Course description
Microsoft PowerPoint is used to create electronic slideshow presentations. After taking this course, you will understand file management tools; research features; themes and backgrounds; transitions; animations; all types of graphics (including shapes, tables, charts, SmartArt, pictures, Clip Art, photo albums, and screenshots); and an overview of some exciting new photo editing tools.
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Training content
Section 1
- Starting Out
- Creating a Presentation
- Working with Your Presentation
- Arranging Slides
- Getting Help in PowerPoint
Section 2
- Creating Presentations
- Using Templates
- Advanced Text Tools
Section 3
- Printing and Viewing Your Presentation
- Preparing Your Presentation
- Printing Your Presentation
Section 4
- Managing PowerPoint Files
- Using Windows Explorer within PowerPoint
Section 5
- Adding the Finishing Touches
- Creating Advanced Animations
Section 6
- Adding Art to Your Presentation
- Advanced Shape Tasks
Section 7
- Working with Pictures
- Editing Pictures
- Formatting Pictures
- Managing Pictures
Section 8
- Adding Diagrams, Charts, and Tables
- Editing Tables
- Formatting Tables
- Formatting SmartArt
Section 9
- Adding Multimedia to a Presentation
- Inserting Video Files
- Editing Video Files
Section 10
- Setting up Slide Masters
- Creating a Slide Master
- Using Placeholders
- Using Slide Masters
- Using Handout Masters
- Using Notes Masters
Section 11
- Creating Advanced Types of Shows
- Advanced Presentation Techniques
Course delivery details
- Set automatic save options
- Recover presentations
- Publish a presentation to PDF or XPS
- Apply passwords to files
- Save files in older PowerPoint formats
- Open and convert older PowerPoint files
- Optimize media compatibility in a presentation
- Compress media in a presentation
- Encrypt and digitally sign files
- Use the Accessibility Checker and the Compatibility Checker
- Work with versions
- Use the Drawing Tools – Format tab and the Picture Tools – Format tab
- Add a shape
- Format a shape manually or with a style
- Resize and edit shapes
- Add pictures from a file or from Clip Art
- Use the Picture Tools – Format tab and mini toolbar
- Move, resize, delete, crop, rotate, and flip pictures
- Arrange, group, and ungroup pictures
- Align and distribute pictures
- Apply artistic effects and styles to photos
- Modify photo backgrounds
- Export pictures out of PowerPoint
Why choose BBLN?
In operation for over 20 years, Building Blocks takes a consultative approach to customer engagement to deeply asses the needs. We offer a variety of options for consideration.
All of our instructors have a minimum of 20 years of teaching experience using adult learning theory.
We can proudly say that our customers routinely say we exceeded their expectations and in doing so, we offer many benefits that are included in the service and pricing.
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Enjoyed the course format, with lessons followed by hands-on practice.