Microsoft PowerPoint Foundation

Training Content

Module 1: Creating a PowerPoint Presentation

This module explains how get started using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Lessons

• Starting Microsoft PowerPoint
• Normal View
• Creating a Presentation
• Saving a Document
• Importing a File
• The Status Bar
• Closing a Presentation
• Exercise: Creating a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

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.

Lessons

• The Ribbon
• Tabs
• Groups
• Commands
• Exercise: Exploring the Ribbon

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.

Lessons

• Adding Common Commands
• Adding More Commands with the Customize Dialog Box
• Adding Ribbon Commands or Groups
• Placement
• Exercise: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

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.

Lessons

• Introduction to the Backstage View
• Opening a Presentation
• Exercise: Opening a Presentation
• New Presentation and Presentation Templates
• Exercise: Creating an Agenda Using a Template
• Presentation Properties
• Adding Your Name to a 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.

Lessons

• Selecting a Slide Layout
• Adding text
• Adding Text from a Text File or Word Outline
• Editing Text
• Formatting Text
• Formatting Text as WordArt
• Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
• Formatting Text Placeholders
• Adding Slides to a Presentation
• Arranging Slides
• Exercise: Formatting Text

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.

Lessons

• Adding Images to a Slide
• Inserting a Picture
• Inserting Clip Art
• Capturing and Inserting a Snapshot
• Editing an Image
• Formatting Images
• Applying a Style and Cropping an Image
• Grouping and Ungrouping Images
• Arranging Images
• Adding Shapes
• Exercise: Working with Images and Shapes

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.

Lessons

• Inserting a Table
• Formatting Tables
• Importing Tables from External Sources
• Exercise: Working with a Table
• Inserting a Chart
• Formatting a Chart
• Importing Charts from External Sources
• Exercise: Working with Charts

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.