Microsoft PowerPoint

Background
This is a basic level one day programme for all those who are new to creating PowerPoint visual aids. It is highly interactive and practical, giving plenty of time for each attendee to create a number of PowerPoint visuals throughout the day. At the end they produce a complete PowerPoint presentation made up of five individual 'slides'.

By the end of the programme, delegates will have committed to memory all the main elements for creating a PowerPoint presentation. They will have created some real life visual aids and will be fully ready to start creating their own PowerPoint presentations. They also receive a set of hand-outs that provide memory joggers of all the guidlines, tipes and hints. This course gets them started quickly and (combined with PowerPoint's own help tool) provides all the back up reference they will need for their future use of PowerPoint.

Outline Programme
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
A working demonstration of PowerPoint which also provides guidlines, tips and hints for the design of effective visual aids. How to avoid 'death by PowerPoint!'

Getting Started
How to get started, opening the templates and adding text. Use of appropriate fonts and sizing for readability and best effect

Incorporating colour
Correct and effective use of colour. How to add 'backgrounds' and use colour to highlight the text

Incorporating graphs, diagrams and pictures
Producing and manipulating graphs and diagrams within PowerPoint. Use of PowerPoint's clip art and shapes. How to incorporate graphs or pictures created in other software or from a scanner

Animation
How to animate text, graphs and pictures. The animation options. Getting the balance right - how to make animation look slik, professional and appropriate.

View Options
How to source and use the different 'view' options within PowerPoint

Fine tuning and advanced design tips
Adding shadows, grouping objects and text together, creating 3D text and diagrams, Slide transition effects, appropriate use of sound

Setting up the equipment
Connecting a laptop to a projector. How to set up the projector. Making sure the image works. Sizing and focusing the image on the screen. Making sure the lighting in a room does not hinder the effect. 'Staging' and delivery tips

Final overview of options
Self created visuals verses use of PowerPoint's own templates and presentation samples

Training Style & Venue Requirements
The programme is fully interactive within a positive workshop style environment. All points are covered in exact relevance to individual needs.

The course requires one large room (at least 40' x 30'), with u shape or boardroom style seating, LCD projector (such as a LitePro) and screen. Each delegate must have a P.C. or laptop to use during the day with PowerPoint installed.

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