Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 / 2010

Course overview Who is it for?

For anyone who has attended an 'Introduction to PowerPoint 2007' course or self-taught delegates with equivalent basic knowledge. You should feel comfortable creating basic presentations that include title slides, text and bullet slides, drawing objects, ClipArt, and pictures.

What is it about?

This course will focus on working beyond bullet points to create presentations that have real impact and communicate your ideas clearly. Learners will discover how to insert and manipulate Word tables, Excel spreadsheets and other graphic elements in a PowerPoint presentation. The course will also cover advanced graphic manipulation features, getting the best out of Slide Masters and working with animations and transitions.

What will I get out of it?

• Increased visual impact of your presentations by adding objects to slides

• More sophisticated and impressive slide shows

• Enhanced visual impact through the use of appropriate, engaging styles and layouts when preparing your presentations

What will I learn?

• Recap on the Basics of PowerPoint 2007/10

Adding Tables and Charts

• Creating and Working with Tables

• Inserting a Table

• Drawing a Table

• Using the Table Tools Ribbon

• Working with Cells

• Inserting an Excel Table

• The Insert Excel Table Ribbons

• Setting Style Options

Working with Charts and Graphs

• Creating and Linking Worksheet Charts and Graphs

• Chart Tools Ribbon

• Incorporating Titles and Data

• Legends and Labels

Working with SmartArt

• Creating SmartArt

• SmartArt Tools

• Resizing Diagrams

• Inserting SmartArt From a Slide

Adding Graphics

• Inserting a Symbol or Special Character

• Adding and Editing Shapes

• Changing Diagram Types and Design Schemes

• Incorporating Text

Working with Text Boxes

• Adding, Selecting, deleting a Text Box

• Moving, Resizing. Rotating a Text Box

• Formatting a Text Box

• The Drawing Tools Ribbon

ClipArt

• Searching for ClipArt

• Inserting ClipArt

• Formatting Clip Art

• Skill Sharpener

• Other Illustrations

• Inserting a Photo from a File

• Inserting a Photo from a Scanner or Camera

• Slide Masters And Templates

• Viewing Masters

• Modifying Masters

• Inserting date, time and page numbers

• Applying and creating design templates

Slide Masters And Themes

• Viewing Masters

• Modifying Masters

• Inserting date, time and page numbers

• Applying and creating design templates

Using Animation

• Entrance, Emphasis and Exit Effects

• Add and Draw Motion Paths

• Speeds and Timing Options

• Using Slide Transitions

• Creating a Custom Animation

All of our courses are worth 6 hours of CPD per day.

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