Thursday, March 18, 2010
PowerPoint 2007 Intro Minimize
Class Time 6 hours
Prerequisite: PC experience, Introduction to Windows, or experience within the Windows environment. Experience in using a mouse and reasonable degree of keyboard proficiency.

Topics covered in this class include:
GETTING STARTED
  • What is PowerPoint?
  • Starting PowerPoint
  • The PowerPoint Application Window
  • Using the PowerPoint Ribbon
  • Using the Microsoft Office Button
  • Using the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Displaying Help Information
  • Exiting from PowerPoint
CREATING TEXT SLIDES
  • Resetting the Working Folder
  • Creating a New Presentation
  • Adding a New Slide to a Presentation
  • Saving a Presentation
  • Editing the Text on a Slide
  • Working in the Slides Tab
  • Working in the Outline Tab
  • Resetting the Line Spacing of Paragraphs
  • Closing a Presentation File
USING THE DRAWING TOOLBAR
  • Reopening a Presentation File
  • Moving a Placeholder
  • Adding an AutoShape to a Slide
  • Adding Text to an AutoShape
  • Printing Slides
CREATING A POWERPOINT TABLE
  • Adding a PowerPoint Table to a Slide
  • Formatting a PowerPoint Table
INCLUDING CLIP ART IN A PRESENTATION
  • Inserting a Clip Art Image into a Slide
  • Entering Additional Text on a Slide
USING DESIGN TEMPLATES
  • Applying a Design Template to a Presentation
  • Changing the Color Scheme for Slides
  • Adding a Footer to Slides
CREATING SPEAKER NOTES
  • Entering Text on a Notes Page
  • Adding a Header and Footer to Notes Pages and Handouts
  • Using PowerPoint Print Options
PRODUCING A SLIDE SHOW
  • Running a Slide Show
  • Changing the Order of Slides in a Slide Show
  • Excluding a Slide from a Slide Show
  • Adding Transition Effects to Slides
ADDITIONAL POWERPOINT FEATURES
  • Basing a New Presentation on a Design Template
  • Using the Spelling Checker
  • Using the Thesaurus
  • Resetting and Replacing Fonts in a Presentation
    

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