Suitable for beginners and those wishing to improve their confidence with using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Creating a New Presentation

• Creating A New Presentation and Saving
• Adding New Slides - entering & editing Text
• Slide Layouts - Changing the slide layout
• Adding Freeform Text

Formatting Text

• Selecting Text and Selecting Placeholders
• Formatting Text
• Formatting Backgrounds
• Formatting Numbered and Bulleted Lists

PowerPoint Views

• Normal (Tri-pane) View
• Slide Sorter View
• Notes Pages View
• Slide Show View

Drawing Tools

• Creating regular shapes
• Formatting Shapes including 3D, Shadows
• Creating Auto Shapes, Moving and Copying
• Flipping and Rotating Objects
• Ordering and Grouping Objects
• Inserting and formatting text within a shape
• Inserting WordArt

Images and Clipart

• Inserting Clip Art
• Moving and Resizing
• Inserting Images
• Editing images

Tables and SmartArt

• Create a table
• Adding text
• Inserting columns and rows
• Enhancing a table with formatting
• Creating SmartArt
• Editing SmartArt

Slide Masters and Templates

• Viewing the Slide Master
• Adding a company logo to every slide
• Formatting the background
• Format Title Area and Object Area
• Adding Headers & Footers
• Viewing the Title Master

Transitions and Animation

• Transition Effects
• Transition Options
• Animating Text
• Animating Objects
• Previewing Animations
• Animation Schemes
• Custom Animation

Slide Shows

• Controls to use during slide shows
• Slide Navigator
• Hiding Slides
• Recording Slide Show

Printing Presentations

• Print Preview
• Printing Handouts
• Printing Notes Pages
• Printing Outline View

Focused Practical Examples and Questions

Throughout the workshop, practical exercises will be given so that learners are able to to try out the features for themselves rather than just having a tutor lead chalk and talk session.

For enquiries please email info@wyelearn.co.uk