PowerPoint 2010 Foundation

In today`s work environment, presentations have moved far beyond flip charts and overhead projectors. Audiences not only expect that your presentations are in an electronic format, but they also demand that your presentations be unique and sophisticated in their use of such formats. In this course, you will work with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 to create electronic presentations

Participants should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

1. Meeting Microsoft Office PowerPoint2010
• What is Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010?
• What’s New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010?
• Opening PowerPoint
• Interface Overview
• Interacting with PowerPoint
• Closing PowerPoint
2. Creating a Presentation
• Understanding Presentations
• Creating a New Presentation
• Adding New Slides
• Adding Content to Slides
• Deleting Slides
3. Working with Your Presentation
• Saving Files
• Opening Files
• Using the Recent List
• Switching Between Open Files
• Closing Files
4. Editing Your Presentation
• Using the Slides/Outline Pane
• Navigating Through Your Slides
• Editing Slides
• Changing Slide Layout
• Resetting Slides
5. Arranging Slides
• Dragging and Dropping Slides
• Duplicating Slides
• Creating Sections
• Viewing Sections
• Moving Slides and Sections
• Deleting Sections
6. Getting Help in PowerPoint
• Getting Started with Office.com
• Opening Help
• Using the Help Screen
• Searching Help
• Using the Table of Contents
• Getting Help in a Dialog Box

1. Getting Acquainted
• Using the File Menu (Backstage View)
• Using the Status Bar
• Using the Mini Toolbar
• Using Dialog Boxes
• Using Right-Click Menus
• Keyboard Shortcuts
2. The Quick Access Toolbar
• About the Toolbar
• Adding and Removing Buttons
• Moving the Quick Access Toolbar
• Customizing the Toolbar
3. Tabs and Groups
• About Tabs
• About Groups
• About Option Buttons
• Minimizing the Ribbon
4. Customizing the Ribbon
• Getting Started
• Adding or Removing Tabs
• Arranging Tabs and Groups
• Creating New Tabs and Groups
• Customizing Group Commands
• Resetting all Customizations

1. The Home Tab
• Clipboard Commands
• Slides Commands
• Font Commands
• Paragraph Commands
• Drawing Commands
• Editing Commands
2. The Insert Tab
• Tables Commands
• Images Commands
• Illustrations Commands
• Links Commands
• Text Commands
• Symbols Commands
• Media Commands
3. The View Tab
• Presentation Views Commands
• Master Views Commands
• Show Commands
• Zoom Commands
• Color/Grayscale Commands
• Window Commands
• Macros Commands
4. The Design Tab
• Page Setup Commands
• Themes Commands
• Background Commands
5. The Transitions Tab
• Preview Commands
• Transition Gallery
• Timing Commands

1. The Animations Tab
• Preview Command
• Animation Gallery
• Advanced Animation Commands
• Timing Commands
2. The Slide Show Tab
• Start Slide Show Commands
• Set Up Commands
• Monitor Commands
3. The Review Tab
• Proofing Commands
• Language Commands
• Comments Commands
• Compare Commands
4. Contextual Tabs, Part One
• The Developer Tab
• Drawing Tools
• Table Tools
• Picture Tools
• SmartArt Tools
5. Contextual Tabs, Part Two
• Chart Tools
• Equation Tools
• Video Tools
• Audio Tools
• Slide, Handout, and Notes Master Tabs

1. Using Templates
• Creating a Blank Presentation
• Creating a Presentation from Local Templates
• Creating a Presentation from Online Templates
• Creating a Presentation from Themes
• Using PowerPoint’s Sample Files
• Creating a Presentation from Existing Files
• Accessing Recently Used Templates
2. Working with Text Boxes
• Drawing a Text Box
• Editing Text
• Rotating a Text Box
• Resizing, Moving, or Deleting the Text Box
• Formatting the Text Box
• Advanced Text Box Formatting
3. Basic Editing Tools
• Using Selection Tools
• Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Using the Office Clipboard
• Dragging and Dropping Text
• Using Undo and Redo/Repeat
• Using Find and Replace
4. Formatting Text, Part One
• Applying Text Effects
• Changing Case
• Changing Font Face, Size, and Color
• Changing Character Spacing
• Removing Formatting
5. Formatting Text, Part Two
• Changing Text Direction
• Aligning and Justifying Text
• Indenting Text
• Changing Vertical Alignment
• Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List
6. Advanced Text Tools
• Formatting Text into Columns
• Using the Format Painter
• Using the Font Dialog
• Using the Paragraph Dialog
• Using the Format Text Effects Dialog

1. Using Layouts and Views
• Using Normal View
• Using Slide Sorter View
• Using Notes Page View
• Using Reading View
• Using Zoom and Fit to Window
2. Viewing a Slide Show
• Starting the Show
• Navigating the Show
• Displaying a Blank Screen
• Using Highlighting and Pen Tools
3. Preparing Your Presentation
• Checking Your Spelling
• Changing the Theme
• Adding Headers and Footers to Slides
• Modifying Headers and Footers
• Changing Slide Orientation
• Using the Page Setup Dialog
4. Printing Your Presentation
• Print Commands
• Using Print Preview
• Setting Print Options
• E-mailing Your Presentation