PowerPoint Introduction
The Basics

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Course

PowerPoint Introduction - The Basics

Length
Three hours
Audience

For anyone new to presentation software or for those who need a refresher on the basics of PowerPoint. You will create a presentation from beginning to end. Learn to use the preset slide layouts, work with text boxes and clip art and apply professional looking designs. Discover how to run a slide show and what your printing options are.

Prerequisites

Participants must have Windows experience. Knowledge of file management is recommended, as is some experience with word processing.

Topics

Module 1: PowerPoint Overview

  • Tour the PowerPoint window
  • PowerPoint's view options: Slide, Outline, Notes Pages, Slide Sorter & Slide Show

Module 2: Create a Presentation

  • Use text boxes
  • Insert graphics
  • Use bulleted lists
  • Format text
  • Save the presentation
  • Printing considerations
  • Run a slide show

Module 3: Modify the Presentation

  • Spell check the presentation
  • Move & copy text
  • Rearrange and delete slides
  • Apply design templates
  • Use on-line Help
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