Course Description

In the past, you have used paper-based overhead systems to give presentations. Now, you want to upgrade those presentations to an electronic format. You can use Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 to give electronic presentations.
Course Objective: You will create effective basic Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 presentations for delivery in front of an audience.

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Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• manipulate an existing PowerPoint presentation.
• begin creating a presentation.
• format text slides.
• add tables to a presentation.
• chart data in a presentation.
• modify objects on slides.
• add images to a presentation.
• prepare to deliver a presentation.

Course Content

Lesson 1: An Orientation to PowerPoint
Topic 1A: The PowerPoint Environment
Topic 1B: Orientation to Views
Topic 1C: Navigate Through a Presentation
Topic 1D: Edit Slide Text
Topic 1E: Save the Presentation
Topic 1F: Run a Slide Show

Lesson 2: Beginning a Presentation
Topic 2A: Create a New Presentation
Topic 2B: Change Background Color
Topic 2C: Add Slides to a Presentation
Topic 2D: Enter Text
Topic 2E: Create a Presentation from a Microsoft Word Outline

Lesson 3: Formatting Text Slides
Topic 3A: Apply Character Formats
Topic 3B: Align Text
Topic 3C: Change Line Spacing
Topic 3D: Change Indents

Lesson 4: Adding Tables to a Presentation
Topic 4A: Create a Table
Topic 4B: Format Tables
Topic 4C: Insert a Table from Microsoft Word

Lesson 5: Charting Data
Topic 5A: Create a Column Chart
Topic 5B: Edit Chart Data
Topic 5C: Change Chart Type
Topic 5D: Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel

 

 

Lesson 6: Modifying Objects
Topic 6A: Resize Objects
Topic 6B: Copy and Duplicate Objects
Topic 6C: Move Objects
Topic 6D: Changing Object Orientation
Topic 6E: Format Objects
Topic 6F: Group and Ungroup Objects
Topic 6G: Change the Order of Objects

Lesson 7: Adding Images to a Presentation
Topic 7A: Add Clip Art
Topic 7B: Add a Picture from a File
Topic 7C: Draw Lines and Shapes
Topic 7D: Insert WordArt

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation
Topic 8A: Spell Check
Topic 8B: Arrange Slides
Topic 8C: Add Transitions
Topic 8D: Create Speaker Notes
Topic 8E: Send a Presentation to Microsoft Word
Topic 8F: Print the Presentation
Topic 8G: Package a Presentation for CD

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program