Powerpoint 2007 Beginners Training Course

Course Outline:

Getting Started:

  • How to open Powerpoint 2007:
    • using a blank presentation
    • using pre-installed themes
  • Powerpoint Screen Elements Explained:
    • Microsoft Office Button
    • Ribbon & Contextual Tabs
    • Sizing buttons
    • Quick Access Toolbar
    • Slide, Outline & Notes Pane
    • Status Bar
  • Powerpoint Help - how to:
    • Search the help area
    • Access command screen tips 
    • Access help from dialogue box

Working with Views

  • How to switch to slide sorter view
  • How to switch to slide show view
  • How to switch to normal view
  • How to switch to notes view

Working with Slides

  • How to Enter Slide Title & Subtitle
  • How to Insert a New Slide:
    • inserting a new layout
    • insert a duplicate slide
    • from another presentation
  • How to change an existing slide layout
  • How to enter the slide title & bullet point text
  • How to remove the bullet point format
  • How to rearrange slides
  • How to delete slides from the presentation
  • How to change the slide orientation

Formatting Text & Paragraphs:

  • How to change the font type & size
  • How to format the text in bold, italic & underline
  • How to change the colour of the text
  • How to indent and demote bullet points
  • How to change the bullet point style
  • How to change the line spacing
  • How to align the text vertically and horizontally

Using Themes & Formatting the Background

  • How to apply a theme to entire presentation
  • How to apply a theme to individual slides
  • How to customise the theme using different colour schemes, theme fonts and theme effects
  • How to change the background using a solid fill, gradient fill, texture and picture
  • How to delete a background

Inserting Objects:

Pictures:
  • How to insert & delete pictures
  • How to resize & move pictures
  • How to layer pictures
  • How to rotate and flip pictures
  • How to group pictures

 

Smart Art Graphics:
  • How to insert smart art graphics
  • How to delete an element from a smart art graphic
  • How to enter text into a smart art graphic using the text pane
  • How to add an additional element to the smart art graphic
  • How to convert text slides to smart art graphics
  • How to modify smart art graphic shapes and styles
Charts & Tables:
  • How to insert a basic chart
  • How to edit data in the chart
  • How to modify chart titles, axis and labels
  • How to insert tables
  • How to change the table style using predefined styles
Basic Shapes & Drawing Tools
  • How to insert & format shapes
  • How to insert & format text boxes
  • How to insert & format lines

Headers & Footers

  • How to add headers and footers to all slides
  • How to add footers to selected slide
  • How to remove footer from title slide
  • How to add headers and footers to handouts

Saving & Printing

  • How to save a presentation in different formats
  • How to save as a slideshow
  • How to print all or specific slides
  • How to print handouts & notes pages
  • How to scale to fit paper