Microsoft PowerPoint Fundamentals

Course Overview

Microsoft PowerPoint Fundamentals

From having little or no knowledge of PowerPoint, this course will give you the tools you need to create impressive, professional presentations. 

Course Content

Module 1 - Presentation Basics 

• Navigating the PowerPoint interface
• Ribbon commands, dialog boxes and task panes
• Opening, saving and closing presentations
• Creating presentations using templates  

Module 2 - Creating, Editing and Navigating 

• Selecting, moving and resizing objects
• Rotating and deleting objects
• Creating and inserting new slides 
• Changing slide layouts  

Module 3 - Working with Text 

• Working with text boxes
• Working with bulleted lists
• Selecting, editing and deleting text
• Moving and copying text  

Module 4 - Formatting and Proofing Tools 

• Formatting text
• Bulleted and numbered lists
• Change case
• Using spell check  

Module 5 - Drawing Tools, WordArt and Graphics 

• Drawing and formatting shapes
• Flipping and rotating shapes
• Working with stacked objects
• Creating and editing WordArt
• Inserting and manipulating pictures
• Using icons 

Module 6 - SmartArt 

• Inserting SmartArt objects
• Adding, editing and deleting SmartArt shapes
• Formatting SmartArt
• Converting text to SmartArt  

Module 7 - Charts 

• Inserting charts and graphs
• Entering and editing chart data
• Modifying chart layouts 

Module 8 - Slide Design 

• Applying themes
• Theme variants
• Slide sizes
• Background styles  

Module 9 - Viewing and Showing Slides 

• Slide Sorter view
• Slide Show view
• Slide transition effects
• Animating objects  

Module 10 - Page Setup and Printing 

• Using print preview
• Printing slides, notes and handouts