This course is designed to provide attendees with a further understanding of managing PowerPoint presentations. This course will benefit anyone wishing to enhance their basic presentations for interactive shows, electronic and paper distribution as well as manage presentation branding.

Course Objectives:

On completion of this course, attendees will be able to create templates, colour schemes and master slides to ensure consistency for company branding. Users will be able to finish presentations with sophisticated animation and transition effects as well as package slide shows for distribution.

Getting started:

Starting PowerPoint; understanding the PowerPoint command bars and menus; common tasks bar; applying and customising different views; different ways to get help.

Working with text:

Selecting a slide layout; using placeholders; free-form text; adding, removing and modifying bullets and numbering; controlling layout with line spacing and text anchors; formatting techniques; indents and spacing; moving text around; using outline view to map out a presentation.

Proofing tools:

Automatic error detection and correction; controlling AutoCorrect; using and controlling spell check as you work; checking for presentation consistency with Style Check.

Navigation techniques:

Moving quickly from slide to slide; using outline view or slide sorter to modify the running order of a presentation.

Drawings and graphics:

Different techniques to create tabular layouts; inserting and modifying a table; adding borders and shading to a table.

Design templates:

Selecting a built-in design template; creating and modifying a colour scheme; modifying slide masters with text, drawings or pictures; creating and using a presentation template.

Graphs and charts:

Creating various types of charts; enhancing charts with colour, textures and pictures; inserting and modifying an organisation chart.

Printing:

Printing a presentation; choosing colour or black and white output; printing speaker’s notes and handouts.