Learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Student Edition

Introduction

Microsoft Office 2007 Basics

Exercise 1

About Business Technology

About Microsoft Office 2007

Use the Mouse

Use the Keyboard

Start and Exit Microsoft Office Programs

Identify Common Screen Elements

Conventions Used in This Book

Exercise 2

About Commands

About the Ribbon

Use the Ribbon

Use Access Keys

Use the Office Button

Use the Quick Access Toolbar

Use a Mini Toolbar

Use Shortcut Menus

Use Dialog Box Options

Use Task Panes

Exercise 3

Use Window Controls

Zoom

Scroll

Use Multiple Windows

Exercise 4

Use the Help Program

Search for Help

Use the Help Table of Contents

Recover a File

 

Lesson 1

PowerPoint Basics

Exercise 5

About Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

The PowerPoint Window

Create a Presentation from a Blank Presentation

Work with Placeholders

Add Slides to a Presentation

Select a Slide Layout

Save a Presentation

Add Presentation Properties

Exercise 6

Open an Existing Presentation

Move from Slide to Slide

Apply a Theme

Exercise 7

Change Slide Layout

Work with the Normal View Panes

Use the PowerPoint Zoom Controls

Spell Check a Presentation

Exercise 8

Insert Clip Art

Resize and Position Clip Art

Use Undo, Redo, and Repeat

Exercise 9

Change Theme Colors

Change Theme Fonts

Change Background Style

Exercise 10

Create a Presentation from a Template or Existing

Presentation

PowerPoint Views

Copy, Duplicate, and Delete Slides

Rearrange Slides

Exercise 11

Create Slides from an Outline

Reuse Slides from Other Presentations

Insert Header/Footer, Date, and Slide Numbers

Hide Background Graphics

Exercise 12

View Notes Pages

Preview Handouts

Change Slide Size and Orientation

Exercise 13

View Slides in Grayscale or Black and White

Other Preview Options

Print Presentation Materials

Send Presentation Materials to Microsoft Office Word

Exercise 14: Critical Thinking

Exercise 15: Curriculum Integration

 

Lesson 2

Work with Text Elements

Exercise 16

Select Text and Placeholders

Change the Appearance of Text

Exercise 17

Use AutoFit Options

Copy Text Formatting

Create New Theme Fonts

Exercise 18

Work with Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Align Text

Exercise 19

Adjust Line Spacing

Move and Copy Text

Adjust and Format Placeholders

Exercise 20

Insert Symbols

Insert and Remove Text Boxes

Format Text Boxes

Set Text Alignment and Orientation in a Text Box

Create Column Text in a Text Box

Change Margins in a Text Box

Exercise 21

Insert WordArt

Modify and Format WordArt

Apply WordArt Styles to Existing Text

Copy Elements from Slide to Slide

Exercise 22

Adjust Paragraph Indent

Set Tab Stops

Exercise 23

Find and Replace Text

Use the Reference Tools

Exercise 24: Critical Thinking

Exercise 25: Curriculum Integration

 

Lesson 3

Work with Tables, Charts, and

Diagrams

Exercise 26

Insert a Table

Modify Table Layout

Format a Table

Add an Image to a Table

Exercise 27

Create an Excel Worksheet on a Slide

Insert an Existing Data File

Use Paste Special to Embed or Link Data

Exercise 28

Insert a Chart

Modify Chart Design

Modify Chart Layout

Format a Chart

Exercise 29

Insert a SmartArt Graphic

Add Text to a SmartArt Graphic

Create SmartArt from a Bulleted List

Modify SmartArt Graphic Design

Format a SmartArt Graphic

Exercise 30: Critical Thinking

Exercise 31: Curriculum Integration

 

Lesson 4

Work with Graphic Elements

Exercise 32

Customize Slide Backgrounds

Create a Color or Gradient Background

Create a Picture or Texture Background

Exercise 33

Display Rulers, Guides, and Gridlines

Draw Shapes

Modify and Format Shapes

Add Text to Shapes

Exercise 34

Arranging Objects

Order Objects

Group and Ungroup Objects

Align and Distribute Objects

Rotate and Flip Objects

Exercise 35

Insert a Picture from a File

Modify and Format Pictures

Exercise 36

Insert a Movie

Insert Sounds and Music

Exercise 37

Create a Photo Album

Compress Pictures

Exercise 38

About the Slide Master

Customize Slide Master Elements

Create a Custom Layout

Exercise 39

Work with the Notes Master

Work with the Handout Master

Exercise 40

Create a Theme or Template

Apply Custom Themes and Templates

Exercise 41: Critical Thinking

Exercise 42: Curriculum Integration

 

Lesson 5

Prepare and Present a

Slide Show

Exercise 43

Add Slide Transitions

Control Slide Advance

Exercise 44

About Animating Objects

Apply a Built-In Animation

Create Custom Animation Effects

Rehearse Timings

Exercise 45

Create a Custom Show

Add Narration to a Presentation

Exercise 46

Insert Links on Slides

Add Action Settings

Exercise 47

Hide Slides

Set Slide Show Options

Control Slides During a Presentation

Annotate Slides During a Presentation

Exercise 48

Protect a Presentation

Work with Comments and Markup

Send a Presentation for Review

Exercise 49

The Prepare Submenu

Run the Compatibility Checker

Use the Document Inspector

Mark a Presentation as Final

Package for CD

Other Output Options

Exercise 50

Save a Presentation as a Web Site

Set Publishing Options

View a Web Presentation

Exercise 51: Critical Thinking

Exercise 52: Curriculum Integration

Index