Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Introduction

Course objectives 

• Explore the PowerPoint environment; open and run a presentation; use Help options; and close a presentation and PowerPoint.
• Create a new presentation; add new slides to it; save and update changes; rearrange and delete slides; and insert slides from another presentation.
• Format text and bulleted lists; use the Find, Replace, Cut, Copy, and Paste commands; and align text.
• Draw objects by using tools in the Drawing group; format, modify, move, rotate, and delete drawn objects by using groups on the Drawing Tools Format tab; add text to drawn objects; and apply formatting to drawn objects.
• Use WordArt to create visually appealing text objects; add images to a slide and modify images by using the Picture Tools tab options; and add and modify clip art images.
• Add a table to a presentation, enter text in the table, and format the table; create and modify a chart by using the Create Chart dialog box and the options on the Chart Tools tabs; and create and modify an IGX chart by using the options on the IGX Graphic Tools tabs.
• Modify a presentation by using a template; make global changes to a presentation by using the Master Slide view; specify slide transitions and timings; add speaker notes and footers to a slide show; and set up a slide show for a speaker and for a kiosk.
• Proof a presentation for mistakes by using the Spell Check, AutoCorrect, and Thesaurus features; prepare a presentation to be shown by customizing and previewing it; and use the Print dialog box and the Print Preview tab to specify printing options for an entire presentation, an individual slide, handouts, and notes pages.

 Course outline

 Getting started

• The PowerPoint window
• Getting help

New presentations

• Creating new presentations
• Saving presentations
• Rearranging and deleting slides
• Using slides from other presentations

Formatting slides

• Text formatting
• Modifying text
• Paragraph formatting

Drawing objects

• Shapes
• Modifying objects
• Text in objects
• Graphics
• WordArt
• Pictures
• Clip art
• Tables and charts
• Tables
• Charts
• Diagrams

Modifying presentations

• Templates and themes
• Slide masters
• Transitions and timings
• Speaker notes
• Setting up slide shows

Proofing and delivering presentations

• Proofing presentations
• Running presentations
• Printing presentations