Overview

• Getting acquainted with the Powerpoint screen
• The task pane
• The slide window
• The notes pane
• The thumbnail panel
• Resizing the panels
• Changing the magnification level
• Slide Sorter view

Powerpoint basics

• Opening and closing a presentation
• Creating, editing and saving a presentation
• Running a presentation
• Navigating through a presentation

Help

• Where to turn for help
• Using the Office Assistant
• Use the Powerpoint Help

Designing the slides

• Adding a title slide
• Exploring different slide layouts
  - bulleted lists, tables, graphics, charts and movie clips
• Choosing a slide design
• Creating a slide background

Working with text and bullets

• Methods for inserting text
• Changing text attributes
• Adding bullets and numbering
• Customising bullets

Using the Editing tools

• Running a spell check
• Using synonyms
• Using Find and Replace

Working with tables

• Different methods for creating a table
• Selecting cells, rows and columns
• Applying borders and shading
• Inserting and deleting columns and rows
• Merging and splitting cells
• Quickly formatting a table

Working with charts

• Creating a chart
• Using the datasheet
• Changing the chart type

Working with pictures, WordArt and drawings

• Inserting a clipart or photo
• Modifying a picture
• Creating and manipulating WordArt
• Exploring the Drawing toolbar

Using the Outline Pane

• Rearranging presentation content
• Promoting and demoting text
• Collapsing and expanding slide content

Working in the Slide Sorter view

• Copying, moving and deleting slides

Using Slide masters

• Using the slide and title master to create consistency
• Adding slide numbers
• Customising and positioning header and footer content

Animating a presentation

• Transitioning between slides
• Using preset animations
• Animating text and other objects
• Animating chart components

Running the slide show

• Hiding slides
• Activating the slide show
• Navigating through the slide show

Printing a presentation

• Printing a presentation outline
• Printing the speaker notes
• Printing handouts for distribution

Tips for becoming a better presenter

• The 3 Ms – mechanics, message and media