PowerPoint 2007:New Features

Course Outline

Duration: 1/2 Day

Prerequisites: You have worked with Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 (or earlier) to create presentations. Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use a version of PowerPoint, preferably 2003 or XP, and have familiarity with the Internet.

Course Description: You have worked with Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 (or earlier) to create presentations. PowerPoint 2007, with its redesigned interface, enhanced features, and results-oriented authoring tools, improves the process of creating dynamic presentations. In this course, you will work with the new and enhanced features available in Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007.

Course Objective: You will explore the components of the results-oriented interface of the PowerPoint environment and customize the interface to suit your requirements. You will identify and use the new and enhanced features of PowerPoint 2007 to create dynamic and visually appealing presentations. You will then finalize a presentation and secure it with a digital signature to authenticate its validity.

Lesson 1: Exploring the PowerPoint Environment

Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface

Topic 1B: Work with the Ribbon

Topic 1C: Work with Contextual Tabs

Topic 1D: Use the PowerPoint Galleries

Topic 1E: Customize the PowerPoint Interface

Lesson 2: Enhancing the Presentation Layouts

Topic 2A: Create Custom Slide Layouts

Topic 2B: Work with Themes

Lesson 3: Creating Dynamic Presentations

Topic 3A: Apply Rich Text and Typography Effects

Topic 3B: Enhance Presentations with Graphic Effects

Topic 3C: Enhance Table Layout

Topic 3D: Work with Charts

Lesson 4: Finalizing the Presentation

Topic 4A: Customize Slide Shows

Topic 4B: Secure Presentations

Topic 4C: Save a Presentation

Appendix A: New Features in Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007

Appendix B: Enhanced File and Compatibility Features in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007