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Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Fundamentals


 Time : 9am – 4pm
 Venue : AP Courses Training Room
 Cost : £295
 Included in the price : Learning manual for the course; lunch, refreshments and post-course support

 Course Description
 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Fundamentals is designed for users who are keen to extend their understanding and knowledge of the software. The skills and knowledge acquired in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Fundamentals are sufficient to be able to use and operate the software at an efficient level.


Course Design
The course is a full-day tutor-led course that combines tutoring and practical work.

Target Audience
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Fundamentals assumes little or no knowledge of the software. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system environment, and to have used a mouse and keyboard. The course is intended for those in employment that involves use of PowerPoint to create, design and format presentations.

Learning Objectives

On completion of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Fundamentals you should be able to:
  • find your way around PowerPoint and its screens
  • work with existing presentations
  • create new presentations
  • add new slides to a presentation
  • use text appropriately in your PowerPoint presentations
  • use the drawing tools to create and manipulate a range of drawings in your presentations
  • use themes to enhance your presentations
  • manage and manipulate slides within a presentation and between presentations
  • print your presentations in a variety of different formats
  • run a slide show with or without animation or transition effects
  • find the information you need in Help

Course Content


Getting to Know PowerPoint 2007
Starting PowerPoint
The PowerPoint Screen
Using the Ribbon
Using KeyTip Badges
Minimising the Ribbon
Shortcut Menus
Using Shortcut Menus
Understanding Dialog Boxes
Launching Dialog Boxes
The Quick Access Toolbar
Customising the Quick Access Toolbar
The Office Button
Using the Office Button
The Status Bar
Customising the Status Bar
Exiting Safely from PowerPoint

Working with Presentations
Opening Existing Presentations
Switching between Open Presentations
Understanding PowerPoint Views
Switching between Views
Closing a Presentation

Creating a Presentation
Designing a Presentation
Presentation Methods and Hardware
Creating a New Blank Presentation
Using Installed or Online Templates
Creating a Presentation based on a Theme
Adding Text Using the Outline Pane
Saving a Presentation

Working with Slides
Adding a Title and Content Slide
Adding a Section Header Slide
Adding a Table on a Slide
Adding a Picture with Caption Slide
Adding a Chart on a Slide
Changing the Slide Layout

Text Techniques
Text Pointer
Adding Text using a Text Placeholder
Adding Text into a Text Box
Font Formatting
Formatting Text
Paragraph Formatting
Managing Text in a Placeholder using AutoFit
Changing Bullets and Numbering Styles
Manipulating Placeholders
Editing Text
Using Undo and Redo

Drawing Objects
Drawing Tools
Drawing Shapes
Selecting Objects
Moving or Copying Objects
Deleting Objects
Arranging Objects
Grouping Objects
Formatting Objects
Resizing Objects
Layering Objects and Changing their Order

Themes
Applying a New Theme to a Presentation
Theme Colours
Theme Fonts
Theme Effects
Working with Backgrounds
Changing the Page Setup

Slide Management
Using the Slide Sorter View
Adding Slides from other PowerPoint Files
Adding Notes to your Slides
Greyscale and Colour Settings

Printing
Preview Options
Previewing and Printing Slides
Printing
Printing Handouts
Printing for Overhead Transparencies

Running a Slide Show
Running a Simple Slide Show
Setting Slide Transitions
Animation
Custom Text Animation
Using Custom Animation
Custom Animation Contents
Using Emphasis Custom Animation
Advancing Slides
Setting up Slide Shows

Getting Help
Understanding how Help Works
Accessing the Help Window
Browsing for Help
Returning to the Home Page
Using the Table of Contents
Searching using Keywords
Disconnecting Online Help
Printing a Help Topic
Working with Screen Tips