Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

Description

This e-course is an introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. PowerPoint 2010 is a visual and graphical application, primarily used for creating presentations. With PowerPoint, you can create, view, and present slide shows that combine text, shapes, pictures, graphs, animation, charts, videos, and much more.

You will first get familiar with the PowerPoint 2010 working environment including the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar. You will learn how to add slides with different layouts and learn techniques on how to better organize your presentations by dividing or rearranging them into sections. You'll learn how to easily enter text on slides using placeholders, the outline view and text boxes. You'll also learn how to make your presentations look attractive by applying themes, changing the theme's color and fonts, creating attractive backgrounds, adding pictures, clipart, charts and shapes. Finally, you'll learn how to set up your slide show for delivery including preparing speaker notes, handouts and printing slides.

Pre-Requisites

Be familiar with the keyboard and typing. Knowledge of the Internet, uploading files and operating systems.

Requirements

• You will need Microsoft Office 2010. 60 Day Free Trials are available at the following link: Microsoft Office 2010 Free Trials. Please note: Depending on the course(s) you are enrolled in, this may not be long enough to complete your course.
• Adobe Flash Player so you can view the Video Lessons. You can download the latest version at the following link: Adobe Flash Player.
• Adobe Reader to view the pdf presentation files is available at the following link: Adobe Reader Download

Recommended Book: Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)). The instructor will assign reading and practice lab exercises from this book.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Understand the Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Program Working Environment
• Work with PowerPoint files including creating, saving and viewing presentations
• Work with PowerPoint slides including adding and deleting slides
• Add slides with ready made content and divide slides into sections
• Add content using slide text placeholders and text boxes
• Edit and correct text
• Format slides by applying themes, color and font schemes, backgrounds and text formatting
• Add attractive visual enhancements including ClipArt, pictures, diagrams, charts, transitions and shapes
• Set up and deliver a presentation including previewing, printing, preparing speaker notes and handouts

COURSE OUTLINE

Lesson 1 - Introduction to the PowerPoint Working Environment and Working with Slides - Students will learn how to:

• Work in the PowerPoint 2010 Program Environment
• Create and Save Presentations
• Open, move around in, and close presentation
• Viewing presentations in different ways
• Add and delete slides
• Add slides with ready-made content
• Divide presentations into sections
• Rearrange slides and sections

Lesson 2 - Working with Slide Text.  Students will learn how to:

• Enter text into placeholders
• Create text boxes
• Edit text
• Correct and size text while typing
• Check spelling and choose the best words
• Find and replace text and fonts

Lesson 3 - Format Slides.  Students will learn how to:

• Apply design themes
• Use different color and font schemes
• Change the slide background
• Change the look of placeholders
• Change the alignment, spacing, size and look of text

Lesson 4 - Add Simple Visual Enhancements to slides- Students will learn how to:

• Insert pictures and clip art images
• Insert diagrams
• Insert charts
• Draw shapes
• Add transitions

Lesson 5 - Review and Deliver Presentations - Students will learn how to:

• Set up presentations for delivery
• Preview and print presentations
• Prepare speaker notes and handouts
• Finalize presentations
• Deliver presentations