Skills for Success with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, Comprehensive

Kris Townsend is an Information Systems instructor at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington. Kris earned a bachelor's degree in both Education and Business, and a master's degre in Education. He has also worked as a public school teacher and as a systems analyst. Kris enjoys working with wood, snowboarding, and camping. He commutes to work by bike and enjoys long rides in the Palouse country south of Spokane.   Stephanie Murre Wolf is a Technology and Computer Applications instructor at Moraine Park Technical College on Wisconsin. She is a graduate of Alverno College and enjoys teaching, writing curriculum, and authoring textbooks. In addition to classroom instruction, Stephanie actively performs corporate training in technology. She is married and has two sons; together the family enjoys the outdoors.   Alicia Vargas is an Associate Professor of Business Information Technology at Pasadena City College on California. She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in Business Education from California State University, Los Angeles and has authored numerous textbooks and training materials on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

 

Skills for Success with PowerPoint 2010 Comprehensive

 

Table of Contents

 

Start! Common Features of Office 2010

Skill 1    Start Word and Navigate the Word Window

Skill 2    Start Excel and PowerPoint and Work with Multiple Windows

Skill 3    Save Files in New Folders

Skill 4    Print and Save Documents

Skill 5    Open Student Data Files and Save Copies Using Save As

Skill 6    Type and Edit Text

Skill 7    Cut, Copy, and Paste Text

Skill 8    Format Text and Paragraphs

Skill 9    Use the Ribbon

Skill 10  Use Shortcut Menus and Dialog Boxes

More Skills

               More Skills 11 Capture Screens with the Snipping Tool

               More Skills 12    Use Microsoft Office Help

               More Skills 13 Organize Files

               More Skills 14 Save Documents to Windows Live SkyDrive

 

Chapter 1 Getting Started with PowerPoint 2010

Skill 1 Open,View, and Save Presentations

Skill 2 Edit and Replace Text in Normal View

Skill 3 Format Slide Text

Skill 4 Check Spelling and Use the Thesaurus

Skill 5 Insert Slides and Modify Slide Layouts

Skill 6 Insert and Format Pictures

Skill 7 Organize Slides Using Slide Sorter View

Skill 8 Apply Slide Transitions and View Slide Shows

Skill 9 Insert Headers and Footers and Print Presentation Handouts

Skill 10 Add Notes Pages and Print Notes

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Type Text in the Outline Tab

                More Skills 12 Use Keyboard Shortcuts

                More Skills 13 Move and Delete Slides in Normal View

                More Skills 14 Design Presentations for Audience and Location

 

Chapter 2 Format a Presentation

Skill 1 Create New Presentations

Skill 2 Change Presentation Themes

Skill 3 Apply Font and Color Themes

Skill 4 Format Slide Backgrounds

Skill 5 Apply Pictures and Textures to Slide Backgrounds

Skill 6 Format Text with WordArt

Skill 7 Change Character Spacing and Font Color

Skill 8 Modify Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Skill 9 Move and Copy Text and Objects

Skill 10 Use Format Painter and Clear All Formatting

More Skills

               More Skills 11 Edit Slide Masters

               More Skills 12 Save and Apply Presentation Templates

               More Skills 13 Create Slides from Microsoft Word Outlines

               More Skills 14 Design Presentation with Contrasts

 

Chapter 3 Enhance Presentations with Graphics

Skill 1 Insert Slides from Existing Presentations

Skill 2 Insert, Size, and Move Clip Art

Skill 3 Change Picture Shapes and Apply Picture Effects and Borders

Skill 4 Insert, Size, and Move Shapes

Skill 5 Add Text to Shapes and Insert Text Boxes

Skill 6 Format, Group, and Align Shapes and Pictures

Skill 7 Convert Text to a SmartArt Graphic and Add Shapes

Skill 8 Modify SmartArt Layouts, Colors, and Styles

Skill 9 Insert Videos

Skill 10 Apply Video Styles

More Skills

               More Skills 11 Compress Pictures

               More Skills 12 Save a Group as a Picture

               More Skills 13 Change Object Order

               More Skills 14 Design Presentations Using Appropriate Graphics

 

Chapter 4 Present Data Using Tables, Charts, and Animation

Skill 1 Insert Tables

Skill 2 Modify Table Layouts

Skill 3 Apply Table Styles

Skill 4 Insert Column Charts

Skill 5 Edit and Format Charts

Skill 6 Insert Pie Charts

Skill 7 Animate Text and Graphics

Skill 8 Modify Animations and Use Animation Painter

Skill 9 Animate Tables and Charts

Skill 10 View and Edit Presentations in Reading View and Navigate Slide Shows

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Prepare Presentations to be Viewed with PowerPoint Viewer

                More Skills 12 Insert Hyperlinks

                More Skills 13 Create Photo Albums

                More Skills 14 Design Presentations with Appropriate Animation

 

Chapter 5 Enhance PowerPoint Presentations

Skill 1 Use Research Tools

Skill 2 Copy and Paste Between Programs

Skill 3 Customize Character Spacing

Skill 4 Clear Formatting

Skill 5 Adjust Line Spacing

Skill 6 Change Text Direction and Text Case

Skill 7 Divide Text into Columns

Skill 8 Align Text and Shapes

Skill 9 Duplicate Slides

Skill 10 Replace Fonts

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Create Custom Slide Shows and Add Sections

                More Skills 12 Change and Reset Pictures

                More Skills 13 Equalize Character Height

                More Skills 14 Format Title Backgrounds

 

Chapter 6 Add Multimedia Objects to a Presentation

Skill 1 Edit Videos

Skill 2 Change Video Options

Skill 3 Insert Hyperlinks

Skill 4 Insert and Edit Excel Charts

Skill 5 Link Files with Paste Special

Skill 6 Add Action Settings to Shapes

Skill 7 Create Slides with Timed Breaks

Skill 8 Insert Sound Effects

Skill 9 Insert Watermarks

Skill 10 Create SmartArt Organization Charts

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Record and Play Narrations

                More Skills 12 Add Rehearsal Timings

                More Skills 13 Insert a Song from a CD

                More Skills 14 Download and Apply Microsoft Office Theme Files

 

Chapter 7 Customize Graphics and Draw on Slides

Skill 1 Create Custom Shapes

Skill 2 Group Objects and Export Custom Shapes

Skill 3 Use the Ruler to Apply Indents and Align Objects

Skill 4 Animate Graphics Using Motion Paths

Skill 5 Recolor and Customize Pictures

Skill 6 Modify and Link to Photo Albums

 Skill 7 Add Captions and Convert Text to Smart Art

Skill 8 Modify Graphics to Reduce Presentation File Sizes

Skill 9 Insert Symbols

Skill 10 Edit Notes and Handouts Masters

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Save Slides as Image Files

                More Skills 12 Export Customized SmartArt as a Picture

                More Skills 13 Create SmartArt with the Nested Target Layout

                More Skills 14 Create Text Effects by Combining WordArt and Shapes

 

Chapter 8 Create a Custom Template

Skill 1 Create Custom Templates

Skill 2 Customize Slide Layouts

Skill 3 Set Transparent Colors and Organize Slide Masters and Layouts

Skill 4 Customize Slide Master Elements

Skill 5 Create Custom Layouts

Skill 6 Add Custom SmartArt Placeholders

Skill 7 Work with Multiple Slide Masters

Skill 8 Use Templates to Create New Presentations

Skill 9 Insert Slides from Multiple Slide Masters

Skill 10 Organize Slide Elements Using the Selection Pane

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Create Photo Albums from Templates

                More Skills 12  Create Quiz Shows from Templates

                More Skills 13 Add Online Templates to Existing Presentations

                More Skills 14 Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

 

Chapter 9 Create Accessible Presentations and Write Macros

Skill 1 Work with Translation and Language Tools

Skill 2 Make Presentations More Accessible

Skill 3 Prepare Presentations for Kiosks and Save As Slide Shows 

Skill 4 Remove Personal Information and Prepare Presentations for Sharing on the Internet

Skill 5 Display the Developer Tab and Add ActiveX Controls

Skill 6 Create and Debug Macros

Skill 7 Write and Test VBA Statements

Skill 8 Add and Edit Comments

Skill 9 Import Slides from Other File Formats and Check Compatibility

Skill 10 Set Passwords and Add Digital Signatures

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Save Presentations as PDF Files

                More Skills 12 Create Videos from Presentations

                More Skills 13 Send Presentations Using Outlook

                More Skills 14 Save Files to SkyDrive

 

Chapter 10 Presentation Skills

Skill 1 Use Reviewer Feedback to Improve Presentations

Skill 2 Reorder and Hide Slides

Skill 3 Collect Information Using the Clipboard Pane

Skill 4 Paste from Web Pages

Skill 5 Create Citations in Word

Skill 6 Cite Sources on a Bibliography Slide

Skill 7 Animate Chart Elements

Skill 8 Markup Slides During Presentations

Skill 9 Change Presentation Resolution

Skill 10 Package Presentations to CD

More Skills

                More Skills 11 Download and Run PowerPoint Viewer

                More Skills 12 Change the Orientation of Printed Slides

                More Skills 13 Use Presenter View

                More Skills 14 Prepare Equipment and Software for Presentations