Microsoft Powerpoint – Level 1

1 Day Course

Lesson 1: Creating a Presentation

Understanding Presentations
Creating a New Presentation
Adding New Slides
Adding Content to Slides
Deleting Slides

Lesson 2: Working with Your Presentation

Saving Files
Opening Files
Using the Recent List
Switching Between Open Files
Closing Files

Lesson 3: Editing Your Presentation

Using the Slides/Outline Pane
Navigating Through Your Slides
Editing Slides
Changing Slide Layout
Resetting Slides

Lesson 3: Arranging Slides

Dragging and Dropping Slides
Duplicating Slides
Creating Sections
Viewing Sections
Moving Slides and Sections
Deleting Sections

Lesson 4: Getting Help in PowerPoint

Getting Started with Office.com
Opening Help
Using the Help Screen
Searching Help
Using the Table of Contents
Getting Help in a Dialog Box

Lesson 5: Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

Getting Started
Adding or Removing Tabs
Arranging Tabs and Groups
Creating New Tabs and Groups
Customizing Group Commands
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Resetting all Customizations

Lesson 6: Using Templates

Creating a Blank Presentation
Creating a Presentation from Local Templates
Creating a Presentation from Online Templates
Creating a Presentation from Themes
Using PowerPoint’s Sample Files
Creating a Presentation from Existing Files
Accessing Recently Used Templates

Lesson 7: Working with Text Boxes

Drawing a Text Box
Editing Text
Resizing, Moving, or Deleting a Text Box
Rotating a Text Box
Formatting the Text Box
Advanced Text Box Formatting

Lesson 8: Basic Editing Tools

Using Selection Tools
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
Using the Office Clipboard
Dragging and Dropping Text
Using Undo and Redo/Repeat
Using Find and Replace

Lesson 9: Formatting Text

Applying Text Effects
Changing Character Spacing
Removing Formatting
Changing Text Direction
Aligning and Justifying Text
Indenting Text
Changing Vertical Alignment
Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List

Lesson 10: Advanced Text Tools

Formatting Text into Columns
Using the Format Painter
Using the Font Dialog
Using the Paragraph Dialog
Using the Format Text Effects Dialog

Lesson 11: Drawing Shapes

Adding and Deleting Shapes
Using the Drawing Tools – Format Tab
Formatting Shapes with Styles
Formatting Shapes Manually
Resizing Shapes
Moving Shapes

Lesson 12: Working with Text and Shapes

Editing and Arranging Shapes
Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes
Aligning and Distributing Shapes
Rotating and Flipping Shapes
Adding Text to Shapes
Formatting Text with Styles
Formatting Text Manually
Using the Transform Command
Working with WordArt

Lesson 13: Advanced Shape Tasks

Using Guidelines and Grids
Using the Format Shape Dialog
Using the Format Text Effects Dialog
Using the Selection Pane

Lesson 14: Inserting and Editing Pictures

Adding a Picture from a File
Adding Clip Art
Adding a Screenshot
Resizing Pictures
Moving and Arranging Pictures
Grouping and Ungrouping Pictures

Lesson 15: Doing More with Pictures

Cropping Pictures
Advanced Cropping Tools
Rotating and Flipping Pictures
Aligning and Distributing Pictures

Lesson 16: Formatting Pictures

Correcting Pictures
Recoloring Pictures
Applying Artistic Effects
Applying Picture Styles
Editing the Picture’s Background
Using the Format Picture Dialog
Compressing Pictures
Changing the Picture
Resetting the Picture
Exporting Pictures

Lesson 17: Using Layouts and Views

Using Normal View
Using Slide Sorter View
Using Notes Page View
Using Reading View
Using Zoom and Fit to Window

Lesson 18: Viewing a Slide Show

Starting the Show
Navigating the Show
Displaying a Blank Screen
Using Highlighting and Pen Tools

Lesson 19: Preparing Your Presentation

Checking Your Spelling
Changing the Theme
Adding Headers and Footers to Slides
Modifying Headers and Footers
Changing Slide Orientation
Using the Page Setup Dialog

Lesson 20: Creating Slide Transitions

Applying a Transition from the Gallery
Setting Effect Options
Customizing Transition Timing
Adding a Sound
Previewing Transitions

Lesson 21: Printing Your Presentation

Print Commands
Using Print Preview
Setting Print Options
E-mailing Your Presentation

Lesson 22: Using Comments

Inserting Comments
Viewing and Editing Comments
Navigating Through Comments
Deleting Comments

Lesson 23: Reviewing a Presentation

Comparing Presentations
Viewing Changes
Working with Changes
Ending a Review