Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint
This Microsoft PowerPoint training course aims to provide experienced PowerPoint users with the skills to work with PowerPoints more advanced features such as masters, creating templates and themes, and using media such as video and audio to expand your presentation as well as providing tips to assist efficiency.
Description
This Microsoft PowerPoint training course aims to provide experienced PowerPoint users with the skills to work with PowerPoints more advanced features such as masters, creating templates and themes, and using media such as video and audio to expand your presentation as well as providing tips to assist efficiency.
Course Objectives
By attending this ICL training course, delegates will be able to:
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Create and work effectively with themes
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View and modify slide masters
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Create and use custom templates
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Create and work with tables
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Create and work with charts
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Insert and edit images
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Edit inserted images
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Insert and work with different types of media
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Create animations in a presentation
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Set up a presentation for the required presentation mode
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Save and share your presentations in other formats.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
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Presenter-taught training in a computer lab
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Online training via the platform Zoom or MS Teams
Prerequisites
Assumes prior skill and knowledge required to create, edit, print and chart simple worksheets, as well as understand ranges and the copying process.
You should be also familiar with the basic functions of a computer operating system such as navigating the environment using a mouse and keyboard, starting applications, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, creating folders, opening and saving files, familiarity with the accessing the Internet and web browsers.
Additional information
Please bring a USB flash drive to class if you would like to make a copy of your work or any relevant class materials. Alternatively, you can save these to a cloud storage space or email them to your personal email address.
Software
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Recommended operating system: Windows or Mac
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Recommended software for PC: MS Excel 2013, 2016, 2019, 365
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Recommended software for Mac OS: MS Excel 2016, 2019, 365
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Recommended browser: Chrome
Who is this Training Course for?
This course assumes a basic understanding of the software.
The Course Content
Themes
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Understanding themes
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Applying a theme
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Changing the theme colours
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Creating custom theme colours
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Changing the theme fonts
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Changing the slide background
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Saving a customised theme
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Using a customised theme
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Deleting a customised theme
Slide masters
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Understanding slide masters
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Viewing the slide master
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Changing the master font
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Modifying bullets
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Inserting an image
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Applying slide transitions to the slide master
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Inserting slide numbers
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Creating custom slide layouts
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Modifying slide layouts
Templates
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Understanding templates
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Setting a custom templates location
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Using an existing template
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Creating a template from a template
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Saving a custom template
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Creating a template from a theme
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Modifying a template
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Using a custom template
Tables
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Inserting a table using the ribbon
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Inserting rows and columns
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Applying a table style
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Merging and splitting cells
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Adjusting column widths
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Adjusting row heights
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Resizing and positioning a table
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Formatting table data
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Aligning table data
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Applying borders
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Applying shading
Charts
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Understanding charts
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Inserting a chart using the ribbon
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Changing the chart type
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Chart elements
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Using quick layouts
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Understanding chart buttons
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Changing the layout of chart elements
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Applying a chart style
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Understanding the chart format panes
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Formatting chart elements
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Editing a data series
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Hiding data series
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Working with pie charts
Images
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Understanding clip art and pictures
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Inserting a picture from file
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Inserting an online picture
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Resizing an image
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Positioning an image
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Inserting clip art
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Modifying graphics
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Rotating and flipping clip art
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Inserting a screenshot
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Inserting a screen clip
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Creating a photo album
Enhancing images
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Understanding picture enhancements
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The format picture pane
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Removing an image background
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Applying colour corrections
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Recolouring an image
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Applying a picture style
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Applying picture effects
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Applying artistic effects
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Cropping an image
Media and action buttons
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Understanding media in powerpoint
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Inserting an online video
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Inserting an online audio clip
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Formatting media clips
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Editing audio clips
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Optimising and compressing media
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Understanding action buttons
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Inserting action buttons
Animations and transitions
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Understanding animations and transitions
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Animating text
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Animating objects
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Applying multiple effects
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Applying motion paths
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The animation pane
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Setting the timing
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Animating smartart graphics
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Using slide transitions
Setting up the show
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About self-running presentations
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Recording a slide show
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Setting up a self-running presentation
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Rehearsing timings
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Setting up a speaker-led show
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Creating a custom show
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Understanding presenter view
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Using presenter view
Saving and sharing presentations
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Packaging presentations for CD
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Saving a presentation as a PDF document
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Saving a presentation as a video
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Sending a presentation via email
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Presenting a slide show online
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Saving to a storage device
Working collaboratively
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Co-authoring documents
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Saving to onedrive
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Sharing presentations
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Opening shared presentations