Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Intermediate Class

Subject
Using Microsoft PowerPoint to produce presentations. 2KO Africa conducts IT training and certification, as well as offering a large catalogue of online computer courses.

Unit Standards
116933 Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to create and edit slide presentations (3 Credits) Level 1
117923 Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief (5 Credits) Level 2

Pre-requisites
Prior knowledge and skills to:
Communication skills at least at General Education and Training(GET) Level.
Mathematical literacy and communication skills at least at NQF level 1.
Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment (ID 117902 - NQF level 1).
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to create and edit slide presentations. (ID 116933 - NQF level 1).

Level
Basic

Duration
1 Day

Modules
Presentation Principles
What is a Presentation programme
Examples of presentations

Starting with PowerPoint
Starting the Microsoft PowerPoint Program
Understanding the Screen
PowerPoint terminology
Placeholders
Entering data
Inserting slides
Changing views
Changing the Zoom

Working with File commands
Saving a presentation
Closing a presentation
Opening an existing presentation
Starting a new presentation
Saving changes to a presentation
Saving a presentation with a Different Name
Saving as a different file format
Deleting a PowerPoint presentation file

Working with text
Deleting text
Cut, Copy and Paste
Using the Clipboard
Find and replace text
Checking spelling as you type
Working with the spelling command
Correct automatically while entering
Entering text using the outline view

Formatting Text
Changing text fonts, sizes, styles and colours
Text Alignment
Line Spacing
Bullets and Numbering

Graphics and Drawings
Working with Graphics
Inserting Pictures
Moving, Resizing and Deleting Graphics
Using the Adjust tools
Using the Picture Styles commands
Using the Picture Size commands
Using the Picture Arrange commands
Working with Shapes
Using the Drawing tools
Adding Word Art
Using the Word Art tools

Formatting Slides
Changing the slide layout
Working with slide themes
Changing the background colour

Working with Tables
Creating a Table
Drawing a Table
Changing column width or row height
Inserting or deleting rows or columns
Merging and splitting cells
Formatting a Table

Working with Charts
What is a Chart?
Chart Terminology
Creating Charts
Entering and editing chart data
Resizing or Moving the Chart
Formatting a Chart
Adding Charts Elements
Selecting chart elements for formatting

Preview and Print
Printing a Presentation

Presentation Set Up
Headers and footers
Speaker Notes
Working in the Slide Sorter View
Working with multiple presentations
Transition Effects

Preparation and Presenting
Preparations
Viewing the slide show
Swap Presenter view
Presentation tools
Hints for running a slide show