Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007: New Features
(One-day workshop)


Date(s): Aug 29 (9:00-Noon) | Sep 12 | Sep 25 (9:00-Noon) | Oct 2 | Oct 22 (9:00-Noon) | Oct 31 | Nov 12 | Dec 6

Instructor(s): TBA

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. 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.

Intended Audience
This course is designed for experienced PowerPoint® users who have worked with earlier versions of Microsoft® Office PowerPoint®, ideally Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003, and who have upgraded to Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007.

Prerequisites:
Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use a version of PowerPoint, preferably 2003 or XP, and have some familiarity with the Internet. This course covers the commonly used new features for a typical user. Due to the nature of this course and the minimal prerequisites, there are other, more advanced new features that are not covered in depth.

Topics Include:

  • Lesson 1: Exploring the PowerPoint® Environment
    • Explore the User Interface
    • Work with the Ribbon
    • Work with Contextual Tabs
    • Use the PowerPoint® Galleries
    • Customize the PowerPoint® Interface


  • Lesson 2: Enhancing the Presentation Layouts
    • Create Custom Slide Layouts
    • Work with Themes


  • Lesson 3: Creating Dynamic Presentations
    • Apply Rich Text and Typography Effects
    • Enhance Presentations with Graphic Effects
    • Enhance Table Layout
    • Work with Charts


  • Lesson 4: Finalizing the Presentation
    • Customize Slide Shows
    • Secure Presentations
    • Save a Presentation


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

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

To learn more about nSight training programs and for assistance, please contact our Training department at 781-273-6300 or Training@nSightWorks.com.

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