Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

£29 (plus vat)

The PowerPoint 2007 course is divided into 16 chapters containing a total of 139 interactive learning lessons which takes you through the skills and knowledge you need to make effective use of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007.

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The content covered:

Chapter One: The Fundamentals  

Starting PowerPoint 2007 

What’s New in PowerPoint 2007? 

Understanding the PowerPoint 2007 Program Screen 

Understanding the Ribbon 

Using the Office Button and the Quick Access Toolbar 

Using Keyboard Commands 

Using Contextual Menus and the Mini Toolbar 

Using Help 

Exiting PowerPoint 2007 

Chapter Two: Presentation Basics 

Creating a New Presentation 

Inserting Slides and Selecting a Layout 

Opening a Presentation 

Navigating a Presentation 

Using Undo, Redo and Repeat 

Saving a Presentation 

Using Print Preview 

Printing a Presentation 

Closing a Presentation 

Chapter Three: Inserting and Editing Text 

Inserting Text 

Inserting a Text Box 

Editing Text 

Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text 

Using the Office Clipboard 

Moving and Copying Text Using the Mouse 

Checking Your Spelling 

Finding and Replacing Text 

Inserting Symbols and Special Characters 

Chapter Four: Formatting Text 

Changing Font Type 

Changing Font Size 

Changing Font Color 

Changing Font Style 

Using the Font Dialog Box 

Using the Format Painter 

Using WordArt 

Chapter Five: Viewing a Presentation 

Changing Views 

Using the Zoom Controls 

Using the Outline Pane 

Working with the Presentation Window 

Working with Multiple Presentations 

Chapter Six: Formatting a Presentation 

Using Document Themes 

Changing the Background of a Slide 

Rearranging Slides 

Adding Headers and Footers 

Using the Slide Master 

Working with Bulleted and Numbered Lists 

Formatting Paragraphs 

Working with Tabs and Indents 

Changing Page Setup 

Chapter Seven: Working with Objects 

Inserting Clip Art 

Inserting Pictures and Graphics Files 

Formatting Pictures and Graphics 

Inserting Shapes 

Formatting Shapes 

Resize, Move, Copy and Delete Objects 

Positioning Objects 

Applying Special Effects 

Grouping Objects 

Aligning and Distributing Objects 

Flipping and Rotating Objects 

Layering Objects 

Chapter Eight: Working with Tables 

Creating a Table 

Working with a Table 

Adjusting Column Width and Row Height 

Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns 

Merging and Splitting Cells 

Working with Borders and Shading 

Applying a Table Style 

Chapter Nine: Working with Charts and SmartArt 

Inserting a Chart 

Inserting Chart Data 

Resizing and Moving a Chart 

Changing Chart Type 

Formatting a Chart 

Working with Labels 

Formatting Chart Elements 

Inserting SmartArt 

Working with SmartArt Elements 

Formatting SmartArt 

Converting Slide Text into SmartArt 

Chapter Ten: Applying Transition and Animation Effects 

Applying a Transition Effect 

Modifying a Transition Effect 

Applying a Standard Animation Effect 

Applying a Custom Animation Effect 

Modifying Animation Effects 

Previewing a Transition or Animation Effect 

Chapter Eleven: Working with Multimedia 

Inserting Sounds 

Inserting a CD Track 

Inserting a Movie Clip 

Narrating a Presentation 

Using Action Buttons 

Chapter Twelve: Finalizing a Presentation 

Setting Up a Slide Show 

Rehearsing Slide Show Timings 

Adding Comments to a Slide 

Hiding a Slide 

Marking a Presentation as Final 

Chapter Thirteen: Delivering a Presentation 

Delivering a Presentation on a Computer 

Using the Pen and Making Annotations 

Creating a Presentation that Runs by Itself 

Using Presenter View 

Creating a Custom Show 

Chapter Fourteen: Collaborating with Others 

Using the Document Inspector 

Using the Compatibility Checker 

Packaging a Presentation 

Saving a Presentation as PDF or XPS 

Saving a Presentation as a Web Page 

Adding a Digital Signature to a Presentation 

Password Protecting a Presentation 

Publishing a Presentation to a Document Workspace 

Chapter Fifteen: Working with Other Programs 

Collaborating with Excel 

Collaborating with Word 

Modifying Embedded or Linked Content 

Creating Handouts in Microsoft Word 

Importing and Exporting an Outline 

Chapter Sixteen: Advanced Topics 

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar 

Using and Customizing AutoCorrect 

Changing PowerPoint’s Default Options 

Converting an Older Presentation to PowerPoint 2007 

Recovering Your Presentations 

Using Microsoft Office Diagnostics 

Viewing Document Properties and Finding a File 

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Review 

Index