PowerPoint 2003: Basic
Second Edition
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Windows
2000: Basic or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: Exploring the PowerPoint environment
A-1: Opening and running a presentation
A-2: Examining the PowerPoint environment
A-3: Observing views
Topic B: Getting help
B-1: Using the Office Assistant
B-2: Using the Type a question for help box
B-3: Getting help on the Web
Topic C: Closing presentations and closing PowerPoint
C-1: Closing a presentation and closing PowerPoint
Unit 2: Building new presentations
Topic A: Creating new presentations
A-1: Creating a new presentation from a blank presentation
A-2: Entering text in a slide
A-3: Adding and editing slides
A-4: Using the AutoContent wizard
Topic B: Saving presentations
B-1: Saving a presentation in an existing folder
B-2: Saving a presentation in a new folder
B-3: Updating a presentation
Topic C: Working in the Outline tab
C-1: Adding a bullet slide in the Outline tab
C-2: Using the Promote and Demote buttons
Topic D: Rearranging and deleting slides
D-1: Rearranging slides in the Outline tab
D-2: Rearranging slides in Slide Sorter view
D-3: Deleting a slide in Slide Sorter view
Topic E: Using slides from other presentations
E-1: Inserting slides from another presentation
Unit 3: Formatting slides
Topic A: Exploring text formatting
A-1: Using the Formatting toolbar
A-2: Changing the font and font size
A-3: Using the Format Painter to repeat text formatting
A-4: Changing bullet styles
A-5: Applying a numbered list
Topic B: Working with text
B-1: Finding and replacing text
B-2: Moving text to another slide
B-3: Copying text to another slide
B-4: Using the Office Clipboard
Topic C: Setting tabs and alignment
C-1: Examining the ruler
C-2: Setting tabs
C-3: Changing text alignment
Unit 4: Using drawing tools
Topic A: Drawing objects
A-1: Using the drawing tools
A-2: Duplicating objects
A-3: Moving and resizing objects
A-4: Deleting an object
A-5: Aligning and connecting objects in a slide
Topic B: AutoShapes
B-1: Using AutoShapes
B-2: Editing an AutoShape
B-3: Positioning objects by using grids and guides
Topic C: Working with text in objects
C-1: Adding text to an object
C-2: Adjusting text in an object
C-3: Modifying text in an object
C-4: Drawing a text box on an object
Topic D: Modifying objects
D-1: Applying fill colors
D-2: Moving a filled object
D-3: Changing an object’s fill colors
Unit 5: Working with graphics
Topic A: Working with WordArt
A-1: Adding and resizing WordArt
A-2: Using the WordArt toolbar
Topic B: Adding clip art
B-1: Inserting clip art
B-2: Exploring clip art on the Web
Topic C: Using images
C-1: Inserting images
C-2: Applying color effects
C-3: Increasing the contrast and brightness
Unit 6: Using tables and charts
Topic A: Working with tables
A-1: Adding a table
A-2: Formatting a table
Topic B: Creating and modifying charts
B-1: Using Microsoft Graph
B-2: Formatting a chart
B-3: Inserting an Excel chart
B-4: Importing data from an Excel sheet
Topic C: Creating organization charts
C-1: Adding an organization chart
C-2: Adding levels to an organization chart
Unit 7: Modifying presentations
Topic A: Using templates
A-1: Creating a presentation based on a template
A-2: Changing the design template
A-3: Using multiple design templates in a presentation
Topic B: Working with the slide master
B-1: Examining the elements of a slide master
B-2: Changing the default font
B-3: Modifying the default bullets
B-4: Inserting a new slide master
B-5: Using multiple slide masters
B-6: Deleting a slide master
Topic C: Adding transitions and timings
C-1: Setting transitions for individual slides
C-2: Setting transitions for the entire presentation
C-3: Setting transitions for selected slides
C-4: Adding timings to a slide show
C-5: Rehearsing timings
Topic D: Adding speaker notes and footers
D-1: Adding speaker notes
D-2: Adding footers to slides
D-3: Adding headers and footers to notes pages
Topic E: Setting up slide shows
E-1: Setting up a slide show for a speaker
E-2: Setting up a slide show for a kiosk
Unit 8: Proofing and delivering presentations
Topic A: Proofing presentations
A-1: Checking the spelling in a presentation
A-2: Using AutoCorrect
A-3: Using the Thesaurus
A-4: Using the Style Checker
Topic B: Running presentations
B-1: Previewing and running a presentation
B-2: Hiding and unhiding a slide
Topic C: Printing presentations
C-1: Previewing a presentation in black and white
C-2: Modifying the page setup
C-3: Printing a presentation
C-4: Printing an individual slide
C-5: Printing handouts and notes
Topic D: Saving presentations for Web delivery
D-1: Saving a presentation as a Web page and publishing it
D-2: Adding a hyperlink to a presentation
D-3: Linking a slide to another file
D-4: Sending a presentation via e-mail
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives