In the past, you have used paper-based overhead systems to give presentations. Now, you want to upgrade those presentations to an electronic format. You can use Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 to give electronic presentations
Course Objectives
You will create effective basic Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 presentations for delivery in front of an audience.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you first take one of the following have equivalent knowledge:
- Windows XP: Introduction
- Windows XP Professional: Levels 1 and 2
- Windows 2000: Introduction
Target Student
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2003 presentations. This course is also intended for students who wish to pursue their Microsoft Office Specialist certification in PowerPoint 2003.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- manipulate an existing PowerPoint presentation.
- begin creating a presentation.
- format text slides.
- add tables to a presentation.
- chart data in a presentation.
- modify objects on slides.
- add images to a presentation.
- prepare to deliver a presentation.
Certification
This course is one of a series of titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft?s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.
Delivery Method
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: An Orientation to PowerPoint
- Topic 1A: The PowerPoint Environment
- Topic 1B: Orientation to Views
- Topic 1C: Navigate Through a Presentation
- Topic 1D: Edit Slide Text
- Topic 1E: Save the Presentation
- Topic 1F: Run a Slide Show
Lesson 2: Beginning a Presentation
- Topic 2A: Create a New Presentation
- Topic 2B: Change Background Color
- Topic 2C: Add Slides to a Presentation
- Topic 2D: Enter Text
- Topic 2E: Create a Presentation from a Microsoft Word Outline
Lesson 3: Formatting Text Slides
- Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats
- Topic 3B: Align Text
- Topic 3C: Change Line Spacing
- Topic 3D: Change Indents
Lesson 4: Adding Tables to a Presentation
- Topic 4A: Create a Table
- Topic 4B: Format Tables
- Topic 4C: Insert a Table from Microsoft Word
Lesson 5: Charting Data
- Topic 5A: Create a Column Chart
- Topic 5B: Edit Chart Data
- Topic 5C: Change Chart Type
- Topic 5D: Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel
Lesson 6: Modifying Objects
- Topic 6A: Resize Objects
- Topic 6B: Copy and Duplicate Objects
- Topic 6C: Move Objects
- Topic 6D: Changing Object Orientation
- Topic 6E: Format Objects
- Topic 6F: Group and Ungroup Objects
- Topic 6G: Change the Order of Objects
Lesson 7: Adding Images to a Presentation
- Topic 7A: Add Clip Art
- Topic 7B: Add a Picture from a File
- Topic 7C: Draw Lines and Shapes
- Topic 7D: Insert WordArt
Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
- Topic 8A: Spell Check
- Topic 8B: Arrange Slides
- Topic 8C: Add Transitions
- Topic 8D: Create Speaker Notes
- Topic 8E: Send a Presentation to Microsoft Word
- Topic 8F: Print the Presentation
- Topic 8G: Package a Presentation for CD
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Platform Requirements
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components:
- A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. 300 MHz is recommended.
- A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000 Professional as your operating system.
- 128 MB of RAM.
- A 5 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation.
- A 3 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows 2000 Professional as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation.
- A floppy disk drive.
- A mouse or other pointing device.
- An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
- Network cards and cabling for local network access.
- Internet access (see your local network administrator).
- A printer (optional).
- A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Software Requirements
- Either Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3.
- Microsoft® Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003.
