This PowerPoint course for beginners will explain all the basics you need to create appealing presentations with a coherent design. First we familiarize you with the user interface and the use of the slide master and the slide layout. You will learn how to add objects to your presentation, how to align these and how to adjust the background of slides. Additionally we will show you how to insert charts and images to your presentation and how to adjust them.
In this video you will get important information about how to work with our course and which settings you need to apply before starting to work with it. In addition you will learn how to work with the sample files.
User Interface
Film
5 Min.
In this video we will explain the user interface and we will show you the most important elements within the working and function area.
Creating a Basic Presentation
Film
9 Min.
In this video we will show you several ways to create a new presentation and how to use the layout and design options.
Open Save Close Presentation
Film
4 Min.
In this video you will learn how to open, close and save an existing presentation and how to save a new one.
Sorting Slides
Film
2 Min.
In this video you will learn how to sort each silde to define the order of your slides for your presentation.
Using Themes
Film
5 Min.
In this video you will learn how to use pre-assembled themes to create neat presentations with little effort.
Slide Orientation
Film
3 Min.
In this video you will learn how to set up slides for your presentations in Power Point. We will show you how to adjust the slide size by changing width and hight or by setting the ratio and how to choose the landscape or portrait mode.
Slide Master
Film
12 Min.
This video will show you how to use the slide master and how to add a new layout to the master set. You will learn how to define the basic design and further features which will appear on all slides of the presentation.
Add and Duplicate Slides
Film
2 Min.
In this video we will show you the different options for adding and duplicating slides to your presentation.
Hide Slide
Film
3 Min.
This video will show you how to hide slides in your presentation. By doing this, the hidden slides are preserved, but do not appear in the presentation anymore. In addition you will see how to reveal hidden slides during the presentation.
Formatting the Background
Film
7 Min.
This video will show you how to add a background to your presentation and how to adjust it by using patterns, colorings, textures or imported pictures and graphics.
Change the Object Order
Film
2 Min.
In this video we will show you how to place overlapping objects on a slide and how to set and change their order by moving them to the back or to the front.
Group and Ungroup
Film
5 Min.
This video will show you how to group objects permanently in order to edit all items belonging to this group quickly and easily. In addition you will learn how to enlarge and ungroup a group and how to edit single objects separately.
Aligning Objects
Film
9 Min.
This video will show you how to align objects on your slides. We will introduce you to the alignment commands and different tools such as ruler, grid and drawing guide.
Notespages and Handouts (Introduction)
Film
2 Min.
This video will show you how to create notes pages and handouts and what they can be used for.
Notes Pages
Film
5 Min.
By using notes pages, you can add additional information to your presentation. This video will show you how to create notes pages for your Power Point presentation and how to define the formatting by using the notes master.
Handouts
Film
7 Min.
In this video you will learn how to create handouts for your presentation and how to define the formatting of these handouts by using the handout master.
Headers and Footers
Film
5 Min.
In this video you will learn how to use headers and footers in your Power Point presentations. We will show you how to create and adjust headers and footers and how to control their appearance on a print.
Comments
Film
4 Min.
In this video you will learn how to use comments in order to pass on information and as a result faciliate the work for people working on the same presentation.
Creating Hyperlinks
Film
7 Min.
This video will show you how to create hyperlinks to certain slides, websites and external documents.
Creating Charts
Film
4 Min.
In this video you will learn how to create charts in Power Point.
Modifying Charts
Film
2 Min.
This video will give you an introduction on the tools and possibilities you have for modifying charts.
Modifying Chart Layouts
Film
8 Min.
This video will show you how to modify the layout options of your charts. You will learn how to adjust the data, the title of the axis and the chart and how to modify the legend and the labelling.
Formatting Charts
Film
6 Min.
In this video you will learn how to format charts by adjusting the color, shape and design of it.
Applying Templates
Film
4 Min.
In this film you will learn how to apply templates that are already installed on your computer and how to download and apply free templates from Microsoft Office Online.
Picture Tools - Compressing Images
Film
5 Min.
This video will show you how to reduce the file size of your images.
Picture Tools - Adjusting Size
Film
6 Min.
In this video you will learn how to adjust the size of images, shapes and clip-arts and what you have to keep in mind.
Picture Tools - Cropping Pictures
Film
6 Min.
This video will show you how to crop and remove unneeded parts from clip-arts, shapes and images.
Picture Tools - Free-From Cropping
Film
2 Min.
This video will show you how to free-form crop a picture. Free-form-cropping means to erase background colors or motives for stand-alone. This feature is useful for operations such as integrating a stand-alone object into a text.
Picture Tools - Contrast, Brightness, Color
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6 Min.
In this video you will learn how to adjust the brightness, contrast and color for inserted pictures. Additionally we will show you how to recolor pictures.
Picture Tools - Using Picture Styles
Film
5 Min.
In this video you will learn how to design visually appealing graphics by using templates. Additionally we will show you how to manually apply picuture styles and effects and how you can make further detailed adjustments.
Using the Clipboard
Film
5 Min.
This video explains the Office clipboard which is used to copy and insert objects into documents across the different Office programs.
Using the Help Function
Film
6 Min.
This video will show you how to use the help function in Office 2007.
Specifying Security Settings
Film
9 Min.
This video will show you how to adjust the security settings in Office 2007 by using the trust center. We will explain how you can block macros and Active X controls and how to find the optimal setting.
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