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- Louise Nolan
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ECDL 4 Presentation with PowerPoint 2000
Course Aims
This course is designed to help you to obtain the skills and knowledge required for ECDL Module 6 "Presentation" (Syllabus 4.0). You will learn to use PowerPoint to create, edit, format, and print a presentation.
You will be able to add different types of object to a presentation, including pictures, charts, organisation charts, diagrams, and drawings. You will also be able to set up a master slide to format and style multiple presentations consistently. |
Assumed Knowledge
You should be able to use a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard to create a file and enter and edit data. Typically, you will have either basic previous experience with a computer or completed a "Using the Computer" course. |
Course Audience
Students training to obtain an ECDL or those wanting to become proficient in use of basic presentation tools. |
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Table of Contents
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PowerPoint 2000 - What is PowerPoint?
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Understand the functions of a presentation graphics application
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Understand some principles of presentation design
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Recognise the different elements of the PowerPoint window
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PowerPoint 2000 - Creating a Presentation
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Create a new presentation
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Create a specific type of slide
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Office 2000 - Managing Office Files
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Use Save to create a file with a specified name and location
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Use Save As to create a copy of a file with a different name and location
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Create a new folder in which to save a file
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Locate and open an existing file
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Switch between file windows
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Close or save all open documents
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PowerPoint 2000 - Application Options and File Properties
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View and change application options
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View and change file properties
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PowerPoint 2000 - Entering and Editing Text
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Use the Undo, Redo, and Repeat commands
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Insert symbols and special characters
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Create and modify speaker notes
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PowerPoint 2000 - Moving and Copying Data
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Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Windows Clipboard using the menu, toolbars, and keyboard
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Move and copy text from one presentation to another
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Use drag-and-drop to move and copy text
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Use Paste Special to choose different formats for data
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Change the order of slides
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Move and copy slides between files
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Office 2000 - Working with Objects
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Select, position, and delete an object
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Office 2000 - Inserting Pictures and Clip Art
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Understand Object Linking and Embedding
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Insert a picture from a file
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Insert a Print Screen graphic
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Insert an image from a scanner or digital camera
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Modify a picture using the Picture toolbar
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PowerPoint 2000 - Using Placeholders
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Change the layout of slide placeholders
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Use a content placeholder to insert clip art
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Paste an object into a placeholder
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Add a text box to use text outside of placeholders
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PowerPoint 2000 - Editing Text in Outline View
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Enter and edit text in Outline view
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Modify slide sequence in Outline view
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Import text from Microsoft Word
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PowerPoint 2000 - Formatting Tools
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Understand the proper use of fonts and formatting for a slide show
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Change text fonts, enhancements, and colour
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Change the text alignment
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Change paragraph and line spacing
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Add different graphical bullets
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Use the Format Painter to copy formatting
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Apply a slide background colour
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PowerPoint 2000 - Proofing Tools
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AutoCorrect typing errors
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PowerPoint 2000 - Running a Slide Show
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Start a slide show on any slide
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Get Help during a slide show
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Use on-screen navigation tools
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Add animated transitions between slides
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Animate objects on a slide using a preset scheme
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PowerPoint 2000 - Printing Slides and Handouts
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Select an output format for a presentation
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Preview a presentation in greyscale
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Print slides in a variety of formats
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Add and print speaker notes
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PowerPoint 2000 - Using Templates and Masters
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Create a presentation using a content template
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Create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard
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Create a presentation from a design template
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Apply a different design template to an existing presentation
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Modify the Slide, Title, Notes, and Handouts Masters
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Insert headers and footers and slide numbering
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Office 2000 - Arranging Objects
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Arrange and transform objects
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Office 2000 - Formatting Objects
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Format shapes and objects (line, border, shading, shadow, 3-D)
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Office 2000 - Creating Simple Drawings
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Use the Drawing toolbar to create basic shapes and lines
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Draw and modify AutoShapes
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Office 2000 - Inserting a Chart
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Insert a new graph using Microsoft Graph
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Reposition, resize, and delete a graph object
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Modify an embedded graph object
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Change data using the datasheet
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Office 2000 - Formatting a Chart
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Add, remove, move, resize, and modify chart elements (titles, labels, legend, axes, gridlines)
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Format chart elements (borders, patterns, font, values)
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Format chart axes (number format, text, line width)
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Format data series (scale, shading, spacing, width)
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Office 2000 - Creating an Organisation Chart
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Create an organisation chart
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Modify the layout of an organisation chart
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Format an organisation chart
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PowerPoint 2000 - Distributing a Presentation
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Save a presentation in a different file format
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Save a slide as a graphic
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