PowerPoint 2007

Learn How to Create Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint!

PowerPoint 2007

Learn How to Create Dynamic Presentations with PowerPoint!

Imagine transforming your professional presentations from ordinary to extraordinary, where each slide captivates and engages to leave a lasting impression. This isn't just an online course--it's your gateway to mastering PowerPoint 2007, unlocking a suite of powerful tools and techniques meticulously designed to revolutionize the way you present. Whether you're navigating business pitches, educational sessions, or creative showcases, this course gives you the confidence to wield PowerPoint's latest features like an expert, setting your presentations apart from the rest. With an intuitive approach, you'll dive into the art of creating aesthetically compelling and effective presentations with ease and proficiency. Our hands-on, insightful guidance will empower you to craft narratives that resonate, presenting your ideas with clarity and impact. Enrolling in this course is more than a commitment to learning software--it's an investment in your professional future. Transform your skills, expand your creative potential, and elevate your communication abilities. Step into a realm where every presentation you deliver leaves your audience inspired and you, the presenter, unforgettable. Don't just adapt--excel with PowerPoint 2007. Your transformation begins here.

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OVERVIEW

CURRICULUM

Lesson 1. Exploring PowerPoint's Key Components

The shift from design templates to themes marks a significant change in PowerPoint 2007, aiming to enrich presentation aesthetics and functionality. With a deep dive into each Ribbon tab, users can effectively utilize built-in tools for text formatting, slide transitions, and presentation reviews.

Lesson 2. Demystifying PowerPoint 2007: A Guide to Presentation Excellence

From templates to customized designs, discover versatile methods to craft presentations, embracing PowerPoint 2007's tools for compelling slideshows. Master saving strategies to share across different PowerPoint versions, ensuring your message stays intact wherever it's needed.

Lesson 3. Harnessing PowerPoint Tools for Impact

Elevate your presentation skills by mastering slide addition, utilizing mini-toolbar options, and navigating task panes in PowerPoint. Practice optimal design strategies with interactive features, rich media use, content hierarchy, and engaging delivery.

Lesson 4. Exploring PowerPoint Text Tools: A Comprehensive Guide

PowerPoint's text management is highlighted with text box creation, text formatting, and list integration. Word Art's varied features are introduced to dynamically enhance presentation appeal.

Lesson 5. Customizing Themes and Backgrounds in PowerPoint 2007

The transition from templates to themes in PowerPoint 2007 marks a shift towards simpler, more cohesive presentation design with predefined elements. Background and theme customization options allow users to infuse personal style into their slides.

Lesson 6. Mastering Charts, Graphs, and Tables: A Guide for Effective PowerPoint Presentations

The synergy between PowerPoint and Excel in Office 2007 revolutionizes how charts enhance a presentation's narrative by connecting real-time data visualization with sophisticated design tools. Customize every aspect, from data series to visual styles, ensuring clarity in your message.

Lesson 7. Visual Organization Mastery in PowerPoint

Elevate your PowerPoint slides by mastering Smart Art's transformative potential, allowing a dynamic shift from simple bullet points to vibrant, insightful graphics. Embrace the organizational chart capabilities for structured data representation with user-friendly enhancements.

Lesson 8. Sound and Visual Dynamics in Presentations

PowerPoint 2007 offers tools for enriching presentations with sound, video, and animation, aiming to engage audiences without diverting attention. Learners will explore sound/movie formats, insertion techniques, and the application of tailor-made slide transitions and object animations.

Lesson 9. Unleashing the Power of Macros and Customization in PowerPoint 2007

Macros in PowerPoint 2007 enhance productivity by automating tasks, requiring an understanding of file format extensions like PPTM and POTM. Customization of the Quick Access Toolbar and Slide Master provides tailored and consistent presentation design.

Lesson 10. From Error Messages to Solutions: A Comprehensive Troubleshooting Approach

PowerPoint 2007 users often encounter error messages, which can be resolved by revisiting actions or consulting tech support. Help files and Office Diagnostics provide powerful resources for navigating and fixing issues within the program.

Lesson 11. From PowerPoint to the World: Sharing Your Presentation

Discover ways to make your PowerPoint presentations more versatile by packaging them onto CDs, inserting content into Word or Excel, and uploading them online using HTML conversion. The lesson emphasizes maintaining presentation quality across different platforms and formats.

In This Course

6 Hours average completion time
0.6 CEUs
11 Lessons
19 Exams & Assignments
11 Videos
12 Reference Files
Mobile Friendly
Last Updated February 2024

Description

The purpose of this course is to help you understand what PowerPoint 2007 can do for you, whether you are familiar with PowerPoint 2003 or new to the application altogether. One of the most noticeable changes is the new user interface called the Microsoft Office Fluent which allows for the creation of dynamic, professional presentations in a much shorter period of time than earlier versions of PowerPoint. The Fluent interface has all commands, toolbars and task panes categorized into tabs and related groups. For the purpose of this course, we will call the Fluent user interface the "ribbon."

Among the many new options offered by PowerPoint 2007 are new themes and quick styles, custom slide layouts, Smart Art graphics, more advanced graphic effects for text, pictures, objects, charts, graphs and tables, more effective proofing tools, user-friendly collaboration and permission features, and much more. This course will walk you through PowerPoint 2007, beginning with the basics and lead you through to some of the most advanced features available, offering additional helpful tips and hints along the way.

Course Goals

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of the terminology and elements of presentations
Distinguish between the different options available for creating a presentation
Utilize the basics of a slide show including goals and effectiveness of a presentation
Create and manipulate text and text boxes using available tools and features
Employ the use of themes, styles and backgrounds
Create, format and make use of charts, graphs and tables
Insert, format and edit Smart Art, pictures and clipart
Incorporate sound, video and animation into a presentation
Create macro enabled presentations
Utilize the quick access toolbar and the slide master
Troubleshoot error messages and utilize both online and offline help files
Package and publish a presentation on the web and in other Office 2007 applications

Course Structure

This course is broken down into twelve lessons to take you through each of the tools that PowerPoint 2007 offers the user. Each lesson will cover learning goals and each goal is associated with one aspect of PowerPoint 2007. You will be able to confirm your knowledge and understanding through a series of mini quizzes at the end of each Lesson. Answers to the quiz are at the back of this course. We recommend that you practice with PowerPoint 2007 to gain the best understanding of each lesson.

Each lesson will also include hyperlinks for you to find further information online along with hot tips. As with all software, not everything runs smoothly all the time in PowerPoint 2007 and in each lesson we will also alert you to common errors or "pitfalls" to watch out for.

Before you begin:

If you are a current user of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 or an earlier version, before you download 2007 we recommend you uninstall these programs. PowerPoint 2007 may not download properly if you are operating a previous version.

While this course is aimed at both beginners and advanced users, we take for granted that you already know how to turn your computer on, use your mouse and can understand in basic terms how to operate your computer.

More About This Course

Share Seamlessly: Publish presentations online to reach a wider audience.
Customize User Experience: Tailor Quick Access Toolbar for ease.
Troubleshoot Effectively: Access help files for common errors.
Develop Presentation Skills: Elevate content hierarchy with design strategies.
Explore Advanced Features: Customize designs with themes and styles.
Leverage Data Visualization: Integrate Excel for impactful charts and graphs.
Incorporate Multimedia: Add sound, video, and animations seamlessly.
Understand Fluent Interface: Simplify presentations with the new Ribbon.
Enhance Text Formatting: Improve appeal with Word Art and text boxes.
Boost Efficiency: Automate tasks using PowerPoint macros.
Master Presentation Tools: Utilize charts and SmartArt graphics effectively.

What You'll Achieve

Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between different PowerPoint 2007 slide layouts and their specific applications.
Identify and describe the functions of each Ribbon tab in PowerPoint 2007 and how they enhance presentation creation.
Demonstrate the ability to create a presentation using PowerPoint 2007 from a template, existing presentation, or from scratch.
Identify and apply the appropriate view and saving options in PowerPoint 2007 for creating and managing presentations effectively.
Demonstrate the ability to add a new slide with a designated layout in a PowerPoint presentation
Identify and apply the functions of the mini-toolbar and task panes in PowerPoint 2007
Explain best practices for utilizing interactivity and rich media in a presentation design
Demonstrate the ability to insert and format text boxes in PowerPoint presentations, including typing or pasting text.
Apply various text formatting techniques using PowerPoint's Ribbon commands to adjust font size, style, color, and alignment within a text box.
Demonstrate the ability to apply and customize themes in PowerPoint 2007 presentations, selecting from various font, color, and graphic effect options.
Create and modify background styles in PowerPoint 2007, utilizing the Format Background dialog to adjust gradient, texture, and pattern effects.
Define and format a table using PowerPoint 2007 table tools and effects.
Insert and format a chart from Excel into PowerPoint 2007 using various chart tools and styles.

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I used to do my PowerPoint presentations in the past but they were very plain only used bullets and no color or animation. Now I can apply all of them to engage my audience and make my presentations more engaging.

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