MASTERING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT (1 DAY) - DLS CONSULTING

Subject

• Enhancing presentations
   

Unit Standards

• 116930 Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to enhance presentation appearance (5 Credits) Level 3
   

Pre-requisites

Prior knowledge and skills to:

• Read, write, communicate and comprehend at least at GET level
• Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment
• Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to create and edit slide presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials)
• Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief. (Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials )
   

Level

• Intermediate
   

Modules

Introduction

• Starting a new Presentation
• Using the AutoContent Wizard
• Selecting a Slide Layout
• Running a Slide Show

Working with Tables

• Creating a Table
• Changing Case
• Inserting or deleting rows or columns
• Changing column widths and row heights
• Merging and Splitting cells
• Formatting text in a table

Working with Charts

• What is a Chart
• Chart Terminology
• Creating Charts
• Entering Chart Data
• Editing the Chart Data
• Resizing or Moving the Chart
• Selecting a Chart for Formatting
• Changing the Chart Type
• Changing the Chart Options
• Adding a Data Table to a Chart
• Formatting Chart Objects

Microsoft Office

• Creating an embedded Excel chart
• Importing Excel data for a PowerPoint chart
• Linking slide data to an Excel spreadsheet
• Using a Word outline to create a presentation

Working with Organisational Charts

• What is an Organisation Chart
• Creating Organisation Charts
• Entering Organisation Chart Data
• Adding and Deleting Boxes
• Selecting Boxes for Formatting
• Changing the Box Format
• Changing the Organisation Chart Layout
• Resizing or Moving Organisation Charts

Working with drawings

• Creating Drawing Objects
• Moving and Resizing Objects
• Changing Snap to Grid options
• Aligning or Distributing Objects
• Formatting Objects
• Copying formatting from one object to another
• Adding Text to an Object
• Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
• Moving Objects
• Copying Images
• Using the Clipboard
• Deleting objects
• Changing the Stacking Order of Objects
• Changing an AutoShape
• Adding Connector Lines
• Rotating and Flipping objects

Working with images

• Inserting Pictures
• Formatting a Picture
• Inserting Video and Sound

Master Slides

• Formatting Presentations
• Changing the Slide Master
• Formatting the Slide master
• Inserting Footers
• Applying Colour Schemes
• Applying or Changing Design Templates

Animation Effects and Transitions

• Working in the Slide Sorter View
• Applying Transition effects
• Applying Custom Animation
• Creating Hyperlinks
• Adding Action Buttons
• Setting Slide Timing

Presenting a Slide Show

• Hiding slides
• Creating Custom Shows
• Presenting a Slide show
• Using Slide Show Tools
• Saving As a PowerPoint Show
• Packaging for CD