PowerPoint 2000: Introduction

Course specifications

Course number: 074 800

Software version number: 2000

Course length: 1 day

Hardware/software required to run this course

This course was developed using the Windows 98 platform; however, the manufacturer’s documentation states that PowerPoint 2000 can also run on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or higher installed, though some of the screen displays might be slightly different.

In order to run this course, you will need:

An x86-compatible PC that meets minimum hardware requirements for Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4.0 or later. (A Pentium 90 with 32 MB or better is recommended.)
500 MB of free hard-disk space. (Windows NT only: At least 4 MB of available space in the Registry.)
Either a local CD-ROM drive or access to a networked CD-ROM drive.
A floppy-disk drive.
A two-button mouse or IntelliMouse.
A VGA or higher display adapter. (The EGA display adapter is not supported.)
An installed printer driver. (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.)
In addition, you will need printers if you want to print the presentations created in the course. See your reference manual for hardware considerations that apply to your specific hardware setup.

Course description

Overview: Students will learn the basic skills necessary to begin effectively creating presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Prerequisites: Windows 95: Introduction; Windows 98: Introduction; or Windows NT 4.0: Introduction or equivalent knowledge.

Delivery method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Benefits: Students will learn how to create and edit bullet slides, use PowerPoint’s drawing tools, incorporate clip art and WordArt, create and enhance organization charts, and create and edit charts by using Microsoft Graph.

Target student: Students enrolling in this course should understand the basic concepts involved in working with a personal computer (PC). For example, students should be familiar with terms such as computer memory, data files, and program files. Students should also be familiar with the components that make up the PC, including input, output, and storage devices. No prior knowledge of PowerPoint is assumed.

What's next: PowerPoint 2000: Introduction is the first course in this series. PowerPoint 2000: Advanced, the next course in this series, teaches students how to work with templates and multimedia, how to customize toolbars, how to use the AutoCorrect and Style Check features, and how to collaborate on the Web.

Performance-based objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Start the PowerPoint program, identify on-screen features, and navigate through a presentation.
Create and edit bullet slides.
Use PowerPoint’s drawing tools to create a slide.
Incorporate clip art and WordArt objects in a slide.
Create and enhance organization charts, and create and edits charts by using Microsoft Graph.
Change the overall appearance of a presentation by using design templates and the Slide Master.
Run a slide show, become familiar with slide show options, and add notes to a slide.
Preview and save a PowerPoint presentation as a Web page and open a locally stored presentation in Internet Explorer.

New features covered in this series

Below is a table listing the new software features that are covered in ZD Education courseware:

New Feature	Introduction (074 800)	Advanced (074 801)
Access documents faster	>X
Collect and paste with the Office Clipboard		>X
Personalized toolbars and menus	>X
Improved Office Assistant	>X
New Normal view	>X
Native table tools	>X
New design and content templates		>X
New Clip Gallery		>X
More AutoShapes		>X
Presentation broadcasting		>X
Schedule and conduct an online meeting		>X
Round-trip HTML	>X
Start a discussion		>X
Subscribe to a presentation		>X

Course content

Lesson 1: Introduction to PowerPoint

Starting PowerPoint and opening a presentation
Orientation to the PowerPoint presentation screen
Orientation to views

Lesson 2: Beginning a presentation

Creating a title and bullet slide
Creating a slide in Outline view
Editing slides
Spelling

Lesson 3: Drawing tools

Working with drawing tools
Working with text and drawn objects
Enhancing drawn objects

Lesson 4: Clip art and WordArt

Using clip art
Inserting a table
Using WordArt

Lesson 5: Organization charts and Microsoft Graph

Creating an organization chart
Organization-chart options
Orientation to Microsoft Graph
Editing a column chart

Lesson 6: Templates and the Slide Master

Selecting a template
Changing text and bullets in the Slide Master
Removing Slide Master objects and adding a footer

Lesson 7: Slide shows, output, and presentation options

Slide show options
Adding transitions and animation to a slide show
Running a manual and an automatic slide show
Working with speaker notes
Printing a presentation

Lesson 8: Saving presentations for Internet viewing and delivery

Using HTML as a PowerPoint file format