Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007: Level 2 (Second Edition)

Course Specifications

Course number: 084900
Software: Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: PowerPoint® 2007 MS Specialist

Course Description

As a PowerPoint 2007 user, you are familiar with the basics of creating a presentation and you are able to convey information effectively in a simple way. Static content in presentation, however, will not keep your audience interested. In this course, you will enhance presentations with feature that will transform basic presentations into a powerful means of communication.

 

Course Objective: You will enhance your presentation with features that will transform it into a powerful means of communication. You will customize the PowerPoint interface to suit your requirements and use the new and enhanced features to create dynamic and visually appealing presentations. You will then finalize a presentation and secure it to authenticate its validity.

Target Student: This course is designed for students who want to gain the skills necessary to work with design templates, various types of diagrams, special effects, custom slide shows, collaboration functionality, and advanced presentation delivery. This course also assists in the preparation for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam in Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007. It is for students who already have knowledge of the basics of Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2007, including slide formatting and working with tables, charts, images, objects, and presentation preparation.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Certification

This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.

Performance-Based Objectives

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

Course Content

Lesson 1: Customizing the PowerPoint Environment

Topic 1A: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

Topic 1B: Personalize the PowerPoint Interface

Topic 1C: Customize Save Options

Topic 1D: Apply Advanced Customization Options

 

Lesson 2: Customizing a Design Template

Topic 2A: Set Up a Slide Master

Topic 2B: Customize Slide Layouts

Topic 2C: Create Custom Themes

Topic 2D: Add Headers and Footers

Topic 2E: Modify the Notes Master

Topic 2F: Modify the Handout Master

 

Lesson 3: Adding Diagrams to a Presentation

Topic 3A: Create Diagrams

Topic 3B: Modify Diagrams

 

Lesson 4: Adding Special Effects to Presentations

Topic 4A: Add Multimedia Elements

Topic 4B: Customize Slide Component Animation

 

Lesson 5: Customizing a Slide Show Presentation

Topic 5A: Set Up a Custom Show

Topic 5B: Annotate a Presentation

Topic 5C: Create a Presenter-Independent Slide Show

Topic 5D: Set Up a Slide Show to Repeat Automatically

 

Lesson 6: Collaborating on a Presentation

Topic 6A: Review a Presentation

Topic 6B: Publish Slides to a Slide Library

Topic 6C: Share a Presentation

 

Lesson 7: Securing and Distributing a Presentation

Topic 7A: Secure Presentations

Topic 7B: Package a Presentation

Topic 7C: Publish a Presentation as a Web Page