This session is designed to help you to obtain the basic skills required to create and deliver a slide show utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint. You will learn to use templates, layouts, and formatting tools to create slides incorporating text and graphics.

What is PowerPoint? Understand the functions of a presentation graphics application • Understand some principles of presentation design • Recognize the different elements of the PowerPoint window • Select different views • Change the zoom setting

Creating a Presentation Create a new presentation • Create a specific type of slide • Enter text onto a slide • Delete a slide

Entering and Editing Text Move the insertion point • Select text • Insert new text • Type over existing text • Delete text • Use the Undo, Redo, and Repeat commands • Insert the date and time • Insert symbols and special characters • Create and modify speaker notes

Working with Objects Select, position, and delete an object • Resize an object • Move or copy an object

Moving and Copying Data Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Windows Clipboard using the menu, toolbars, and keyboard • Move and copy text from one presentation to another • Use the Paste Options smart tag to change the format of pasted text • Use drag-and-drop to move and copy text • Use Paste Special to choose different formats for data • Change the order of slides • Move and copy slides between files • Delete slides

Inserting Pictures Understand Object Linking and Embedding • Insert a Clip Art object • Insert a picture from a file

Formatting Tools Understand the proper use of fonts and formatting for a slide show • Change text fonts, enhancements, and color • Change the text alignment • Change paragraph and line spacing • Add different graphical bullets • Add AutoNumber bullets • Use the Format Painter to copy formatting • Apply a slide background color

Formatting Objects Format shapes and objects (line, border, shading, shadow, 3-D)

Running a Slide Show Start a slide show on any slide • Get Help during a slide show • Use on-screen navigation tools • Hide a slide • Add animated transitions between slides

Printing Slides and Handouts Select an output format for a presentation • Preview the presentation in Print Preview • Print slides in a variety of formats

Using Templates and Designs Create a presentation using a content template • Create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard • Create a presentation from a design template • Apply a design template to an existing presentation or to selected slides

Editing Text in Outline View Enter and edit text in Outline view • Promote and demote text • Modify slide sequence in Outline view • Import text from Microsoft Word

Proofing Tools Check spelling • AutoCorrect typing errors • Find and replace text