting To Know PowerPoint
  • Starting PowerPoint
  • The PowerPoint Screen
  • How Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Works
  • Using The Ribbon
  • Using Ribbon KeyTips
  • Minimising The Ribbon
  • Understanding The Backstage View
  • Accessing Backstage View
  • Using Shortcut Menus
  • Understanding Dialog Boxes
  • Launching Dialog Boxes
  • Understanding The Quick Access Toolbar
  • Adding Commands To The QAT
  • Understanding The Status Bar
  • Customising The Status Bar
  • Exiting Safely From PowerPoint
Working With Presentations
  • Opening A Presentation
  • Switching Between Presentations
  • Understanding PowerPoint Views
  • Changing Presentation Views
  • Navigating A Presentation
  • Using The Zoom Tool
  • Closing A Presentation
  • Opening A Recent Presentation
Creating A Presentation
  • Planning A Presentation
  • Presentation Methods And Hardware
  • Principles Of Effective Presentation Design
  • Creating A Blank Presentation
  • Creating A Presentation Based On A Template
  • Creating A Presentation Based On A Theme
  • Typing Text Into The Outline Pane
  • Saving A Presentation
  • Inserting Slides And Text
  • Previewing A Slide Show
Slide Layouts
  • Understanding Slide Layouts
  • Inserting A Title Slide
  • Inserting A Title And Content Slide
  • Inserting A Section Header Slide
  • Inserting A Table
  • Inserting A Picture With Caption Slide
  • Inserting A Chart
  • ApplyingA Different Layout To A Slide

Working With Text

  • Typing Text Onto A Slide
  • Editing Text
  • Moving And Resizing Placeholders
  • Applying Font Formatting
  • Applying Paragraph Formatting
  • Converting Text To SmartArt
  • Applying WordArt To Text 
 
SmartArt
  • Understanding SmartArt
  • Inserting A SmartArt Graphic
  • Inserting Text
  • Adding Shapes Below
  • Adding Shapes Above
  • Adding Shapes Before And After
  • Adding An Assistant
  • Promoting And Demoting Shapes
  • Switching SmartArt Right To Left
  • Resizing SmartArt
  • Changing The SmartArt Layout
  • Applying A Colour Scheme
  • Applying A SmartArt Style
  • Deleting SmartArt Shapes
Shapes
  • Drawing Shapes
  • Resizing Shapes
  • Editing Shapes
  • Positioning Shapes
  • Arranging Shapes
  • Combining Shapes
  • Formatting Shapes
  • Copying Shapes
  • Aligning Shapes
  • Inserting And Formatting Text
  • Connecting Shapes
  • Grouping Shapes
  • Rotating Shapes
Slide Show Navigation
  • Using Slide Sorter View
  • Reusing Slides
  • Adding Sections
  • Adding Notes To Your Slides
  • Slide Numbers
  • About Hyperlinks
  • Creating An Internal Hyperlink
  • Creating A Hyperlink To Another Presentation
  • Creating A Hyperlink To Another Application
  • Keyboard Shortcuts For Navigating Slide Shows
  • Presenting A Slide Show
Printing
  • Understanding Printing
  • Previewing Slides
  • Printing Slides
  • Printing Handouts
  • Printing Notes Pages
  • Printing The Outline
Tables
  • Inserting A Table
  • Applying A Table Style
  • Inserting Rows And Columns
  • Merging And Splitting Cells
  • Resizing And Positioning A Table
  • Formatting Table Data
  • Applying Borders
  • Applying Shading
  • Adjusting Column Widths
  • Adjusting Row Heights
  • Aligning Table Data 
 
 Charts
  • Inserting A Chart
  • Changing The Chart Type
  • Applying A Chart Style
  • Changing The Chart Layout
  • Chart Elements
  • Modifying Chart Data
  • Deleting Data Series
  • Changing The Layout Of Chart Elements
  • Formatting Chart Elements
  • Working With Pie Charts
Images
  • Inserting A Picture
  • Resizing An Image
  • Positioning An Image
  • Removing An Image Background
  • Inserting Clip Art
  • Rotating And Flipping An Image
  • Cropping An Image
Editing Images
  • Applying Colour Corrections
  • Recolouring An Image
  • Applying A Picture Style
  • Applying Picture Effects
  • Applying Artistic Effects
  • Inserting A Screenshot
  • Inserting A Screen Clip
  • Creating A Photo Album

Animation
  • Understanding Animation
  • Animating Text
  • Animating Objects
  • Applying Multiple Effects
  • Applying Motion Paths
  • The Animation Pane
  • Setting The Timing
  • Animating SmartArt Graphics
  • Applying Slide Transitions
Media And Action Buttons
  • Understanding Media In PowerPoint
  • Inserting A Video Clip
  • Inserting An Audio Clip
  • Inserting A Clip Art Video
  • Optimising And Compressing Media
  • Inserting A Linked Media File
  • Understanding Action Buttons
  • Inserting Action Buttons
Themes
  • Understanding Themes
  • Applying A Theme
  • Modifying Theme Colours
  • Changing Theme Fonts
  • Changing The Slide Background
  • Saving A Customised Theme
Slide Masters
  • Understanding Slide Masters
  • Viewing The Slide Master
  • Changing The Master Font
  • Modifying Bullets
  • Inserting An Image
  • Inserting Slide Numbers
Templates
  • Creating A Custom Template
  • Customising The Design
  • Customising The Layout
  • Inserting Content
  • Saving A Custom Template
  • Using A Custom Template

Setting Up The Show
  • About Self-Running Presentations
  • Recording The Slide Show
  • Setting Up A Self-Running Presentation
  • Rehearsing Timings
  • Setting Up A Speaker-Led Show
  • Saving And Sharing
Presentations
  • Packaging Presentations For CD
  • Saving A Presentation As A PDF Document
  • Saving A Presentation As A Video
  • Sending A Presentation Via Email
  • Broadcasting A Slide Show




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