Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Level 2
Students taking the Advanced PowerPoint course will be instructed on using the slide master, adding transitions, inserting graphics, customizing slide elements, creating action buttons, integrating documents and finalizing presentations.
After completing this course, students will know how to:
- Control global setting by using slide masters, apply transition effects, control and record timings, and create custom slide shows
- Crop images and remove background elements, insert and edit media files, apply animation effects, and create a photo album presentation
- Create and edit SmartArt graphics, create tables from scratch, and create and format charts
- Create action buttons for user navigation, and create and edit equations
- Integrate Microsoft Office files, create a presentation from a Word outline, embed and link external resources and create hyperlinks
- Insert review comments, protect a presentation with a password, create handouts in word, and prepare a presentation for delivery in several formats, including CD, PDF, video and image files; and deliver a presentation online
- Customize application settings and toolbars, and create and apply custom themes
Course Outline
Slide masters and transitions
Topic A: Slide masters
Topic B: Transitions and timings
Topic C: Custom slide shows
Graphics and media
Topic A: Modifying graphics
Topic B: Media clips
Topic C: Animations
Topic D: Photo albums
Customizing slide elements
Topic A: Working with SmartArt graphics
Topic B: Customizing tables
Topic C: Working with charts
Action buttons and equations
Topic A: Action buttons
Topic B: Equations
Integrating Microsoft Office files
Topic A: Applying content from a Word outline
Topic B: Embedding and linking content
Finalizing and distributing presentations
Topic A: Reviewing and finishing
Topic B: Distributing presentations
Customizing PowerPoint
Topic A: Application settings
Topic B: Custom themes
Audience
The target student should be comfortable using a personal computer and Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or preferably Windows 7. Students also need to know the basics of using Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. Students will get the most out of this course if their goal is to become more proficient using PowerPoint to create enhanced presentations.
