PowerPoint 2010:

Basic (First Look Edition)

Topic-Level Outline

                         Days:  1

          Prerequisites:  Windows 7: Basic or equivalent experience

                         Unit 1 :  Getting started

                               Topic A: 0  The PowerPoint window

                               A-1:                               Opening and running a presentation

                               A-2:                               Examining the PowerPoint environment

                               A-3:                               Observing views

                               A-4:                               Zooming in and out on a slide

                               A-5:                               Closing a presentation and closing PowerPoint

                               Topic B: 0  Getting help

                         B-1:                         Using PowerPoint Help

                         Unit 2 :  New presentations

                               Topic A: 0  Creating presentations

                               A-1:                               Creating a presentation from an existing presentation

                               A-2:                               Creating a new blank presentation

                               A-3:                               Entering text on a slide

                               A-4:                               Adding and editing slides

                               Topic B: 0  Saving presentations

                               B-1:                               Saving a presentation in an existing folder

                               B-2:                               Updating a presentation

                               B-3:                               Saving a presentation in a new folder

                               Topic C: 0  Rearranging and deleting slides

                               C-1:                               Rearranging slides in Normal view

                               C-2:                               Rearranging slides in Slide Sorter view

                               C-3:                               Deleting a slide in Slide Sorter view

                               Topic D: 0  Using slides from other presentations

                         D-1:                         Inserting slides from another presentation

                         Unit 3 :  Formatting slides

                               Topic A: 0  Formatting text

                               A-1:                               Applying bold and italic formatting

                               A-2:                               Changing the font, font size, and font color

                               A-3:                               Using the Format Painter to copy text formatting

                               A-4:                               Changing bullet styles

                               A-5:                               Creating a numbered list

                               Topic B: 0  Modifying text

                               B-1:                               Finding and replacing text

                               B-2:                               Cutting and dragging text

                               B-3:                               Copying text to another slide

                               B-4:                               Using the Clipboard pane

                               Topic C: 0  Formatting paragraphs

                         C-1:                         Applying paragraph formatting

                         Unit 4 :  Using drawing objects

                               Topic A: 0  Adding shapes

                               A-1:                               Using the drawing tools

                               A-2:                               Changing an object’s shape

                               Topic B: 0  Modifying objects

                               B-1:                               Applying formatting to objects

                               B-2:                               Duplicating, deleting, and moving objects

                               B-3:                               Resizing an object

                               B-4:                               Rotating an object

                               B-5:                               Aligning objects

                               Topic C: 0  Using text in objects

                         C-1:                         Adding text to an object

                         C-2:                         Formatting text in an object

                         C-3:                         Creating text boxes

                         C-4:                         Formatting text boxes

                         Unit 5 :  Working with graphics

                               Topic A: 0  WordArt

                               A-1:                               Adding and modifying WordArt

                               A-2:                               Applying WordArt styles

                               Topic B: 0  Pictures

                               B-1:                               Inserting a picture

                               B-2:                               Adjusting pictures

                               B-3:                               Arranging and grouping overlapping items

                               Topic C: 0  Clip art

                         C-1:                         Inserting and modifying clip art

                         Unit 6 :  Using tables and charts

                               Topic A: 0  Tables

                               A-1:                               Adding a table

                               A-2:                               Modifying a table

                               A-3:                               Formatting a table

                               A-4:                               Adding images to a table

                               Topic B: 0  Charts

                               B-1:                               Creating a chart

                               B-2:                               Changing the chart type

                               B-3:                               Formatting a chart

                               Topic C: 0  Diagrams

                         C-1:                         Adding a hierarchy chart

                         C-2:                         Modifying a hierarchy chart

                         Unit 7 :  Modifying presentations

                               Topic A: 0  Templates and themes

                               A-1:                               Creating a presentation based on a template

                               A-2:                               Changing the design themes

                               Topic B: 0  Slide masters

                               B-1:                               Examining the elements of a slide master

                               B-2:                               Displaying header and footer elements

                               B-3:                               Adding a logo to a slide master

                               B-4:                               Changing the default font

                               B-5:                               Modifying the default bullets

                               B-6:                               Inserting a new slide master

                               B-7:                               Adding slide master backgrounds

                               B-8:                               Adding a placeholder to a slide master

                               B-9:                               Using multiple slide masters

                               B-10:                               Customizing the handout master

                               Topic C: 0  Transitions and timings

                               C-1:                               Setting transitions for individual slides

                               C-2:                               Setting a transition for the entire presentation

                               C-3:                               Adding timings to a slide show

                               C-4:                               Rehearsing timings

                               Topic D: 0  Speaker notes

                               D-1:                               Adding speaker notes

                               D-2:                               Adding headers and footers to notes pages

                               Topic E: 0  Slide shows

                         E-1:                         Setting up and running a slide show for a speaker

                         E-2:                         Setting up a slide show for a kiosk

                         Unit 8 :  Proofing and delivering presentations

                               Topic A: 0  Proofing presentations

                               A-1:                               Checking the spelling in a presentation

                               A-2:                               Using AutoCorrect

                               A-3:                               Using the Thesaurus

                               Topic B: 0  Running presentations

                               B-1:                               Previewing and running a presentation

                               B-2:                               Hiding and unhiding a slide

                               Topic C: 0  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, notes, and the outline