Microsoft Powerpoint Courses - Introductory

Creating a presentation - How to do it

• Creating a presentation - the steps
• Typing out content - adding slides
• Applying a Design
• Applying an Animation Scheme
• Running the show
• Looking at PowerPoint's Views
• Don't do it this way ....

Slide Layouts

• Selecting and Changing Layouts
• Copying Slides within the presentation
• Reusing Slides from other presentations

Adding Text to slides

• Working with Placeholders
• Selecting Text and Placeholders
• Using Bullets and lining up text
• Formats & the Format Painter
• Formatting all slides using the Slide Master

Using Photos, Pictures and ClipArt

• Inserting Pictures & Photos
• Moving, sizing, and cropping pictures
• Compressing pictures
• Re-colouring pictures
• Placing a picture on every slide using the Slide Master
• Creating a photo album

Charts (Graphs) and Tables

• Adding a Chart to a Slide
• Formatting & Editing a Chart
• Copying a Chart from Excel
• Adding a Word Table

Using Designs and Colour Schemes

• Using Colour Schemes & Design Templates
• Creating your own Design Template