Outlines

Course Objectives

The objectives of a Microsoft PowerPoint beginner to intermediate course is to provide participants with a foundational understanding of the features and functionality of PowerPoint and enable them to create basic to moderately complex presentations. The course typically covers topics such as:

• Understanding the basic features of PowerPoint, including how to create and edit slides, apply themes and templates, and insert basic objects such as text, images, and shapes.

• Creating effective slide content, such as using bullet points, numbering, and formatting options to make text more readable and engaging.

• Using advanced formatting techniques to create visually appealing presentations, such as using tables, charts, and SmartArt graphics.

• Adding multimedia elements to presentations

• Creating basic animations and transitions to enhance the visual appeal and engagement of presentations.

By the end of the course, participants should be able to create basic to moderately complex presentations and understand the foundational features and functions of PowerPoint. 

Course Outline

Power Point Introductory Exploration

• Opening a presentation

• Using Ribbon

• Working with groups and contextual tabs

• Working with galleries and quick styles

• Using live preview

Adding and Formatting Text

• Creating a New Presentation

• Entering Text on a Slide

• Changing Text Formats

• Using the Format Painter

• Formatting Bullets

• Aligning Text

• Working with Tabs

Customizing Presentations

• Using Template

• Adding a Slide

• Changing a Slide Layout

• Adding a Picture

• Customizing Templates

• Using the Slide Master

• Adding Headers and Footers

• Adding Speaker Notes

• Arranging Slides

Working with Shapes and Pictures

• Adding Text to Shapes

• Inserting and Formatting Shapes

• Inserting and Formatting Picture Files

Adding Objects and Effects

• Adding a Table, Charts, SmartArt, Hyperlink

• Adding Transition Effects

• Adding Animation Effects

• Adding a Sound Clip

Outlining Proofing and Printing

• Working in Outline View

• Importing an Outline from Word

• Finding and Replacing Text

• Using Proofing Tools

• Using AutoCorrect

• Printing Your Presentation

Creating charts

• Applying and Changing Chart Style and Layout

• Formatting Chart

Presentation Masters and Note Master

• Formatting Slide Master

• Editing Slide Master

• Inserting a New Slide Master

• Preserving a Slide Master

• Formatting Note Master

• Adding a Notes Master Placeholder

• Adding Handout Master Placeholder

Working with Multimedia

• Inserting Audio

• Recording Audio Comments on a Slide

• Inserting Video from a File

• Inserting Video from the Web

• Editing Media Playback

• Inserting and Using Bookmarks

• Using Action Buttons

• Compressing Media

Applying Transition and Animation Effects

• Customizing Animation Effects

• Copying Animation Effects

• Previewing a Transition or Animation Effect

Finalizing a Presentation

• Setting Up a Slide Show

• Rehearsing Slide Show Timings

• Adding Comments to a Slide

• Hiding a Slide

• Recording a Presentation

• Marking a Presentation as Final

Delivering a Presentation

• Delivering a Presentation on a Computer

• Using the Laser Pointer, Pen, and Making

Annotations

• Creating a Presentation that Runs by Itself

• Using Presenter View

• Creating a Custom Show

• Broadcasting Presentations