Basic

PowerPoint is Microsoft’s powerful and easy-to-use presentation program. This version of PowerPoint incorporates some new features and connectivity options in an effort to make collaboration and production as easy as possible. 

This course is intended to help all novice computer users get up to speed with PowerPoint quickly. We will cover different features of the interface; show users how to create, save, and present a basic presentation; cover the basics of formatting; and discuss how to add multimedia to a presentation. 

Getting Started with PowerPoint 

Students will learn how to navigate the PowerPoint environment, create and save a PowerPoint presentation, and use PowerPoint help (including the new Tell Me feature). 

Developing a PowerPoint Presentation 

This lesson covers the key steps in developing a PowerPoint presentation: selecting a presentation type, building the presentation itself, laying out the presentation, editing text, and viewing and navigating the presentation. 

Performing Advanced Text Editing 

This lesson provides techniques for formatting characters, paragraphs, and text boxes. 

Adding Graphical Elements to Your Presentation 

Students will learn how to add images, screenshots, screen recordings, shapes, and WordArt to a presentation. 

Modifying Objects in Your Presentation  

Topics covered in this lesson include how to edit, format, group, and arrange objects. Students will also be introduced to PowerPoint’s animation features. 

Adding Tables to Your Presentation 

This lesson focuses on how to create and format a table. Ways to add data from other Microsoft Office applications are also discussed. 

Adding Charts to Your Presentation 

Next, students will learn how to create, format, and manipulate a chart. The lesson will conclude with a brief look at inserting a chart from Microsoft Excel. 

Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation  

In this final lesson, students will learn how to review, print, and deliver a presentation. Techniques for applying transitions to slides will also be covered. 

Lesson Plan 

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 

• Navigate the PowerPoint Environment 
• Create and Save a PowerPoint Presentation 
• Use Help 

Lesson 2: Developing a PowerPoint Presentation 

• Select a Presentation Type 
• Build a Presentation 
• Lay Out a Presentation 
• Edit Text 
• View and Navigate a Presentation 

Lesson 3: Performing Advanced Text Editing 

• Format Characters 
• Format Paragraphs 
• Format Text Boxes 

Lesson 4: Adding Graphical Elements to Your Presentation 

• Insert Images 
• Insert Shapes 
• Insert WordArt 

Lesson 5: Modifying Objects in Your Presentation 

• Edit Objects 
• Format Objects 
• Group Objects 
• Arrange Objects 
• Animate Objects 

Lesson 6: Adding Tables to Your Presentation 

• Create a Table 
• Format a Table 
• Insert a Table from Other Microsoft Office Applications 

Lesson 7: Adding Charts to Your Presentation 

• Create a Chart 
• Format a Chart 
• Manipulate a Chart 
• Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel 

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation 

• Review Your Presentation 
• Apply Transitions 
• Print Your Presentation 
• Deliver Your Presentation