What you'll learn

Enter Text and use baasic text formatting
Add, modify and adjust Pictures
Use Themes and modify Templates
Create and edit Shapes and SmartArt
Create a PowerPoint presentation that tells the story in text and images

Course content

4 sections • 8 lectures • 1h 5m total length

Introduction2:44
Welcome to our course! In this lesson you can learn how to:

Navigate our course
Find the Downloads in the Resources
Use the eBooks and Sample files

All materials for this program are available online.

The following resources are available to download throughout the lessons:

Beginning Guide to Microsoft® PowerPoint 2013

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Beginning Sample files
Getting Started: Hello, PowerPoint11:04
Project: A simple presentation that demonstrates how to edit text on slides
PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Home Ribbon to add a new slide.

2. Enter Text on a slide.

3. Use the Font Group to format the Text: Bold, Italic, Underline, and Color.

4. Use the Font Group to modify the type face.

5. Modify the Font Size: Increase and Decrease.

6. Find More Font Options.

Working with Text: P is for Paragraph12:57
Project: A presentation that uses custom text editing with the Paragraph options
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Review the Spelling and Mini Toolbar options.

2. Locate the Outline and use the Home Ribbon to add new slides to the Outline View.

3. Use the Paragraph Group to format the Bullets.

4. Modify the Bullets and choose a different symbol.

5. Use the Paragraph Group to change the indentation on the bulleted lists.

6. Format and modify a Numbered List.

7. Edit the Line Spacing between the paragraphs.

8. Modify the Text Alignment, Direction and position within a Text Box.
Working with Text Boxes and Themes9:45
Project: A simple presentation that uses the Drawing tools to format 4 slides
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Identify and use the Drawing tools to apply formatting to a Text Box.

2. Format the Text Box with Quick Styles.

3. Create a custom Text Box by editing the Shape Fill with Color, Gradient, Texture, Patterns and Pictures.

4. Format the Color, Weight and Style of the Text Box Outline.

5. Work with Shape Effects: Shadow, Glow, and 3D Rotation.

PowerPoint Graphics Every Picture Tells a Story10:54
Project: A PowerPoint slide show that uses pictures to tell the story

Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Picture Tools Ribbon to format the Picture Styles.

2. Modify the Picture Borders and Picture Effects.

3. Crop and Resize a picture.

4. Apply image Corrections such as Soften/Sharpen, Brightness/Contrast, Artistic Effects
PowerPoint Graphics: SmartArt8:40
Project: A presentation that uses SmartArt to add interactive graphics
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Control the AutoCorrect options for a Placeholder, such as a Text Box.

2. Use the Design Ribbon to Promote and Demote bullet levels in a SmartArt graphic.

3. Identify and use the SmartArt Tools to edit a SmartArt graphic.

4. Change the SmartArt: Add more Shapes, Reorder the Shapes, and change the Layout.

Microsoft PowerPoint: Videos and Multimedia9:10
Project: An animated presentation that includes linked (YouTube) and embedded videos
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Video Play Ribbon to adjust the playback options.

2. Trim a video and edit the Fade in and out.

3. Apply a Style to a video or audio content.

4. Link to video on YouTube.
BONUS LECTURE0:25
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Requirements

To enroll in the Microsoft Office Specialist 2013 program, you should have basic computer skills and should be comfortable using an Internet browser and selecting commands from a menu or toolbar.
You should be able to manage files, including saving, updating, and backing up files.

Description

If you wish to prepare for Microsoft Certification Exam 77-422: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013, this course will help you build the skills and knowledge you need.

Step-by-step video demonstrations
Companion eBook with 252 pages of detailed instructions
Sample presentations and images
Practice, Quizzes and Skill Test

All materials for this program are available online.

The following resources are available to download throughout the lessons:

Beginning Guide to Microsoft® PowerPoint 2013
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Beginning Sample files

With this comprehensive, performance-based certification preparation online program, you can build and validate your business computer skills using Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 software. You'll cover basic through advanced topics. Upon completion, you'll be prepared to earn your certification and gain an important edge in today's competitive job market.

In Beginning Microsoft PowerPoint, you will cover important topics, including how to:

Learn how to navigate the online course and submit your assignments
Learn PowerPoint basics: Entering text in presentations
Know how to work with Text Boxes, Format Shapes and apply Themes
Insert, format and adjust Pictures with the Picture Tools
Insert and format Shapes and SmartArt to create an effective presentation
Practice how to create Photo Albums and change the Views

This Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Certification Training Program is part of the Microsoft Business Certification program: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). MOS certification is the globally recognized standard for validating expertise with the Microsoft Office 2013 suite. Students who wish to prepare for Microsoft Certification Exam 77-422:Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 will find beginning through advanced lessons that demonstrate these required MOS topics.

This course teaches the objectives for the following certification tests:
PowerPoint® 2013: Exam 77-422,

Who this course is for:

This program is for you if you are an office worker, manager, entrepreneur, or other professional who wants to start using advanced Microsoft Office skills immediately at college or at work.
This program is also suitable for you if you are looking to learn about this software and expand your job possibilities.

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Course content

Microsoft PowerPoint: Getting Started2 lectures • 14min

Microsoft PowerPoint: Creating Presentations2 lectures • 23min

Microsoft PowerPoint: Working with Graphics2 lectures • 20min

Microsoft PowerPoint: BONUS!2 lectures • 10min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: