PowerPoint 2007 Introduction

Description: Students will create new presentations that include text, graphics, WordArt, tables, charts, and diagrams. They will also edit and format slide content, and apply transition effects.

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows XP Basic or equivalent experience.

Unit 1: Getting started

Topic A: The PowerPoint window

· Opening and running a presentation

· Examining the PowerPoint environment

· Observing views

· Zooming in and out on a slide

· Closing a presentation and closing PowerPoint

Topic B: Getting help

· Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint Help

Unit 2: New presentations

Topic A:Creating new presentations

· Creating a presentation from an existing presentation

· Creating a new blank presentation

· Entering text in a slide

· Adding and editing slides

Topic B: Saving presentations

· Saving a presentation in an existing folder

· Updating a presentation

· Saving a presentation in a new folder

Topic C: Rearranging and deleting slides

· Rearranging slides in the Normal view

· Rearranging slides in Slide Sorter view

· Deleting a slide in Slide Sorter view

Topic D: Using slides from other presentations

· Inserting slides from another presentation

Unit 3: Formatting slides

Topic A: Text formatting

· Applying bold and italic formatting

· Changing the font, font size, and font color

· Using the Format Painter to copy text formatting

· Changing bullet styles

· Applying a numbered list

Topic B: Modifying text

· Finding and replacing text

· Cutting and dragging text

· Copying text to another slide

· Using the Clipboard pane

Topic C: Paragraph formatting

· Applying paragraph formatting

Unit 4: Drawing objects

Topic A: Shapes

· Using the drawing tools

· Switching the object shape

Topic B: Modifying objects

· Applying formatting to objects

· Duplicating, deleting, and moving objects

· Resizing an object

· Rotating an object

· Aligning objects

Topic C: Text in objects

· Adding text to an object

· Modifying text in an object

· Creating text boxes

· Formatting text boxes

Unit 5: Graphics

Topic A: WordArt

· Adding and modifying WordArt

· Applying WordArt styles

Topic B: Pictures

· Inserting a picture

· Adjusting pictures

· Arranging and grouping overlapping items

Topic C: Clip art

· Inserting and modifying clip art

· Inserting clip art from the Web Collections

Unit 6: Tables and charts

Topic A: Tables

· Adding a table

· Modifying a table

· Formatting a table

· Adding images to a table

Topic B: Charts

· Creating a chart

· Changing the chart type

· Formatting a chart

Topic C: Diagrams

· Adding a hierarchy chart

· Modifying a hierarchy chart

Unit 7: Modifying presentations

Topic A: Templates and themes

· Creating a presentation based on a template

· Changing the design themes

Topic B: Slide masters

· Examining the elements of a slide master

· Displaying header and footer elements

· Adding a logo to a slide master

· Changing the default font

· Modifying the default bullets

· Inserting a new slide master

· Adding slide master backgrounds

· Adding a placeholder to a slide master

· Using multiple slide masters

· Customizing the handout master

Topic C: Transitions and timings

· Setting transitions for individual slides

· Setting a transition for the entire presentation

· Adding timings to a slide show

· Rehearsing timings

Topic D: Speaker notes

· Adding speaker notes

· Adding headers and footers to notes pages

Topic E: Setting up slide shows

· Setting up and running a slide show for a speaker

· Setting up a slide show for a kiosk

Unit 8: Proofing and delivering presentations

Topic A: Proofing presentations

· Checking the spelling in a presentation

· Using AutoCorrect

· Using the Thesaurus

Topic B: Running presentations

· Previewing and running a presentation

· Hiding and unhiding a slide

Topic C: Printing presentations

· Previewing a presentation in black and white

· Modifying the page setup

· Printing a presentation

· Printing an individual slide

· Printing handouts, notes, and the outline

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