Practical PowerPoint 97 Syllabus

1.	Introduction to this course	Welcome Introduction and objectives Getting help with the course How the course is structured Designing effective presentations About the model presentation Summary	2.	Introducing Microsoft PowerPoint	Objectives Overview PowerPoint terms explained Starting PowerPoint Touring the PowerPoint screen Getting help on PowerPoint Exiting PowerPoint Exercise Review questions Summary
3.	Creating New Presentations	Objectives Overview Using the AutoContent Wizard Understanding the work area Switching presentation views Previewing your presentations Using Design Templates Creating a blank presentation Saving and closing a presentation Opening an existing presentation Exercise Review questions Summary	4.	Editing and Adding Slides	Objectives Overview Auto correcting text while typing Checking your spelling Adding new slides Editing bulleted lists Adding new text objects Manipulating text objects Copying, moving and deleting slides Adding headers and footers Collapsing outlines Adding speaker's notes Exercise Review questions Summary
5.	Formatting Slides	Objectives Overview Changing the text font and size Changing the text appearance Changing the bullet style Aligning and indenting text Setting and changing tabs Adjusting text spacing Changing the colour scheme Changing the slide background Adding a logo to a presentation Exercise Review questions Summary	6.	Adding Tables	Objectives Overview Adding tables Formatting tables Manipulating tables Exercise Review questions Summary
7.	Adding Pictures, Sounds and Movies	Objectives Overview Inserting pictures Formatting pictures Manipulating pictures Adding sounds and movies Exercise Review questions Summary	8.	Adding Charts	Objectives Overview Inserting Microsoft Graph charts Inserting Microsoft Excel charts Creating organisational charts Creating equations Exercise Review questions Summary
9.	Adding Drawings	Objectives Overview Drawing shapes Formatting shapes Manipulating shapes Adding text to shapes Ordering and grouping shapes Inserting WordArt Exercise Review questions Summary	10.	Printing your Presentation	Objectives Overview Previewing in black and white Changing the page set up Changing the print options Printing slides Exercise Review questions Summary
11.	Adding Transitions and Animation	Objectives Overview Adding slide transitions Animating text, pictures and charts Exercise Review questions Summary	12.	Using Templates and Masters	Objectives Overview Using PowerPoint templates Understanding the Masters Creating custom templates Exercise Review questions Summary
13.	Delivering Your Presentation	Objectives Overview Presenting a slide show Self-running slide shows Creating hyperlinks Creating Internet presentations Exercise Review questions Summary	14.	Contacting the Authors	Contacting Us About Courses on Disk Contacting Courses on Disk The Knowledge Base Other courses for accountants Credits and acknowledgements Summary
15.	Module Summary	Congratulations Your quiz score Good luck