PowerPoint Introduction

Software: Microsoft PowerPoint

Training Course: Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Location: London

To Book Call: 0700 233 6600 or click here

Summary: This course offers participants the opportunity to learn the basic tools used in Microsoft PowerPoint and the chance to start working with them.

Pre-requisites: All attendees to a PowerPoint course must be proficient with basic Mouse, Keyboard and Windows skills. If you are new to Microsoft software, PowerPoint in particular, we suggest that you spend a little time to accustom yourself with the toolbar and menu options.

Duration: 1-Day
Start & Finish Times: 10am to 5pm

Objectives: The Introduction to PowerPoint course will enable participants to Identify and describe the component features that collectively make up PowerPoint. Participants will be taught to manipulate and build on-screen and print based presentations.

Who should attend: Our Introduction course is designed for people who have little or no exposure to PowerPoint .

Overview of Content

Introducing PowerPoint: Using PowerPoint Menus. Using Toolbars. Using Shortcut Menus.

A Quick Tour of PowerPoint : Choosing a Template. Choosing a Layout. Navigating a Presentation. Saving, Opening, and Closing Presentations. Using Normal View. Using Outline, Slide Sorter and Slide Show views.

Creating Presentations in Slide View: Creating a New Presentation. Using Auto-Layouts. Adding or Deleting Slides. Applying a Design Template. Using the AutoContent Wizard.

Working In Outline View: Using Outline View. Outlining a Presentation. Creating Lists. Reordering the Slides.

Creating Text Slides: Choosing a Text Layout. Entering Text into a Placeholder. Creating a Text Box. Manipulating Text Placeholders. Numbering a List Automatically. Choosing Bullet Shapes. Adding Text Effects.

Using Editing Tools: Using Speller, Using Style Checker, Replacing and Finding Text. Using Undo and Re-do.

Inserting Charts: Launching The Graph Applet. Inserting a Chart Slide. Entering Data. Inserting Titles. Inserting Data Labels. Repositioning Data Labels. Formatting Charts (Selecting Data Points, Changing Chart Text, Working with Legends). Using the Datasheet. Importing/Inserting Charts from other applications e.g. Excel.

Creating Tables: Inserting a Table Slide. Entering Text into a Table. Selecting Cells. Adjusting Column/Row Widths/Heights. Inserting/Deleting Rows, Columns and cells. Adding Borders & Shading. Aligning Text. Inserting a Word Table. Entering Formulas.

Adding Graphic Objects: Drawing & Formatting Lines and Shapes. Using AutoShapes. Filling an Object with Colours and Patterns. Adding a Shadow and 3-D Effects. Inserting Clip Art. Editing and modifying Clip Art.

Manipulating Graphic Objects: Using Rulers and Guides. Using Grid Snap. Aligning, Spacing, Grouping and Copying Objects. Scaling an Object. Cropping a Picture. Stacking, Rotating, and Flipping Objects

Public Course Cost. £220.00
Reward Price. £110.00

Company Room Rates & Work Shops – Please call for quote Associated courses: PowerPoint Intermediate/Advanced