PowerPoint 2010: Introduction

Course Specifications:
Courseware: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010: Introduction
Software: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Course length: 1 day
Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:
You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. In order to enhance the visual appeal, you will add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. You will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form. You will then finalize a presentation to deliver it.

Course Objective:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

-Explore the PowerPoint 2010 interface and familiarize yourself with the interface
-Create a presentation
-Format text on slides
-Add graphical objects to a presentation
-Modify graphical objects on slides
-Work with tables in a presentation
-Import charts to a presentation
-Prepare to deliver a presentation

Target Student:
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.

Prerequisites:
To ensure the successful completion of PowerPoint 2007: Introduction, we recommend completion of the following MicroAssist courses, or equivalent knowledge from another source:

-Microsoft Office Windows XP Introduction
-Microsoft Office Windows 2000 Introduction

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a Manual. The manual is the students to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint
Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the User Interface
Topic 1B: View a Presentation
Topic 1C: Save a Presentation
Topic 1D: Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help

Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Presentation
Topic 2A: Initiate a Presentation
Topic 2B: Enter Text
Topic 2C: Arrange Text
Topic 2D: Format Text Placeholders
Topic 2E: Add Slides to a Presentation
Topic 2F: Arrange Slides
Topic 2G: Work with Themes

Lesson 3: Formatting Text on Slides
Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats
Topic 3B: Format Paragraphs

Lesson 4: Adding Graphical Objects to a Presentation
Topic 4A: Insert Images into a Presentation
Topic 4B: Add Shapes
Topic 4C: Add Visual Styles to Text in a Presentation

Lesson 5: Modifying Graphical Objects in Presentations
Topic 5A: Edit Graphical Objects on a Slide
Topic 5B: Format Graphical Objects on a Slide
Topic 5C: Group Graphical Objects on a Slide
Topic 5D: Arrange Graphical Objects on a Slide
Topic 5E: Apply an Animation Effect to a Graphical Object

Lesson 6: Working with Tables
Topic 6A: Insert a Table in a Slide
Topic 6B: Format Tables
Topic 6C: Import Tables from Other Office Applications

Lesson 7: Working with Charts
Topic 7A: Insert Charts in a Slide
Topic 7B: Modify a Chart
Topic 7C: Import Charts from Other Office Applications

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
Topic 8A: Review the Content in a Presentation
Topic 8B: Divide a Presentation into Sections
Topic 8C: Add Transitions
Topic 8D: Add Speaker Notes
Topic 8E: Print a Presentation
Topic 8F: Deliver a Presentation