PowerPoint 2010: Introduction

Course Specifications:

Courseware: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010: Level 1 (First Look)

Software: PowerPoint 2010

Course length: 1 day

Course Description:

You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a 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.

Course Objective:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Explore the PowerPoint 2010 interface and familiarize yourself with the interface
  2. Create a presentation
  3. Format text on slides
  4. Add graphical objects to a presentation
  5. Modify graphical objects on slides
  6. Work with tables in a presentation
  7. Import charts to a presentation
  8. Prepare to deliver a presentation

Target Student:

This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.

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:

  1. Microsoft Office Windows XP Introduction
  2. Microsoft Office Windows 2000 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 students to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint

  1. Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the User Interface
  2. Topic 1B: View a Presentation
  3. Topic 1C: Save a Presentation
  4. Topic 1D: Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help

Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Presentation

  1. Topic 2A: Initiate a Presentation
  2. Topic 2B: Enter Text
  3. Topic 2C: Arrange Text
  4. Topic 2D: Format Text Placeholders
  5. Topic 2E: Add Slides to a Presentation
  6. Topic 2F: Arrange Slides
  7. Topic 2G: Work with Themes

Lesson 3: Formatting Text on Slides

  1. Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats
  2. Topic 3B: Format Paragraphs

Lesson 4: Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation

Topic 4A: Insert Images into a Presentation

  1. Topic 4B: Add Shapes
  2. Topic 4C: Add Visual Styles to Text in a Presentation

Lesson 5: Modifying Graphical Objects in Presentations

  1. Topic 5A: Edit Graphical Objects on a Slide
  2. Topic 5B: Format Graphical Objects on a Slide
  3. Topic 5C: Group Graphical Objects on a Slide
  4. Topic 5D: Arrange Graphical Objects on a Slide
  5. Topic 5E: Apply an Animation Effect to a Graphical Object

Lesson 6: Working with Tables

  1. Topic 6A: Insert a Table in a Slide
  2. Topic 6B: Format Tables
  3. Topic 6C: Import Tables from Other Office Applications

Lesson 7: Working with Charts

  1. Topic 7A: Insert Charts in a Slide
  2. Topic 7B: Modify a Chart
  3. Topic 7C: Import Charts from Other Office Applications

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation

  1. Topic 8A: Review the Content in a Presentation
  2. Topic 8B: Divide a Presentation into Sections
  3. Topic 8C: Add Transitions
  4. Topic 8D: Add Speaker Notes
  5. Topic 8E: Print a Presentation

Topic 8F: Deliver a Presentation