1. INTRODUCTION Different uses Death by Powerpoint Basic rules 1

2. ENVIRONMENT Views – Normal Slides Outline Notes – Slide sorter – Slide Show Panes File formats Types of presentations 2

3. QUICK AND DIRTY PRESENTATIONS Templates Themes 3

4. BASIC CONCEPTS 2 Layers – Content layer – Design layer Slide Layouts Masters Themes – Colour schemes – Fonts – Effects Backgrounds 4

5. WORKING WITH TEXT Outline View Tabulations and margins Multi columns Special text effects 5

6. INSERTING OBJECTS Text objects – Placeholders – Textboxes Images – Graphic formats – Using the PhotoAlbum – clipart Drawing objects – Autoshapes – SmartArt – wordart Charts Multimedia Links – Hyperlinks – Navigation OLE objects Tables Diagrams Object management – Selections – Moving – Order – Grouping 6

7. ANIMATING THE PRESENTATION Slide Transitions Custom Animations Links and action buttons 7

8. DOING THE PRESENTATION Custom Shows Kiosk Hiding slides Timing Notes 8

9. SPECIFICS Proofing Reviewing / Comments Export / import Printing Publishing to word Tips – Shft-F3 – Tab – Guides – Shift Click on views – Nudging – B - blank – Ctrl-Alt Photo Album Summary slide Send to Word Colour Scales 9

10. WORKING WITH MASTERS & TEMPLATES Slide & title master Other masters – Notes Multiple masters Backgrounds Various objects Design Templates 10