Microsoft Powerpoint Training: Introduction

Description

This course covers the basic functionality of Powerpoint such that delegates feel confident in creating professional looking presentations and slide shows.

Pre-Requisites

No prior experience of Powerpoint is required, though delegates are expected to be familiar with a Microsoft Windows environment.

Course Content

Introduction

Creating a new presentation
Creating new slides within a presentation

Working with Text

Formatting text
Moving text

Slide Layouts

Working with bullet point slides
Working with text and ClipArt slides

Working with the Presentation

Slide views
Printing the presentation
Moving slides
Hiding slides
Applying a background
Applying a footer
Importing slides from other presentations

Working with the Drawing Toolbar

Drawing squares, circles and lines
Altering the shape of the drawing
Colouring in the drawing
Ordering and grouping objects
Aligning
Using rotate and flip

ClipArt

Using the ClipArt slide layout
Inserting a ClipArt image
Changing the shape of the image
Moving the image

Slide Sorter

Moving, inserting and deleting slides

Presenting the Slideshow

Animation effects
Slide transitions
Slide show tools

Format

This course is instructor led in a classroom environment. We recommend a maximum of 8 delegates per course to ensure that all delegates gain the maximum benefit from the course.

Duration

This is a one day course. Standard hours are 9:30 to 16:30, with a one hour lunch break, and short breaks mid morning and mid afternoon. It may be possible to change this arrangement by request.