New Horizons Computer Learning Center
410-597-9722

PowerPoint 2003 - Level 1

Course Length: 1 Day

Overview:
In this course, students will create effective basic Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 presentations for delivery in front of an audience.

Prerequisites:
Windows XP - Level 1
Windows XP - Level 2
Or equivalent knowledge

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

• Manipulate an existing PowerPoint presentation
• Begin creating a presentation
• Format text slides
• Add tables to a presentation
• Chart data in a presentation
• Modify objects on slides
• Add images to a presentation
• Prepare to deliver a presentation

Course Content

• The PowerPoint Environment
• Orientation to Views
• Navigate Through a Presentation
• Edit Slide Text
• Save the Presentation
• Run a Slide Show

Lesson 2: Beginning a Presentation

• Create a New Presentation
• Change Background Color
• Add Slides to a Presentation
• Enter Text
• Create a Presentation from a Microsoft Word Outline

Lesson 3: Formatting Text Slides

• Apply Character Formats
• Align Text
• Change Line Spacing
• Change Indents

Lesson 4: Adding Tables to a Presentation

• Create a Table
• Format Tables
• Insert a Table from Microsoft Word

Lesson 5: Charting Data

• Create a Column Chart
• Edit Chart Data
• Change Chart Type
• Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel

Lesson 6: Modifying Objects

• Resize Objects
• Copy and Duplicate Objects
• Move Objects
• Changing Object Orientation
• Format Objects
• Group and Ungroup Objects
• Change the Order of Objects

Lesson 7: Adding Images to a Presentation

• Add Clip Art
• Add a Picture from a File
• Draw Lines and Shapes
• Insert WordArt

Lesson 8: Preparing to Deliver a Presentation

• Spell Check
• Arrange Slides
• Add Transitions
• Create Speaker Notes
• Send a Presentation to Microsoft Word
• Print the Presentation
• Package a Presentation for CD

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