Duration
3 days
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to give office workers a systematic understanding of presentation software and its benefits. This program will equip participants with essential skills of effectively utilizing presentation software in a day-to-day business environment. Hands-on exercises related to actual business applications will help to reinforce concepts and features covered
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Windows is required with the follow pre-requisites:
- Able to maneuver with the mouse – Point, Click, Drag and Double Click.
- Able to configure the desktop
- Able to use the Control Panel
- Able to move and re-size Application Windows
- Able to switch between task applications
Module 1: Exploring PowerPoint 2007
- Working in the PowerPoint Environment
- Opening, Moving Around in, and Closing a Presentation
- Sidebar: Compatibility with Earlier Versions
- Displaying Different Views of a Presentation
- Saving a Presentation
Module 2: Starting a New Presentation
- Quickly Creating a Presentation
- Creating a Presentation Based on a Ready-Made Design
- Converting an Outline to a Presentation
- Sidebar: Exporting a Presentation as an Outline
- Reusing Existing Slides
- Sidebar: Working with a Slide Library
Module 3: Working with Slide Text
- Entering Text
- Editing Text
- Adding and Manipulating Text Boxes
- Sidebar: changing the Default Font for Text Boxes
- Correcting and Sizing Text While typing
- Sidebar: Smart Tags
- Checking Spelling and Choosing the Best Words
- Finding and Replacing Text and Fonts
- Changing the size, Alignment, Spacing and Look of Text
Module 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
- Sidebar: Changing a Theme’s Fonts and Effects
- Using Colors That Are Not Part of the Scheme
- Adding Shading and Texture to the Background of a Slide
- Sidebar: Adding a Picture to the Slide Background
Module 5: Adding Tables, Charts, and Diagrams
- Inserting and Formatting a Table
- Inserting and Updating an Excel Worksheet
- Inserting and Formatting a Chart
- Sidebar: Additional Chart Formatting Options
- Inserting and Formatting a Diagram
- Converting Existing Bullet Points into a Diagram
Module 6: Enhancing Slides with Graphics
- Inserting and Modifying Clip Art Images
- Sidebar: Using the Clip Organizer
- Inserting and Modifying Pictures
- Sidebar; Graphic Formats
- Creating a Photo Album
- Drawing, Modifying, and Connecting Shapes
- Inserting and Modifying Stylized Text
- Aligning and Stacking Graphics
Module 7: Adding Animation, Sound, and Movies
- Animating Slide Elements
- Adding Transition Effects
- Inserting, Playing, and Modifying Sounds
- Sidebar: Recording a Narration
- Inserting, Playing, and Modifying Movies
Module 8: 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
- Sidebar: Sending a Presentation as an E-Mail Message Attachment
- Finalizing a Presentation
- Sidebar: Attaching a Digital Signature
- Sidebar: Information Rights Management
Module 9: 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
Module 10: Delivering a Presentation Electronically
- Adapting a Presentation for Different Audiences
- Rehearsing a Presentation
- Sidebar: Creating a Self-Running Presentation
- Preparing Speaker Notes and Handouts
- Preparing a Presentation for Travel
- Showing a Presentation
- Sidebar: Using Two Monitors
Module 11: Setting Up a Presentation for Web Viewing
- Creating a Hyperlink
- Sidebar: Attaching the Same Hyperlink to Every Slide
- Attaching an Action to Text or an Object
- Saving a Presentation for the Web
Module 12: Customizing PowerPoint
- Changing Default Presentation Options
- Making Favorite PowerPoint Commands Easily Accessible
- Sidebar: Tracking Down Keyboard Shortcuts
- Making Commands Available with a Specific Presentation
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.