PowerPoint 2007: Introduction

Course Specifications:
Courseware: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Introduction
Software: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
Course length: 1 day
Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:
You may want to upgrade paper-based overhead presentations to an electronic format. In this course, you will work with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to create electronic presentations.

Course Objective:
You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a new presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. In order to enhance the visual appeal, you will add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. You will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form. You will then finalize a presentation to deliver it.

Target Student:
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using PowerPoint 2007.

Course Prerequisites:
To be successful in this course, you should be familiar with using personal computers and you should have used the mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on the computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. To ensure your success, we recommend you first take a introductory Windows courses, such as either of the following, or have equivalent skills and knowledge:

-Windows XP Professional: Level 1
-Windows XP: Introduction

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint

Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface
Topic 1B: Navigate and View a Presentation
Topic 1C: Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help
Topic 1D: Enter Text
Topic 1E: Save a Presentation

Lesson 2: Creating a Presentation

Topic 2A: Create a Presentation
Topic 2B: Edit Text
Topic 2C: Add Slides to a Presentation
Topic 2D: Arrange Slides
Topic 2E: Work with Themes

Lesson 3: Formatting Text on Slides

Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats
Topic 3B: Apply Paragraph Formats
Topic 3C: Format Text Placeholders

Lesson 4: Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation

Topic 4A: Insert Clip Art and Pictures
Topic 4B: Draw Shapes
Topic 4C: Insert WordArt

Lesson 5: Modifying Objects

Topic 5A: Work with Objects
Topic 5B: Change Object Orientation
Topic 5C: Format Objects
Topic 5D: Group and Ungroup Objects
Topic 5E: Arrange Objects

Lesson 6: Adding Tables to a Presentation

Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Format Tables
Topic 6C: Insert a Table from Microsoft Word

Lesson 7: Inserting Charts in a Presentation

Topic 7A: Create a Chart
Topic 7B: Edit Chart Data
Topic 7C: Modify a Chart
Topic 7D: Paste a Chart from Microsoft Excel

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation

Topic 8A: Review Content
Topic 8B: Add Transitions
Topic 8C: Apply an Animation Effect
Topic 8D: Create Speaker Notes
Topic 8E: Print a Presentation