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There are many excellent online courses. This has been hugely beneficial in my day to day work.
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- Louise Nolan
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (XP) Introduction
Course Aims
PowerPoint 2002 (XP) is the latest version of the popular business presentation graphics program running in the Windows environment. This course introduces new users to the software to teach them how to get the most out of PowerPoint's powerful features. This courses teaches the reader how to create, format, present and print a presentation Slide Show using the business graphics application Microsoft PowerPoint 2002. Specially prepared exercises will provide hands-on experience of using PowerPoint, enabling users to work quickly and confidently. |
Assumed Knowledge
Working knowledge of using PCs, a keyboard and mouse plus Windows 95/98/NT is assumed, gained from the workplace or by reading our "Windows 95/98/NT User Introduction" course. Some experience of using MS Word will be of help to trainees, but is not required. |
Course Audience
New and recent users of PowerPoint 2002 (XP) who want to expand and consolidate their knowledge of the application. |
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Table of Contents
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Getting Started with PowerPoint 2002
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Start and exit from PowerPoint
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Recognize parts of the PowerPoint window
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Open an existing presentation
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Understand the use of task panes
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Navigate among different views
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Understand some principles of presentation design
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Getting Assistance with PowerPoint 2002
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Use the Office Assistant to get help
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Use the Contents, Index and Answer Wizard to get help
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Use the Ask a Question box to get help
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Manipulate the Help window
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Working with Text Slides
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Create a blank presentation
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Create a specific type of slide
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Change the layout of a slide
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Enter and edit text in Normal and Outline views
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Promote and demote text in Normal and Outline views
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Modify slide sequence in Outline view
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Import text from Microsoft Word
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Create a text box for entering text
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Save changes to a presentation
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Recover a presentation in the event of a crash
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Editing a Presentation
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Open more than one presentation
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Switch between open presentations
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Select, move, resize, delete and copy PowerPoint objects
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Undo, redo and repeat edits
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Change the order of slides in Slide Sorter view
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Formatting and Proofing Tools
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Understand the proper use of fonts and formatting for a slide show
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Change the text alignment
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Change paragraph and line spacing
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Add different graphical bullets
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Use the Format Painter to copy formatting
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Working with Pictures and Drawings
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Add a picture from the Clip Gallery
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Draw basic shapes and AutoShapes
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Change a shape to a different AutoShape
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Move, rotate, align and distribute objects
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Place, wrap and format text inside a shape
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Apply formatting to different shapes
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Create a group of objects
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Creating a Slide Show
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Start a slide show on any slide
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Get Help during a slide show
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Use on-screen navigation tools
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Printing Slides and Handouts
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Select an output format for a presentation
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Preview the presentation in Print Preview
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Preview a presentation in black and white and grayscale
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Print slides in a variety of formats
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Add and print speaker notes
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Glossary
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