Microsoft PowerPoint

Overview

This course will equip delegates with the skills to design a presentation from scratch and implement Microsoft PowerPoint into their working role or personal life.  Below is an overview of the topics that are covered.

Content

• Navigating between PowerPoint views;
• Designing Effective Slides & Creating new presentations;
• Entering, moving, copying, selecting, importing, converting & deleting Text;
• Opening a recently used presentation / Switching between open presentations;
• Understanding Objects; Using the Office Clipboard;
• Undoing Incorrect Edits; Redoing and Repeating Edits;
• Reordering the Presentation in Slide Sorter View;
• Formatting and Proofing Tools;
• Formatting & Aligning Text / the Format Painter;
• Changing Paragraph and Line Spacing / Bullets & Numbering;
• Working with Visual Elements;
• Inserting Clip Art / Drawing Objects / Inserting Autoshapes, WordArt, Graphs & Charts;
• Creating an Overall Look;
• Using Presentation Templates & Design Templates;
• Adding Footers;
• On-screen Presentations;
• Setting Up & Delivering a Slide Show;
• Simple Animation Effects / Custom Animation Effects.

Creating Output

• Previewing the Presentation in Black and White / Printing a presentation;
• Creating and Printing Notes Pages;
• Printing Handouts.

Outcomes

Each delegate will receive individual feedback and will be asked to complete a personal action plan to identify key changes to implement in MS PowerPoint.