Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Advanced Training

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Overview and objectives
This course is designed will help students to obtain the skills required to create customised presentations. Students will learn to add various types of different object to slides, such as charts, tables, and diagrams.

In addition, students will learn to customise formatting using master slides and colour scheme. Students will also be able to package and deliver a presentation in different formats and create interactive presentations using action settings and hyperlinks.
 

Target audience
Those wanting to obtain intermediate skills in using presentation graphics software, to create presentations incorporating different types of object and a higher level of customised formatting and navigation.

Course prerequisites
You should be able to use Microsoft Windows and basic functions in Office to start an application, get help, and open, close, and save files.

Course contents
 

Using Master Slides Modify the Slide, Title, Notes, and Handouts Masters • Work with multiple masters • Insert headers and footers and slide numbering • Create and modify a presentation template

Colour Schemes Apply a colour scheme to selected slides • Customise a colour scheme

Background Effects Apply different slide background colours • Apply texture, pattern, and picture fill backgrounds

Margins, Indents, and Tabs Change margin settings in a text box • Change the position of indents • Set the position of tab stops

Arranging Objects Arrange and transform objects • Set options for the drawing grid • Group and ungroup shapes

Inserting a Chart Insert a new graph using Microsoft Graph • Reposition, resize, and delete a graph object • Modify an embedded graph object • Change data using the datasheet • Change the chart type

Creating a Diagram Create a diagram or organisation chart • Modify the layout of a diagram or organisation chart • Format a diagram or organisation chart • Apply an AutoFormat to a diagram or organisation chart

Drawing a Flowchart Draw and modify connecting shapes • Modify points on a line

WordArt Insert and format WordArt text

Using Tables on Slides Create a table in PowerPoint • Modify a PowerPoint table • Add a table from Word
 

Importing and Exporting Data Understand Object Linking and Embedding • Insert or paste a linked or embedded object • Edit an OLE object • Import text from Word • Export an outline or slides to Word • Create a new presentation from existing slides • Copy a slide from one presentation into another

Action Settings Create a self-running or looping slide show • Set and rehearse automatic slide timings • Use an action button as a hyperlink • Use any text or object as a hyperlink • Use action settings to open or edit an object or application • Use action settings to play a sound

Creating a Custom Show Define and manage custom shows

Distributing a Presentation Save a presentation in a different file format • Save a slide as a graphic • Save a drawing as a picture file

Publishing a Web Presentation Format a presentation for web publishing • Publish a presentation to the web • View a presentation on the web • Save HTML to a specific target browser

Packaging a Presentation Package a presentation for another computer • Save embedded fonts in a presentation • Change the presentation output format • Use Presenter View to deliver a presentation • Export to 35mm slides

Collaborating on a Presentation Send or save a presentation for review • Add and edit comments • Merge changes made by reviewers

Research Tools Translate text to and from different languages • Spell check text in different languages • Research words and phrases using web reference tools

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