Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 Course

In this course, you will work with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to create electronic presentations. You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a new presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. In order to enhance the visual appeal, you will add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. You will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form. You will then finalize a presentation to deliver it.

This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. This course is also intended for students interested in pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• explore the PowerPoint environment.
• create a presentation. You will also add text and themes to a presentation.
• format text on slides.
• add graphical objects to a presentation.
• modify objects on slides.
• add tables to a presentation.
• add charts to a presentation.
• prepare to deliver a presentation.

It is recommended that you have attended the courses below or have equivalent knowledge:

• Windows XP: Introduction
• Windows XP Professional: Levels 1 and 2
• Windows 2000: Introduction

This course is rated as a Fundamentals Course, suitable for novice computer users and beginners.

Topics covered on the 1 day Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 course

Exploring the PowerPoint Environment

• Explore the User Interface
• Explore the Ribbon
• Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help
• Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

Creating a Presentation

• Create a Presentation
• Save a Presentation
• Add Slides to a Presentation
• Use the PowerPoint Galleries
• Work with Themes
• Enter Text
• Edit Text
• Navigate Through a Presentation
• Use the Various Presentation Views

Formatting Text on Slides

• Apply Character Formats
• Apply Paragraph Formats
• Format Text Placeholders

Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation

• Insert Clip Art and Pictures
• Draw Shapes
• Insert WordArt

Modifying Objects

• Work With Objects
• Change Object Orientation
• Format Objects
• Group and Ungroup Objects
• Arrange Objects

Adding Tables to a Presentation

• Create a Table
• Format Tables
• Insert a Table from Microsoft Word

Inserting Charts in a Presentation

• Create a Chart
• Edit Chart Data
• Modify a Chart
• Paste a Chart from Microsoft Excel

Preparing to Deliver a Presentation

• Spell Check
• Arrange Slides
• Add Transitions
• Apply an Animation Effect
• Create Speaker Notes
• Print a Presentation
• Package a Presentation

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program