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How to Use PowerPoint

By Wendy Russell, About.com

11 PowerPoint Tutorials for the Absolute Beginner

Beginner's Guide to PowerPoint

© Wendy Russell

Getting Started with PowerPoint


This series of eleven tutorials will teach you how to use PowerPoint and take you through all the steps to create your first presentation using PowerPoint (versions 2003 and earlier).

Course Outline

  1. What is PowerPoint? How Do I Use PowerPoint?
    There must be a reason why 30 million presentations are made daily using PowerPoint.

  2. PowerPoint Slide Layouts
    Learn the different slide layouts and their uses.

  3. Different Ways to View PowerPoint Slides
    Slide view, slide sorter view, notes view, outline view -- lots of ways to view your slides.

  4. Add or Change Colored Backgrounds in PowerPoint
    Color is probably the most important ingredient in your visual presentation.

  5. Change Font Style, Size or Color
    Learn to change fonts for the best impact.

  6. Add Pictures or Clip Art to PowerPoint Slides
    A PowerPoint presentation without pictures is like a "day without sunshine" -- or in other words -- really boring.

  7. Modify PowerPoint Slide Layouts
    Edit the slide layouts if you choose.

  8. Add, Delete and Rearrange Slides in PowerPoint
    Well that is pretty self explanatory.

  9. Applying a Design Template in PowerPoint
    Now we are getting to the fun stuff.

  10. Add Slide Transitions in PowerPoint
    OK -- this is the really fun stuff.

  11. Animation Schemes in PowerPoint 2003
    New to PowerPoint 2003 -- the easy way to animations.
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