55277: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Training

This module explains how to create a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• Starting Microsoft PowerPoint
• Normal View
• Creating a Presentation
• Saving a Document
• Importing a File
• The Status Bar
• Closing a Presentation

Lab 1: Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Start Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Learn about the Normal view.
• Create a PowerPoint presentation.
• Save a PowerPoint presentation.
• Import a file into PowerPoint.
• Learn about the Status Bar.
• Close a PowerPoint presentation

This module explains how to work with Ribbon in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• The Ribbon
• Tabs
• Groups
• Commands
• The Tell Me Tab

Lab 1: Exploring the Ribbon

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Work with tabs, groups, and commands
• Learn which group and commands are found on which tabs.

This module explains how to work with the Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• Adding Common Commands
• Adding More Commands with the Customize Dialog Box
• Adding Ribbon Commands or Groups
• Placement

Lab 1: Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add common commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Add additional commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Move the Quick Access Toolbar.

This module explains how to work with the Backstage View in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• Introduction to the Backstage View
• Opening a Presentation
• New Presentations and Presentation Templates
• Presentation Properties
• Adding Your Name to Microsoft PowerPoint

Lab 1: Backstage View Exercises

• Opening a Presentation
• Creating an Agenda Using a Template

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use the Backstage view.
• Open a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Start a new Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Use Microsoft PowerPoint templates.
• Modify presentation properties.
• Personalize your copy of Microsoft PowerPoint.

This module explains how to format Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.

Lessons

• Selecting a Slide Layout
• Adding Text
• Adding Text from a Text File or Word Outline
• Editing Text
• Formatting Text
• Formatting Text as WordArt
• Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
• Ink Equation
• Formatting Text Placeholders
• Adding Slides to a Presentation
• Arranging Slides

Lab 1: Formatting Text

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select a slide layout.
• Add text to a slide.
• Import content from a text file outline.
• Edit text.
• Format text.
• Format text placeholders.
• Apply styles to slides.
• Add slides to a presentation.
• Delete slides from a presentation.
• Learn to arrange slides.

This module explains how to work with images in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• Adding Images to a Slide
• Inserting a Picture
• Inserting Icons
• Inserting Clip Art
• Capturing and Inserting a Screenshot
• Editing an Image
• Formatting Images
• Creating Custom Color with the Eyedropper
• Applying a Style and Cropping an Image
• Arranging Images
• Adding Shapes
• Using Digital Ink

Lab 1: Working with Images and Shapes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add images to a presentation.
• Insert a picture.
• Insert clip art.
• Insert a screenshot.
• Edit an image.
• Rotate and resize an image.
• Group and ungroup images.
• Arrange images.
• Add shapes.

This module explains how to work with tables and charts in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• Inserting a Table
• Formatting Tables
• Importing Tables from External Sources
• Inserting a Chart
• Formatting a Chart
• Importing Charts from External Sources

Lab 1: Working with Tables and Charts Exercises

• Working with a Table
• Working with Charts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Insert a table in a slide.
• Format a table.
• Copy a table from other Microsoft Office applications into PowerPoint.
• Insert a chart in a slide.
• Format a chart.
• Copy a chart from other Microsoft Office applications into PowerPoint.

This module explains how to finalize Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.

Lessons

• Checking Spelling
• Accessing Different Views of a Presentation
• Organizing a Presentation in Sections
• Adding Transitions to Slides
• Adding Speaker Notes
• Running a Slide Show
• Printing a Presentation

Lab 1: Finalizing Presentation Exercises

• Viewing the Presentation
• Finalizing Your Presentation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Check spelling in your presentation.
• Access different views of a presentation.
• Divide a presentation into different sections.
• Add transitions to a slide.
• Add speaker notes.
• Run a slide show.
• Print a presentation