Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
Course Description
Below is the outline for our MS PowerPoint Level 1 course. The teaching approach contains a mix of lectures, practical and one-to-one work and varies according to the people attending. For the most part, candidates are able to work at a pace which best suits them, and emphasis is placed upon quality of learning, rather than quantity.
Course Duration
1 day
Course Objectives
This course introduces delegates to the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint.
Course Content
EXPLORING POWERPOINT
The PowerPoint Window
Closing Files and Exiting PowerPoint
USING BASIC PRESENTATION SKILLS
Entering Text into a Presentation
Adding a New Slide
Changing a Slide Layout
Saving a New Presentation
Opening an Existing Presentation
WORKING WITH PRESENTATIONS
Creating a Presentation from a Template
Viewing and Navigating Slides
Changing the Magnification of a View
Changing the Design
FORMATTING PRESENTATION TEXT
Formatting Text
Using the Format Painter
Changing Text Alignment
Modifying Paragraph Spacing
Using The Auto-fit Option
FORMATTING BULLETING AND NUMBERING
Adding and Removing Bullets/Numbers
Customizing Bullets or Numbers
Adjusting Levels on a Bulleted List
EDITING AND PROOFING TEXT
Deleting Slide Items
Moving/Copying Text between Slides
Using Undo and Redo
Finding and Replacing Text
Spell Checking
AutoCorrect
PRINTING PRESENTATIONS
Page Setup Options
Previewing Your Print Out
Printing
Creating Headers and Footers
THEMES
Working with Themes
Customizing Themes
Applying Different Backgrounds
Saving a Theme
WORKING WITH GRAPHICS
Using the Clipart Task Pane
Using a Content Slide Layout
Inserting a Picture
Cropping a Picture
Moving a Graphic
Resizing a Graphic
Formatting a Graphic
USING THE SHAPE TOOLS
Drawing a Shape
Adding Text to a Shape
Changing the Fill Colour of a Shape
Applying a Fill Effect
Applying 3-D And Shadow Styles
Creating a Text Box
Ordering Stacked Objects
Aligning Objects with Other Objects
Grouping Objects
USING CHARTS IN PRESENTATIONS
Creating a Chart
Editing Chart Data
Changing the Chart Type
Formatting the Chart
USING DIFFERENT VIEWS
Slide Sorter View
Notes Pages View
Using the Slide Show View
Navigating a Slide Show
Using the Pen for Annotations
WORKING WITH HELP
Using the Table of Contents
Using the Advanced Search Facility
The PowerPoint Window
Closing Files and Exiting PowerPoint
USING BASIC PRESENTATION SKILLS
Entering Text into a Presentation
Adding a New Slide
Changing a Slide Layout
Saving a New Presentation
Opening an Existing Presentation
WORKING WITH PRESENTATIONS
Creating a Presentation from a Template
Viewing and Navigating Slides
Changing the Magnification of a View
Changing the Design
FORMATTING PRESENTATION TEXT
Formatting Text
Using the Format Painter
Changing Text Alignment
Modifying Paragraph Spacing
Using The Auto-fit Option
FORMATTING BULLETING AND NUMBERING
Adding and Removing Bullets/Numbers
Customizing Bullets or Numbers
Adjusting Levels on a Bulleted List
EDITING AND PROOFING TEXT
Deleting Slide Items
Moving/Copying Text between Slides
Using Undo and Redo
Finding and Replacing Text
Spell Checking
AutoCorrect
PRINTING PRESENTATIONS
Page Setup Options
Previewing Your Print Out
Printing
Creating Headers and Footers
THEMES
Working with Themes
Customizing Themes
Applying Different Backgrounds
Saving a Theme
WORKING WITH GRAPHICS
Using the Clipart Task Pane
Using a Content Slide Layout
Inserting a Picture
Cropping a Picture
Moving a Graphic
Resizing a Graphic
Formatting a Graphic
USING THE SHAPE TOOLS
Drawing a Shape
Adding Text to a Shape
Changing the Fill Colour of a Shape
Applying a Fill Effect
Applying 3-D And Shadow Styles
Creating a Text Box
Ordering Stacked Objects
Aligning Objects with Other Objects
Grouping Objects
USING CHARTS IN PRESENTATIONS
Creating a Chart
Editing Chart Data
Changing the Chart Type
Formatting the Chart
USING DIFFERENT VIEWS
Slide Sorter View
Notes Pages View
Using the Slide Show View
Navigating a Slide Show
Using the Pen for Annotations
WORKING WITH HELP
Using the Table of Contents
Using the Advanced Search Facility
Who should attend?
This is a course with a high level of practical content, aimed at those who have not used Microsoft PowerPoint before, or those who need to be more familiar with the essential features of the application. It is designed for trainees with differing experience and skill levels.
Pre-requisites
No previous experience of Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows is necessary, but candidates should have a good understanding of computer basics.