Training: Microsoft Office Specialist – MOS PowerPoint Associate

Module 1: Creating a presentation

• Creating a new presentation
• Creating a presentation based on a template
• Importing Word document outlines

Module 2: Inserting and formatting slides

• Inserting specific slide layouts
• Duplicating existing slides
• Hiding and unhiding slides
• Deleting slides
• Applying a different slide layout
• Modifying individual slide backgrounds
• Inserting slide headers, footers, and page numbers

Module 3: Modifying slides, handouts, and notes

• Changing the slide master theme or background
• Modifying slide master content
• Creating a slide layout
• Modifying a slide layout
• Modifying the handout master
• Modifying the notes master

Module 4: Ordering and grouping slides

• Creating sections
• Modifying slide order
• Renaming sections

Module 5: Changing presentation options and views

• Changing slide size
• Changing views of a presentation
• Setting file properties

Module 6: Configuring a presentation for print

• Printing all or part of a presentation
• Printing notes pages
• Printing handouts
• Printing in color, grayscale, or black and white

Module 7: Configuring and presenting a slide show

• Creating custom slide shows
• Configuring slide show options
• Rehearsing slide show timing
• Presenting a slide show by using Presenter View

Module 8: Inserting and formatting text

• Inserting text on a slide
• Applying formatting and styles to text
• Applying WordArt styles to text
• Formatting text in multiple columns
• Creating bulleted and numbered lists
• Inserting hyperlinks

Module 9: Inserting and formatting shapes and text boxes

• Inserting or replacing shapes
• Inserting text boxes
• Resizing shapes and text boxes
• Formatting shapes and text boxes
• Applying styles to shapes and text boxes

Module 10: Inserting and formatting images

• Inserting images
• Resizing and cropping images
• Applying styles and effects

Module 11: Ordering and grouping objects

• Ordering objects
• Aligning objects
• Grouping objects
• Displaying alignment tools

Module 12: Insert and format tables

• Creating a table
• Inserting and deleting table rows and columns
• Applying table styles
• Importing a table

Module 13: Inserting and formatting charts

• Creating a chart
• Importing a chart
• Changing the Chart Type
• Adding a legend to a chart
• Changing the chart style of a chart

Module 14: Inserting and formatting SmartArt graphics

• Creating SmartArt graphics
• Converting lists to SmartArt graphics
• Adding shapes to SmartArt graphics
• Reordering shapes in SmartArt graphics
• Changing the color of SmartArt graphics

Module 15: Inserting and managing media

• Inserting audio and video clips
• Configuring media playback options
• Adjusting media window size
• Setting the video start and stop time
• Setting media timing options

Module 16: Applying slide transitions

• Inserting slide transitions
• Setting transition effect options

Module 17: Animating slide content

• Applying animations to objects
• Applying animations to text
• Setting animation effect options
• Setting animation paths

Module 18: Setting timing for transitions and animations

• Setting transition effect duration
• Configuring transition start and finish options
• Reordering animations on a slide

Module 19: Merging content from multiple presentations

• Inserting slides from another presentation
• Comparing two presentations
• Inserting comments
• Reviewing comments

Module 20: Finalizing presentations

• Protecting a presentation
• Inspecting a presentation
• Proofing a presentation
• Preserving presentation content
• Exporting presentations to other formats