PowerPoint - Introduction

Module 1:

What We'll Explore:

1. Navigate the PowerPoint interface and manipulate core components 
2. Design presentations with templates, themes and layouts
3. Add and format text and images

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 

• Navigating the PowerPoint Interface 
• Viewing a Presentation’s Different Components
• Creating and Saving PowerPoint Presentations
• Using PowerPoint Help 

Lesson 2: Developing a PowerPoint Presentation 

• Selecting a Presentation Type 
• Editing Text with Shortcuts 
• Building a Presentation 
• Using PowerPoint Designer* (Office 365 Users) 

Lesson 3: Performing Advanced Text Editing Operations 

• Formatting Characters 
• Formatting Paragraphs 
• Formatting Text Boxes 

Lesson 4: Adding Graphical Elements to Your Presentation 

• Inserting and Formatting Images 
• Using the Background Removal Tool 
• Inserting and Formatting Shapes 
• Using the PowerPoint Eyedropper 

Module 2:

What We'll Explore:

1. Align, layer and group PowerPoint objects. 
2. Create or import table data into a PowerPoint presentation 
3. Create charts using PowerPoint or Excel
4. Create dynamic presentations with animations and transitions 

Lesson 5: Modifying Objects in Your Presentation 

• Formatting Objects 
• Grouping Objects 
• Arranging and Aligning Objects 
• Animating Objects 

Lesson 6: Adding Tables to Your Presentation 

• Creating a Table
• Formatting Tables
• Inserting a Table from Other MS Office Applications 

Lesson 7: Adding Charts to Your Presentation 

• Creating a Chart 
• Formatting a Chart 
• Inserting a Chart from MS Excel 

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation 

• Reviewing Your Presentation 
• Using MORPH and Other Transitions
• Printing Your Presentation
• Delivering Your Presentation 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Navigate the PowerPoint interface and manipulate core components 
2. Design presentations with templates, themes and layouts
3. Add and format text and images