Course Objectives
- Create professional presentations using PowerPoint.
- Enhance your presentations with graphics and text formatting.
- Save and print your work.
Course Content
Introducing PowerPoint
The benefits of presentation software.
An overview of the graphic capabilities of PowerPoint.
Tour of the screen.
The Ribbon and other toolbars.
Creating slides.
Using layouts.
Text
Choosing text layout.
Entering and editing text.
Formatting and re-sizing text.
Cut, copy and paste.
Spelling checks.
Changing case.
Bullet points and numbered lists.
Graphics
Creating and editing different types of graphic object:
lines, rectangles, ellipses, arcs etc.
Creating diagrams using SmartArt.
Using Clip Art and inserting graphic files from other sources.
Object Manipulation
Fine-tuning drawn objects in your presentation.
Using rulers and grids.
Setting and copying object attributes.
Saving & Retrieving
Securing your work.
Saving and retrieving files.
Organising work directories.
Removing old or unwanted files.
Charts
Creating and formatting different chart types including bar charts, pie charts and organisational charts.
Different Modes
Working in slide view and outline mode to streamline planning.
Printing
Page and print formatting, printing outlines and slides.
Adding and printing presentation notes, and printing handouts.
Slide-Show
Running your presentations from the computer with special effects.
