Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Learn to use Microsoft PowerPoint, one of the best presentation programs on the market. PowerPoint is easy to learn and fun to use. Create overhead transparencies, 35-mm slides, and electronic slide presentations from a drab set of facts and figures. Dazzle your audience with your awesome multimedia slides, charts, outlines, and graphs. Learn how to add clip art, hypertext links, and special effects to your presentations. You will also learn how to get help and download new templates from Microsoft's web site.

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Requirements:

You will need Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or the Microsoft Office 97 suite. You'll also need Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator web browser.

Syllabus:

Week One
Lesson 1	Planning a Presentation; Using AutoContent Templates
Lesson 2	Creating a Presentation from Scratch
Week Two
Lesson 3	Creating a Table Chart; Adding Clip Art
Lesson 4	Using the Drawing Toolbar: Adding WordArt and AutoShapes
Week Three
Lesson 5	Creating an Organization Chart
Lesson 6	Creating a Chart (graph)
Week Four
Lesson 7	Setting Up Transitions and Animation Effects
Lesson 8	Printing Slides, Handouts, Note Pages, and Outlines; Creating 35 mm Slides
Week Five
Lesson 9	Saving a Presentation in HTML Format; The PowerPoint Viewer
Lesson 10	Working with Slide Masters; Changing Slide Colors
Week Six
Lesson 11	Using Hyperlinks
Lesson 12	Using Microsoft's Web Site for Help; Downloading Templates from Microsoft's Web Site

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