Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint (55176) 
Cours disponible en français ou en anglais - Training available in French or in English

Duration: 1 day
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Objectives : 
This Introduction to PowerPoint training class is designed for students who are interested in learning the fundamentals needed to create and modify basic presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Students will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a presentation. Students will format text on slides to enhance clarity and add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. Students will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form and then finalize a presentation.
 
Course Details : 
Module 1: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation
This module explains how get started using Microsoft PowerPoint.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Start Microsoft PowerPoint
• Use Normal view.
• Create a PowerPoint presentation.
• Save a PowerPoint presentation.
• Import a file into PowerPoint.
• Use the Status Bar.
• Close a PowerPoint presentation.
  
  

Module 2: The Ribbon
This module explains how to work with the Ribbon in Microsoft PowerPoint.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand Tabs, Groups, and Commands.
• Understand which groups and commands are found on which tabs.
  
  

Module 3: The Quick Access Toolbar
This module explains how to work with the Quick Access toolbar in Microsoft PowerPoint.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add common commands to the Quick Access Toolbar
• Add additional commands to the Quick Access Toolbar
• Move the Quick Access Toolbar
  
  

Module 4: The Backstage View (The File Menu)
This module explains how to work with the Backstage View in Microsoft PowerPoint.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Open a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Start a new Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
• Use Microsoft PowerPoint templates.
• Modify presentation properties.
• Personalize your copy of Microsoft PowerPoint.

 
Module 5: Formatting Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
This module explains how work with formatting features in Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select a slide layout.
• Add text to a slide.
• Import content from a text file outline.
• Edit text.
• Format text.
• Format text placeholders
• Apply styles to slides.
• Add slides to a presentation.
• Delete slides from a presentation.
• Arrange slides.
  
  

Module 6: Working with Images
This module explains how to work with images in Microsoft PowerPoint.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add images to a presentation.
• Insert a picture.
• Insert clip art.
• Insert a screenshot.
• Edit an image.
• Rotate and resize an image.
• Group and ungroup images.
• Arrange images.
• Add shapes.
  
  

Module 7: Working with Tables and Charts
This module explains how to work with tables and charts in Microsoft PowerPoint.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Insert a table in a slide.
• Format a table.
• Copy a table from other Microsoft Office applications in PowerPoint.
• Insert a chart in a slide.
• Format a chart.
• Copy a chart from other Microsoft Office applications into PowerPoint.
  
  

 
 
Requirements: 
Before attending this course, students must have:

• Basic computer skills.