Microsoft PowerPoint - Intermediate (Course Code: 703)

Course Schedule:

Please call 8622 8900 or email us for further information

Overview:

The skills and knowledge covered in this course are sufficient to create real-world presentations for sales, budgets, clubs, and more. You will learn how to create a presentation, add animations, run a slide show, and print and publish presentations.

Learning Method:

This course uses a combination of instructor presentation, and student hands-on practical exercises. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom throughout the course.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is primarily designed for people who need to know how to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 to create computer presentations. It is ideal for people who work in positions where presenting information in an effective manner is important.

Pre-requisites:

This course assumes no prior knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system as you will be required to start applications, work with and copy files, and locate file folders.

What can you expect to gain from this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • start and navigate around PowerPoint
  • create a presentation
  • insert and modify clip art in your presentation
  • use various drawing objects to create simple drawings
  • create animations in a presentation
  • navigate slide shows in PowerPoint
  • use a range of printing techniques and view your presentation as web pages

Course Content:

Module 1:PowerPoint 2003 Orientation
  • Starting PowerPoint
  • The PowerPoint screen
  • Using menu commands
  • Using keyboard shortcuts
  • Using the toolbars
  • Using shortcut menus
  • Understanding settings
  • Exiting PowerPoint
Module 2:Working with Presentations
  • Opening an existing presentation
  • Navigating a presentation
  • Switching between views
  • Task panes
  • Navigating task panes
  • Closing a presentation
  • Returning to a previous presentation
Module 3:Creating a Presentation
  • Designing a presentation
  • Presentation methods and hardware
  • New presentations
  • Creating a new presentation
  • Adding text using the outline pane
  • Saving a presentation
  • Adding slides and text
  • Previewing a slide show
Module 4:Clip Art
  • Inserting clip art
  • Re-Sizing clip art
  • Modifying clip art
  • Modifying elements of clip art
  • Rotating clip art
  • Perusing your clips
  • Pasting from the clipboard
Module 5:Drawing Objects
  • Drawing tools
  • Arrows and lines
  • Autoshapes
  • Create a flowchart
  • Adding connectors to flowcharts
  • Adding text to flowcharts
  • Editing a grouped object
  • Layering objects
Module 6:Animation
  • Animation schemes
  • Custom text animation
  • Applying custom text animation
  • Custom object animation
  • Motion paths
  • Animating diagrams
  • Slide transition
Module 7:Slide Show Navigation
  • Slide sorter view
  • Adding speaker notes
  • Creating a summary slide
  • Removing slide numbers
  • Hyperlinks
  • Internal hyperlinks
  • Hyperlink to another application
  • Presenting a slide show
Module 8:Printing and Publishing
  • Printing and publishing options
  • Previewing and printing slides
  • Printing handouts
  • Printing notes pages
  • Printing the outline
  • Printing for overhead transparencies
  • Web page preview
  • Publish as web pages
Module 9:General Computer Usage
  • The help task pane
  • Searching for general help
  • Searching for specific help
  • Understanding a help window
  • Disabling online content
  • Enabling online content
  • Displaying and using the office assistant
  • Customising the office assistant
  • Disabling the office assistant