Overview:

This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 presentations.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: An Orientation to PowerPoint
   The PowerPoint environment
   Orientation to views
   Navigate through a presentation
   Edit slide text
   Save the presentation
   Run a slide show

Lesson 2: Beginning a Presentation
   Create a new presentation
   Change background colour
   Add slides to a presentation
   Enter text
   Create a presentation from a Microsoft Word
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Lesson 3: Formatting Text Slides
   Apply character formats
   Align text
   Change line spacing
   Change indents

Lesson 4: Adding Tables to a Presentation
   Create a table
   Format tables
   Insert a table from Microsoft Word

Lesson 5: Charting Data
   Create a column chart
   Edit chart data
   Change chart type
   Insert a chart from Microsoft Excel

Lesson 6: Modifying Objects
   Resize objects
   Copy and duplicate objects
   Move objects
   Change object orientation
   Format objects
   Group and ungroup objects
   Change the order of objects

Lesson 7: Adding Images to a Presentation
   Add Clip Art
   Add a picture from a file
   Draw lines and shapes
   Insert WordArt

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
   Spell Check
   Arrange slides
   Add transitions
   Create speaker notes
   Send a presentation to Microsoft Word
   Print the presentation
   Package a presentation for CD