Course Outline

The skills and knowledge acquired are sufficient to be able to create real-world presentations. You will learn how to add themes, run a slide show, print, publish presentations.

Topics will include the following

• Getting to know PowerPoint: Starting Powerpoint; The Powerpoint screen; Using the ribbon; Using keytip badges; Minimising the ribbon; Shortcut menus; Using shortcut menus; Understanding dialog boxes; Launching dialog boxes; The quick access toolbar; Customising the quick access toolbar; The office button; Using the office button; The status bar; Customising the status bar; Exiting safely from Powerpoint
• Working with presentations: Opening existing presentations; Switching between open; Presentations; Understanding Powerpoint views; Switching between views;
• Navigating a presentation: Using the zoom tool; Closing a presentation; Returning to a previous presentation
• Creating a presentation: Designing a presentation; Presentation methods and hardware; Creating a new blank presentation; Using installed or online templates; Creating a presentation based on a theme; Adding text using the outline pane; Saving a presentation; Adding slides and text; Previewing a slide show
• Slide layouts: About slide layouts; Adding a title slide; Adding a title and content slide; Adding a section header slide; Adding a table to a slide; Adding a picture with caption slide; Adding a chart to a slide; Changing the slide layout
• Clip art: Inserting clip art; Resizing clip art; Modifying clip art; Modifying elements of clip art; Applying effects to clip art; Rotating clip art; Inserting clips from the organiser
• Shapes: About the shapes gallery; Drawing arrows and lines; Drawing shapes; Working with shapes; Arranging shapes; Adding connectors to shapes; Adding text to shapes; Grouping shapes; Formatting shapes; Layering shapes; Adding a SmartArt graphic; Formatting a SmartArt graphic
• Slide show navigation: Using slide sorter view; Reusing slides; Adding notes to your slides; Slide numbers; About hyperlinks; Creating an internal hyperlink; Creating a hyperlink to another presentation; Creating a hyperlink to another application; Keyboard shortcuts for navigating slide shows; Presenting a slide show
• Printing: Print preview options; Previewing slides; Printing slides; Printing handouts; Printing notes pages; Printing the outline
• Getting help: Understanding how help works; Accessing the help window; Browsing for help; Returning to the home page; Using the table of contents; Searching using keywords; Disconnecting online help; Printing a help topic; Working with screen tips; Dialog box help; Other sources of help

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

• Work with the basic features of PowerPoint
• Work with presentations
• Create a new presentation
• Learn how to add slides with different layouts
• Insert and modify clip art in your presentation
• Draw and work with shapes
• Navigate a slide show in PowerPoint
• Use a range of printing techniques
• Find the information you need in Help

 Please Bring

• Notepad/Pen
• USB
• A manual will be provideD

Pre-requisite Confident keyboarding skils and basic Windows PC & File managment

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

From 1 January 2015 it is a requirement of the Federal Government that all students undertaking nationally recognised training will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This involves an easy online application. See USI Fact Sheet for information on how to apply for a USI go to the "Unique Student Identifier (USI) Website":http://www.usi.gov.au for additional information.

Please ensure when completing your enrolment information, that the details relating to your name are identical to those on the identification evidence used (eg passport or driver’s licence) when creating your USI eg no abbreviations or nicknames should be used.

Once created, it is important that you keep a record of your USI and access to your accredited training records in a safe place. You will need this information for any future enrolments into accredited training in Australia.

Funding

This course is fully funded for many Aust Citizens; Permanent Residents; NZ Citizens and Humanitarian Visa Holders under the NSW Government's Adult & Community Education funding. "See ACE Community Service Obligation Funding page":/ace_funding for details or contact Susan Wilkinson on 9970 1000 or email vet@nbmc.nsw.edu.au to check eligibility or for further information.