MS PowerPoint - Introduction
This introductory MS PowerPoint course is for anyone who needs to understand how PowerPoint works. Suitable for beginners.
By the end of this course you will be able to open and close presentations, zoom in and out and
navigate around. You will be able to move, copy and delete slides and work with different file
formats. You will be able to choose and modify slide layouts and change the background to slides,
apply themes and use sections. You will manipulate text, format text effects, change the size and
type of fonts and spell check and print presentation as well as learn how to elect different output
formats.
Estimated Course duration is 3 hours. Each lesson takes on average 3-5 minutes to complete.
You can also access our Quick Tip Videos, that only last a few minutes, under Tips and Tricks.
The PowerPoint Environment |
The Ribbon |
Customising the Ribbon |
Backstage View |
Status Bar |
Opening and Closing a Presentation |
Navigating Between Slides |
PowerPoint Views |
Quick Access Toolbar |
Using the Zoom Tool |
Using Smart Lookup |
Getting Help |
Creating Presentations |
Slide Orientation |
Inserting New Slides |
Moving Slides |
Copying Slides |
Deleting Slides |
Saving Presentations |
Saving Templates |
File Formats |
Running Slide Shows |
Presenter Views |
Choosing Slide Layouts |
Modifying Slide Layouts |
Changing Background Slides |
Applying Themes |
Using Sections |
Headers and Footers |
Placeholders Explained |
Resizing and Moving Placeholders |
Selecting Text |
Cut, Copy and Paste |
Mini Toolbar |
Finding and Replacing Text |
Deleting Text |
Using Undo and Redo |
Font Type and Size |
Text Effects |
Live Preview |
Changing Case |
Clearing Text Formatting |
Spell Checking |
Selecting Output Formats |
Printing Presentations |