This course builds on the fundamentals taught in PowerPoint Basic. In this advanced course, students will learn how to create and modify templates, build a custom slide master, and insert multimedia elements. Course activities also cover working with charts, tables, clip art, and drawing tools. Students will add action buttons, link presentations, customize toolbars, create macros, and broadcast presentations on the Web.

 

Enhancing Charts

§    Inserting data from a file into a datasheet

§    Formatting a datasheet

§    Changing a chart's type

§    Customizing a chart

§    Working with chart elements

§    Animating charts and sounds

§    Embedding and formatting an organizational chart

§    Modifying an organizational chart

 

Working with Objects and Hyperlinks

§    Embedding a picture

§    Inserting a table

§    Embedding a worksheet

§    Linking an Excel worksheet

§    Updating a linked Excel worksheet

§    Embedding a movie

§    Embedding a sound

§    Inserting a hyperlink

 

Using Slide Show Features

§    Setting up a slide show

§    Hiding a slide during a slide show

§    Creating a custom show (add tip on voice narration)

§    Using the meeting minder

§    Rehearsing slide timings

§    Using the pack and go wizard

§    Using the Microsoft PowerPoint viewer

§    Sharing presentations

 

Covered Topics (lists are not all-inclusive)

1. Getting Started with PowerPoint
   1. Defining presentation software
   2. Starting PowerPoint
   3. Using AutoContent Wizard
   4. Viewing the PowerPoint Window
   5. Viewing a presentation
   6. Saving a presentation
   7. Getting help
   8. Printing and closing the File, and Exiting PowerPoint
2. Creating a Presentation
   1. Planning an effective presentation
   2. Choosing a look for a presentation
   3. Entering a slide text
   4. Creating a new slide
   5. Working in outline view
   6. Entering notes
   7. Checking spelling in the Presentation
   8. Evaluating a Presentation
3. Modifying a Presentation
   1. Opening an Existing presentation
   2. Drawing and Modifying an Object
   3. Editing drawing objects
   4. Understanding Aligning, Grouping, and Stacking objects
   5. Aligning and grouping objects
   6. Adding and arranging text
   7. Formatting text
   8. Customizing the color scheme and background
   9. Correcting text automatically
4. Enhancing a Presentation
   1. Inserting Clip Art
   2. Inserting, Cropping and Scaling a Picture
   3. Embedding a Chart
   4. Entering editing data in the datasheet
   5. Formatting a chart
   6. Using slide show commands
   7. Creating tables in PowerPoint
   8. Setting a slide show timing and transitions
   9. Setting Slide show animation effects
5. Customizing your presentation
   1. Understanding PowerPoint Masters
   2. Formatting Master Text
   3. Changing Master Text indents
   4. Adjusting Text Objects
   5. Using Advanced Drawing Tools
   6. Using Advanced Formatting tools
   7. Using the Style Checker
   8. Creating and customizing a toolbar

Covered Topics (lists are not all-inclusive)

1. Getting Started with PowerPoint
   1. Defining presentation software
   2. Starting PowerPoint
   3. Using AutoContent Wizard
   4. Viewing the PowerPoint Window
   5. Viewing a presentation
   6. Saving a presentation
   7. Getting help
   8. Printing and closing the File, and Exiting PowerPoint
2. Creating a Presentation
   1. Planning an effective presentation
   2. Choosing a look for a presentation
   3. Entering a slide text
   4. Creating a new slide
   5. Working in outline view
   6. Entering notes
   7. Checking spelling in the Presentation
   8. Evaluating a Presentation
3. Modifying a Presentation
   1. Opening an Existing presentation
   2. Drawing and Modifying an Object
   3. Editing drawing objects
   4. Understanding Aligning, Grouping, and Stacking objects
   5. Aligning and grouping objects
   6. Adding and arranging text
   7. Formatting text
   8. Customizing the color scheme and background
   9. Correcting text automatically
4. Enhancing a Presentation
   1. Inserting Clip Art
   2. Inserting, Cropping and Scaling a Picture
   3. Embedding a Chart
   4. Entering editing data in the datasheet
   5. Formatting a chart
   6. Using slide show commands
   7. Creating tables in PowerPoint
   8. Setting a slide show timing and transitions
   9. Setting Slide show animation effects
5. Customizing your presentation
   1. Understanding PowerPoint Masters
   2. Formatting Master Text
   3. Changing Master Text indents
   4. Adjusting Text Objects
   5. Using Advanced Drawing Tools
   6. Using Advanced Formatting tools
   7. Using the Style Checker
   8. Creating and customizing a toolbar