PowerPoint Level 1 - Virtual

Course Overview

Learn how to produce informative and eye-catching presentations.

This course is designed to equip the new user with a full understanding of the functions and features of Microsoft PowerPoint. Users will be taken step-by-step through the process of creating a slideshow and presentation material. Features covered include text input and
editing, use of text proofing tools, creating/editing drawings and importing graphics, creating graphs, setting up a slideshow (with special effects) and printing slides and handouts.

This is a one-day VIRTUAL course running from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Training is hands-on and tutor-led.
We provide a comprehensive training manual and certification.

This course can be run as a company specific option.

• Course Content

  Getting Started

  The PowerPoint screen - ribbons, toolbars, scroll
  bar, menus, viewing modes. Opening, closing and saving your work. Accessing online help.

  Masters & Templates

  Understanding and changing PowerPoint Master
  slide layouts and selecting/modifying templates
  (colour schemes/designs, backgrounds and themes).

  Adding Text

  Adding text to a slide, selecting objects and
  formatting text.
  
  

  Bullets

  Using bulleted lists in a presentation.
  
  

  Drawing Tools/Clipart

  Using PowerPoint's drawing facilities to enhance a
  slide and adding pre-drawn pictures (ClipArt).
  
  

  Graphing

  Creating and modifying graphs (charts) to illustrate
  data.
  
  

  Text Editing

  Improving the appearance of text in a slide and use
  of Microsoft's 'WordArt' feature.
  

  Proofing

  Using spell check and find and replace facilities.

  Slide Shows / Printing

  Setting up a slide show with a variety of special
  effects and examining PowerPoint's print options.
  

  Consolidation Exercise

  A practical exercise to review and practice all the features covered in the course.

• Prerequisites

  To gain the maximum benefit from this course an attendee should have a basic knowledge of Windows and be able to use the mouse.
  
  Delegates will need a PC / laptop with a reliable internet connection and audio and video capability.

• Qualification

  This course covers material from the standard European Computer Driving Licence (Module 4, contributes towards an ITQ level 2 / ECDL: Extra qualification.

• What Next?

  PowerPoint Level 2
  Improve your use of PowerPoint by designing custom templates and integrating the package with Word and Excel.