About this course
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 gives you more ways to create and share dynamic presentations with your audience than ever before. Exciting new audio and visual capabilities help you tell a crisp, cinematic story that's as easy to create as it is powerful to watch. This course will introduce you to the new features in PowerPoint 2013 including the new wide-screen theme, easier view zooming and slide management, inserting and tracking of comments, hyperlinking and creating web pages with PowerPoint.
* You have 4 weeks to complete this course from date of your enrollment.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Module 1 Chapters 1 - 6
PowerPoint Basics
Module one covers the basics of using PowerPoint. We will discuss how to create a presentation, add slides in various layouts and templates and how to edit content. Learn how to proof your presentation for errors, work in Outline View mode to focus on main points and become familiar with various presentation tools, such as clip art and shapes.
- Presentation Files
- Editing Slides
- Choosing Designs
- Presentation Tools
- Working in Outline View
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Module 2 Chapters 7 - 10
Designing Slides
Module two introduces you to specific design features used in PowerPoint. We will look at text fonts and formatting, such as bolding and italicizing, spacing and using the WordArt feature to design fonts. Animating slides and applying themes will help you make even the dullest content look amazing. We will also look at adding custom layouts and additional features.
- Text Fonts and Formatting
- Designing Slides
- Applying Themes
- Slide Animations and Transitions
- Adding New Layouts
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Module 3 Chapters 11 - 16
Inserting Graphics and Media
Module three illustrates the uses of graphics, pictures and media in PowerPoint. You will be introduced to powerful drawing tools and ways to draw and embellish slides. Editing video and adding sounds into your slide show will be discussed, as well as inserting tables, WordArt, hyperlinks and actions into your presentations.
- Inserting and Moving Pictures
- Drawing Slides, Simple Objects and Lines
- Charting
- Working with SmartArt
- Adding Sound and Video
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Module 4 Chapters 17 - 22
Collaboration, Tips and Tricks
Module four discusses tools for collaboration and distributing presentations to others using the cloud or e-mail. Reusing slides, setting up a slide library and saving your presentations in multiple formats is also covered. Becoming familiar with the ten PowerPoint commandments and tips and tricks for creating readable slides will aid in creating a beautiful presentation.
- Collaborating in the Cloud
- Reusing Slides
- Creating a PDF
- Ten PowerPoint Commandments
- Ten Tips for Creating Readable Slides