8. Creating PowerPoint Presentations

10. Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - Module 1

41. IT Training

43. About This Training Manual

44. This Material is yours to keep and is intended as a guide to be used during the training course and as a reference once the course is completed. Each section begins with a list of topics to be explored. The courseware is designed so that each topic is fully explained and step–by-step instructions are given.

47. Chapter 1 Understanding Graphic Concepts Launching PowerPoint –  To Launch PowerPoint from the Start Button –  To Launch PowerPoint from the Desktop Screen Layout The ‘Getting Started’ Task Pane –  To Create a New Presentation Changing the Page Setup

50. OptionDescription –  To Change the Page Setup

51. Adding a New Slide to a Presentation

52. –  To Add a New Slide to a Presentation

53. Moving Around a Presentation

55. Thumbnail view Scroll Bar

56. –  To Move through the Slides using the scroll bar

57. Using the Keyboard: – KeystrokeAction[Page Up]Previous slide[Page Down]Next slide[Ctrl] + Home]First slide[Ctrl] + [End]Last slide –  To Move through the Slides using the Thumbnail Pane Exiting PowerPoint

58. –  To Exit PowerPoint

64. Chapter 2 Adding Text to a Slide

66.  To Add Text to a Placeholder

67. –  To Add Text Using the Text Box Tool –  To Resize a Text Block

68. Selecting Text –  To Select Portions of Text

69. Or –  To Select a Place Holder

70. Using the Mouse:

71. –  To Select All Text Blocks on a Slide

72. Editing Text

73. –  To Insert Text

74. –  To Replace Text

75. Using the Mouse:

76. . Select the text to be replaced

77. . Type the replacement text

78. . To view the text, click outside the text block

79. –  To Delete Text

80. Using the Mouse:

81. . Click inside the text block where the text is to be deleted

82. . Press the [Backspace] key to delete any characters to the left of the insertion point

83. . Press the [Delete] key to delete any characters to the right of the insertion point

84. . To view the text, click outside the text block

85. –  To Delete a Text Block

86. Using the Mouse:

87. . Select the text block

88. A dotted border displays around the text block.

89. . Press the [Delete] Key

90. Moving and Copying Text

91. –  To Move Text

93. Using the Menu:

94. . Select the text to be moved

95. . Choose Edit, Cut

96. . Position the insertion point in the new location

97. . Choose Edit, Paste

99.  To Copy Text

101. . Select the text to be copied

102. . Choose Edit, Copy

103. . Position the insertion point in the new location

104. . Choose Edit, Paste –  To Move a Text Block around a Slide

106. Note: Pressing the [Shift] key whilst dragging a block constrains it to moving horizontally or vertically only

107. –  To Copy a Text Block on a Slide

108. Formatting Text –  To Change the Font –  To Embolden Text –  To Italicise Text –  To Underline Text –  To Add a Shadow Effect to Text –  To Change the Text Colour –  To Change All Text Enhancements Aligning Text –  To Change Text Alignment Line Spacing –  To Change Line Spacing Format Painter

109. The Format Painter is a feature that allows a user to copy formats from one Text box to another and transfer it to another. The Format Painter copies the formats from the current selection and paints them onto the next selection.

110. –  Using the Format Painter Undo/Redo –  To Undo an Action –  To Redo an Action –  To Change the Number of Undo’s allowed Spell Checker –  To Correct Spelling Mistakes

111. Chapter 3 Slide Designs –  To Apply a Presentation Design Colour Schemes –  To Create a Custom Colour Scheme Background Colours –  To Add a Background Colour Fill Effects