Duration:
1 day
Level:
Basic
Objectives:
This course give delegates the knowledge and tools to create professional presentations. Topics covered range from the use of templates and themes through to animations and transition effects; all designed to make engaging and powerful presentations.
Pre-requisites:
Delegates will be expected to have basic keyboard and mouse skills, although no experience of Microsoft PowerPoint is required.
Course Content:
The Interface
- Resume of the Ribbon & Quick Access toolbar
- Customising the Ribbon
- ‘Tell me’ help
- Smart lookup
- File (Backstage) View
PowerPoint Basics
- Starting a new ‘blank’ presentation
- Slide size
- Using Templates
- Using Themes & Theme variations
- The PowerPoint display & navigation
- Inserting & formatting text/bullet lists
- Using different layouts
- Slide views & navigation
- Re-using Slides
Pictures
- Inserting pictures into a slide
- Resizing & editing pictures
- Smart guides
- Formatting pictures
Sections
- Grouping slides using Sections
- Rearranging slides & Sections
- Hiding slides
- Collapsing & expanding Sections
Tables & Excel Data
- Using a Table layout
- Formatting the Table
- Copying and Pasting excel data
- Linking data
- Changing the slide layout
Charts
- Creating a chart
- Inputting the data
- Formatting & editing the chart
SmartArt
- Types of SmartArt
- ‘Process’ and ‘Cycle’ SmartArt
- Formatting & editing SmartArt
Master Slide
- Viewing the slide Master
- Adding a logo to the Master
- Headers & footers
Slide Show Effects
- Slide transitions
- Animation effects
Preparing the Presentation for Delivery
- Adding slide notes
- Moving, copying, deleting & hiding Slides
- Using the Proofing tools
- Printing slides, handouts & speakers’ notes
- Saving the presentation as a slide show
- Delivering the presentation
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