Computer E-Learning

Welcome to the Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Advanced workshop. PowerPoint is a powerful presentation for the presentation of visual and graphical items. You can do everything from creating simple handouts to developing an animated presentation with audio.

This module will help you learn how to work with pictures in your presentations, including pictures from a file, screenshots, and clip art. This module explains how to insert the objects, as well as resize, move, and delete them. You’ll also learn how to use the Picture Tools tab. Removing a picture’s background is a great technique to add professionalism to your presentations. You’ll learn about picture backgrounds in this module as well.

This module will help you to understand text boxes. You’ll learn how to insert a text box and add text. You’ll learn about the Text Box Tools tab. You’ll also learn how to resize, move, and delete a text box. This module also explains how to make formatting adjustments to a text box to make it look just like you want it.

You may have already used SmartArt graphics using a content placeholder when you add a new slide in PowerPoint 2010. This module will show you how to add a SmartArt graphic anywhere in your presentation. You’ll learn more about the SmartArt Tools tab, and how to add text to a SmartArt graphic. You’ll also learn how to resize, move, and delete SmartArt graphics.

This module will explain how to work with tables. You’ll learn how to add tables to your presentation and add text to the table. You’ll also learn about the Table Tools tab. This module explains how to modify rows and columns. Finally, you’ll learn how to format a table, so that it looks just like you want it to.

You can enhance your presentation with movies, sound files, and other more advanced objects. You’ll learn how to add movies and sound files in this module. You’ll also learn about Word Art. Finally, you’ll learn about drawing shapes and the Drawing Tools tab.

This module will introduce more tools to help you work with pictures and shapes. You’ll learn about using the grid and gridlines to help you place your objects. This module will explain how to rotate and flip objects. You’ll also learn about aligning and distributing objects to ensure the slide looks right. You can also order your objects to create a layered look. Finally, this module explains how to group objects so that you can work with a number of related pieces all at one time without having to select them individually.

This module explains how to use PowerPoint’s research tools. It’s always a good idea to check your spelling to make sure your presentation is professional. You can also use the Research Task Pane to use the dictionary, thesaurus and other research links. The Mini Translator allows you to see screen tips of translated words as you are working. You can set the language to make sure the PowerPoint’s proofing tools are working with the correct language.

To prepare for your presentation, you may want to create notes for the presenter (or reminders for yourself) and handouts for the presentation participants. This module explains how to add notes to a slide and create a notes master. It explains how to create a handout master, as well. You’ll also learn how to print the notes and handouts.

A slide master is a template that can help you save time in developing a consistent look to your slides. You can have more than one master if you need a different look for different sections. This module explains how to switch to the slide master view and use the slide master tab. You’ll learn how to create a slide master in addition to the default slide master. You’ll learn how to apply different slide masters to your slides. You’ll also learn how to edit a slide master.

This module covers some advanced presentation tasks, including inserting slides from other presentations. You can create customized shows to use the same presentation content for different audiences. A custom show allows you to hide certain slides that aren’t applicable to some audiences. To give you additional distribution options, this module explains how to record your show as a video or package your presentation for CD. Finally, you’ll learn about the PowerPoint Viewer.

Although this workshop is ending, we hope that your journey to improve your PowerPoint skills is just beginning. Please take a moment to review and update your action plan. This will be a key tool to guide your progress in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. We wish you the best of luck on the rest of your travels!