Basic (MOS Edition)
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Windows 7: Basic or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: The PowerPoint interface
A-1: Starting PowerPoint and running a presentation
A-2: Identifying PowerPoint interface components
A-3: Switching views
A-4: Controlling the magnification level
Unit 2: Creating presentations
Topic A: Creating a basic presentation
A-1: Creating a new blank presentation
A-2: Entering text on a slide
A-3: Inserting and editing slides
A-4: Saving a new presentation
A-5: Ensuring backwards compatibility
Topic B: Working with slides
B-1: Arranging slides in Normal view
B-2: Arranging slides in Slide Sorter view
B-3: Deleting and duplicating slides
B-4: Inserting slides from another presentation
Topic C: 0 Templates and themes
C-1: Creating a presentation based on a template
C-2: Applying design themes
Unit 3: Editing slide content
Topic A: Formatting text and lists
A-1: Applying bold and italic formatting
A-2: Changing the font, font size, and color
A-3: Copying and applying multiple formats
A-4: Modifying bullet styles
A-5: Creating a numbered list
A-6: Controlling alignment and spacing
Topic B: Editing efficiently
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
Unit 4: Working with shapes
Topic A: Creating shapes
A-1: Drawing basic shapes
A-2: Modifying shapes
Topic B: Formatting shapes
B-1: Applying shape styles
B-2: Duplicating and moving shapes
B-3: Resizing a shape
B-4: Rotating a shape
B-5: Aligning shapes
Topic C: Applying content to shapes
C-1: Adding text to shapes
C-2: Formatting text in a shape
C-3: Creating text boxes
C-4: Formatting text boxes
Unit 5: Graphics
Topic A: WordArt
A-1: Inserting and modifying WordArt
A-2: Applying WordArt styles
Topic B: Pictures
B-1: Inserting pictures
B-2: Adjusting pictures
B-3: Arranging and grouping overlapping items
Unit 6: Tables and charts
Topic A: Tables
A-1: Inserting a table
A-2: Modifying a table
A-3: Formatting a table
A-4: Adding images to a table
Topic B: Charts
B-1: Creating a chart and adding data
B-2: Applying a new chart type
B-3: Editing and formatting a chart
Topic C: SmartArt
C-1: Creating an organization chart
C-2: Customizing a diagram
Unit 7: Preparing and printing presentations
Topic A: Proofing presentations
A-1: Checking the spelling in a presentation
A-2: Using AutoCorrect
A-3: Using the Thesaurus
Topic B: Preparing a presentation
B-1: Previewing a presentation
B-2: Hiding and unhiding a slide
B-3: Adding speaker notes
B-4: Exploring Presenter view
Topic C: Printing presentations
C-1: Previewing a presentation in grayscale
C-2: Modifying the slide size and orientation
C-3: Printing a presentation
C-4: Printing an individual slide and a range of slides
C-5: Printing notes, handouts, and the outline