About this Course
This one-day instructor-led course provides students with experience at creating more elaborate presentations in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for information workers who want to learn intermediate-level PowerPoint 2010 skills.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Insert tables.
- Format tables.
- Insert and update Excel worksheets.
- Edit pictures.
- Customize diagrams.
- Format charts.
- Arrange graphics.
- Add WordArt text.
- Insert symbols and equations.
- Insert screen clippings.
- Create hyperlinks.
- Attach actions to text or objects.
- Use ready-made animations.
- Customize animation effects.
- Insert and play sounds.
- Insert and play videos.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Basic file-management skills.
- Basic knowledge of the PowerPoint user interface and presentation creation.
Course Outline
Module 1: Add Tables
This module explains how to add tables to a PowerPoint presentation and format the tables, and how to insert Microsoft Office Excel worksheets and then update the worksheets.
Lessons
- Inserting Tables
- Formatting Tables
- Inserting and Updating Excel Worksheets
Lab : Inserting Tables
- Create a table and modify its structure
Lab : Formatting Tables
Lab : Inserting and Updating Excel Worksheets
- Insert a worksheet as an embedded object
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create and modify tables.
- Change the look of a table by applying ready-made styles.
- Add tables from existing Excel worksheets.
Module 2: Fine-Tune Visual Elements
This module explains how to create a photo album and manipulate the pictures in it, how to arrange pictures and drawing graphics on a slide, and how to customize diagrams and format charts.
Lessons
- Editing Pictures
- Customizing Diagrams
- Formatting Charts
- Arranging Graphics
Lab : Editing Pictures
- Insert and manipulate photographs in a photo album
Lab : Customizing Diagrams
- Customize an organization chart
Lab : Formatting Charts
- Format a chart, and save it as a template
Lab : Arranging Graphics
- Use various techniques to position graphics
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a photo album.
- Insert and manipulate photographs.
- Manipulate shapes to create an organization chart.
- Change the relationship of graphics on a slide.
Module 3: Add Other Enhancements
This module explains how to insert and modify WordArt text, symbols, equations, and hyperlinks, and how to attach actions to text or objects.
Lessons
- Adding WordArt Text
- Inserting Symbols and Equations
- Inserting Screen Clippings
- Creating Hyperlinks
- Attaching Actions to Text or Objects
Lab : Adding WordArt Text
- Create and modify WordArt text
Lab : Inserting Symbols and Equations
- Insert a symbol, and build an equation
Lab : Inserting Screen Clippings
- Insert a screen clipping from a Web site
Lab : Creating Hyperlinks
- Insert hyperlinks to various targets
Lab : Attaching Actions to Text or Objects
- Attach actions and sounds to text and action buttons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Use WordArt text to create a fancy title.
- Insert symbols and build equations.
- Use the screen clipping tool to capture an image from a Web page.
- Add hyperlinks to allow viewers to jump to related information.
- Attach actions that perform tasks such as opening a program.
Module 4: Add Animation
This module explains how to animate text and graphics.
Lessons
- Using Ready-Made Animations
- Customizing Animation Effects
Lab : Using Ready-Made Animations
- Apply animations to text and graphics
Lab : Customizing Animation Effects
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Apply predefined animations to slides.
- Change animation settings to create custom animation schemes.
Module 5: Add Sound and Movies
This module explains how to work with audio and video files.
Lessons
- Inserting and Playing Sounds
- Inserting and Playing Videos
Lab : Inserting and Playing Sounds
- Insert, preview, and adjust sounds
Lab : Inserting and Playing Videos
- Insert, preview, and adjust videos
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Add, preview, play, and modify sounds and movies.