Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010: Level 1 & 2

Day 1: Level 1

Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2010

Course Specifications

Course number: 084592
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010

Course Description

Course Objective: You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. 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.

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: Students should be familiar with using personal computers, and have used a mouse and keyboard. They should be comfortable with the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computers. Specifically, they should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Students should have completed the following courses or possess equivalent knowledge before starting with this course:

• Microsoft® Office Windows® XP Introduction
• Microsoft® Office Windows® XP Professional Level 1
• Microsoft® Office Windows® XP Professional Level 2
• Microsoft® Office Windows® 2000 Introduction

Certification

This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products.

Course Objectives

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

• identify the components of the PowerPoint 2010 interface.
• create a presentation.
• format text on slides.
• add graphical objects to a presentation.
• modify graphical objects in a presentation.
• work with tables in a presentation.
• add charts to a presentation.
• prepare to deliver a presentation.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint

Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the User Interface

Topic 1B: View Presentations

Topic 1C: Save a Presentation

Topic 1D: Use Microsoft PowerPoint Help

Lesson 2: Creating a Basic Presentation

Topic 2A: Select a Presentation Type

Topic 2B: Enter Text

Topic 2C: Edit 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 the Text in a Presentation

Lesson 5: Modifying Graphical Objects in a Presentation

Topic 5A: Edit Graphical Objects

Topic 5B: Format Graphical Objects

Topic 5C: Group Graphical Objects on a Slide

Topic 5D: Arrange Graphical Objects on a Slide

Topic 5E: Apply Animation Effects

Lesson 6: Working with Tables

Topic 6A: Insert a Table

Topic 6B: Format Tables

Topic 6C: Import Tables from Other Microsoft Office Applications

Lesson 7: Working with Charts

Topic 7A: Insert Charts

Topic 7B: Modify a Chart

Topic 7C: Import Charts from Other Microsoft 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

Appendix A: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Exam 77–883

 Day2: PowerPoint Level 2

Course Specifications
Course Number:
091032
Course Length:
1 day

Course Description

Overview:

Meetings, instruction, training, pitches; these are all a part of our daily lives. We are often called upon to deliver presentations with little notice, at multiple venues, and with varying requirements, and that includes sensitive information that needs to be guarded. Given all the variables, it may seem an overwhelming task to deliver your content, on time, to all audiences, and to only those who need to see it. Oh, and by the way, you need to make it interesting, informative, and memorable. So, how do you do it? Without the help of a robust set of tools, it would be nearly impossible. But, PowerPoint 2010 provides you with a variety of such tools, that can help you deliver content in nearly any situation, while saving time and effort.

By taking advantage of these tools, you will be creating presentations that not only stand out from the crowd, but also don't consume all of your available time.

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, you will be able to customize the PowerPoint 2010 application, and effectively create, collaborate on, secure, and distribute complex multimedia presentations for a variety of situations. You will:

• Modify the PowerPoint environment.
• Customize design templates.
• Add SmartArt to a presentation.
• Work with media and animations.
• Collaborate on a presentation.
• Customize a slide show.
• Secure and distribute a presentation.

Target Student:

This course is intended for students who have a foundational working knowledge of PowerPoint 2010, who wish to take advantage of the application's higher-level usability, security, collaboration, and distribution functionality.

Prerequisites:

To ensure success, students should have experience using PowerPoint 2010, running within the Windows 7 operating system, to create, edit, and deliver multimedia presentations. To attain this level of knowledge and skills, you can take the following Logical Operations courses:

• Microsoft® Windows 7: Level 1
• Windows 7: Transition from Windows XP
• Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2010: Part 1

Course Content

Lesson 1: Modifying the PowerPoint Environment

Topic A: Customize the User Interface

Topic B: Set PowerPoint 2010 Options

Lesson 2: Customizing Design Templates

Topic A: Modify Slide Masters and Slide Layouts

Topic B: Add Headers and Footers

Topic C: Modify the Notes Master and the Handout Master

Lesson 3: Adding SmartArt to a Presentation

Topic A: Create SmartArt

Topic B: Modify SmartArt

Lesson 4: Working with Media and Animations

Topic A: Add Audio to a Presentation

Topic B: Add Video to a Presentation

Topic C: Customize Animations and Transitions

Lesson 5: Collaborating on a Presentation

Topic A: Review a Presentation

Topic B: Publish Slides to a Slide Library

Topic C: Share a Presentation on the Web

Lesson 6: Customizing a Slide Show

Topic A: Annotate a Presentation

Topic B: Set Up a Slide Show

Topic C: Create a Custom Slide Show

Topic D: Add Hyperlinks and Action Buttons

Topic E: Record a Presentation                                                              

Lesson 7: Securing and Distributing a Presentation

Topic A: Secure a Presentation

Topic B: Broadcast a Slide Show

Topic C: Create a Video or a CD

Appendix A: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Exam 77-883

Appendix B: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Common Keyboard Shortcuts

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