Course Overview
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to create and deliver engaging
multimedia presentations that convey the key points of your message through the use of text,
graphics, and animations.
Course Introduction 1m
Course Introduction
Lesson 01 – Getting Started with PowerPoint 30m
Topic A: Navigate the PowerPoint Environment
What Is PowerPoint?
Slides
The Start Screen
The PowerPoint 2013 User Interface
The Ribbon
Screen Tips
Dialog Box Launchers
The Quick Access Toolbar
The Left Pane
The Status Bar
Contextual Tabs
The Backstage View
Demo 1-1: Navigating the PowerPoint 2013 User Interface
Topic B: Create and Save a PowerPoint Presentation
The Default PowerPoint Presentation
Notes
The Save As Screen
Demo 1-2: Creating and Saving a PowerPoint Presentation
Topic C: Use Help
PowerPoint Help
The PowerPoint Help Toolbar
The Search Help Field
Demo 1-3: Using PowerPoint Help
Lesson 01 Review
Lesson 02 – Developing a PowerPoint Presentation 55m
Topic A: Select a Presentation Type
Templates
Project Type Options
The Open Screen
Demo 2-1: Creating a Presentation from a Template
Topic B: View and Navigate a Presentation
Presentation Views
Master Views
Color View Options
SLIDE SHOW Tab
The Protected View
Demo 2-2: Viewing and Navigating a Presentation
Topic C: Edit Text
Text Boxes
The Mini Toolbar
Cut, Copy, and Paste Options
The Clipboard
The Clipboard Paste Options
The Paste Special Command
Galleries
Demo 2-3: Editing Text
Topic D: Building a Presentation
Types of Slide Layouts
Slide Size and Orientation
Themes
Theme Variants
Background Styles
The Format Background Pane
Demo 2-4: Adding, Deleting, and Modifying Slides
Demo 2-5: Arranging Slides
Demo 2-6: Working with Themes
Lesson 02 Review
Lesson 03 – Performing Advanced Text Editing 42m
Topic A: Format Characters
The Font Dialog Box
WordArt Styles
The Format Painter
The Replace Fonts Option
Demo 3-1: Formatting Characters
Topic B: Format Paragraphs
Bulleted Lists
Numbered Lists
Demo 3-2: Using Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Text Alignment
Vertical Text Alignment
The Format Shape Pane
The AutoFit Feature
Spacing Options
Text Direction Options
Rulers
Demo 3-3: Formatting Paragraphs
Topic C: Format Text Boxes
Text Placeholder Formatting Options
Shape Fills
Shape Outlines
Shape Effects
Demo 3-4: Formatting Text Boxes
Lesson 03 Review
Lesson 04 – Adding Graphical Elements to Your Presentation 21m
Topic A: Insert Clip Art and Images
Pictures
The Online Pictures Command
Clip Art
The Photo Album Feature
The Screenshot Tool
Demo 4-1: Inserting Clip Art and Images
Topic B: Insert Shapes
Shapes
The DRAWING TOOLS Contextual Tab
The Merge Shapes Feature
Edit Points
Demo 4-2: Inserting Shapes
Lesson 04 Review
Lesson 05 – Modifying Objects in Your Presentation 43m
Topic A: Edit Objects
Object Selection Methods
Image Cropping
PICTURE TOOLS
The Remove Background Tool
Object Resizing Methods
Object Scaling Methods
Object Orientation Options
Image Compression Options
Demo 5-1: Editing Objects in your Presentation
Topic B: Format Objects
The Format Picture Pane
The Set Transparent Color Option
Picture Formatting Options
Demo 5-2: Formatting Pictures and Objects
Topic C: Group Objects
The Grouping Feature
Demo 5-3: Grouping Objects
Topic D: Arrange Objects
Object Order
Guides and Gridlines
Demo 5-4: Arranging Objects
Topic E: Animate Objects
Built-in Animation Effects
Demo 5-5: Animating Objects
Lesson 05 Review
Lesson 06 – Adding Tables to Your Presentation 17m
Topic A: Create a Table
Tables
Table Creation Options
The Insert Table Dialog Box
Demo 6-1: Creating a Table
Topic B: Format a Table
The DESIGN Tab
The LAYOUT Tab
Table Styles
Demo 6-2: Formatting a Table
Topic C: Insert a Table from Other Microsoft Office Applications
The Insert Object Dialog Box
Demo 6-3: Inserting a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
Lesson 06 Review
Lesson 07 – Adding Charts to Your Presentation 21m
Topic A: Create a Chart
Charts
Chart Data
Chart Types
Demo 7-1: Creating a Chart
Topic B: Format a Chart
The DESIGN Tab
The FORMAT Tab
The Quick Access Chart Commands
Chart Layouts
Chart Styles
Demo 7-2: Formatting a Chart
Topic C: Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel
Demo 7-3: Inserting a Chart From Microsoft Excel
Lesson 07 Review
Lesson 08 – Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation 26m
Topic A: Review Your Presentation
AutoCorrect Feature Options
The Spell Checker Feature
The Research Pane
Compatibility and Accessibility (1 of 2)
Compatibility and Accessibility (2 of 2)
Demo 8-1: Reviewing Your Presentations
Topic B: Applying Transitions
Transitions
Demo 8-2: Applying Transitions
Topic C: Print Your Presentation
The Print Command
Handouts
Outlines
Notes Pages
Full Page Slides
Demo 8-3: Setting Your Print Options
Topic D: Deliver Your Presentation
Presentation Options
PowerPoint Presentation File Formats
Demo 8-4: Presenting a Slide Show
Demo 8-5: Saving a Presentation as a PDF
Lesson 08 Review
Course Closure
Total Duration: 4h 16m