Module 1: Work with images, drawings and objects in MS PowerPoint

In this lesson, the learner will learn how to work with images, drawings and SmartArt. SmartArt is Microsoft’s intelligent way of creating diagrams.

• Insert pictures/images into a presentation
• Insert shapes
• Insert SmartArt

Module 2: Customise master slides in a presentation

A slide master is the top slide in a hierarchy of slides that stores information about the theme and slide layouts of a presentation, including the background, colour, fonts, effects, placeholder sizes, and positioning. Every presentation contains at least one slide master.

• Modify slide masters and slide layouts
• Modify the notes master and handout master

Module 3: Modifying Objects in your

Presentation In this lesson, we will learn how to modify objects. Many of these techniques work for shapes and text boxes, too. We will start by learning how to select, edit, resize, compress, change, and reset images.

• Edit objects
• Arrange objects
• Animate objects
• Modify SmartArt
• Format characters

Module 4: Adding Tables to your Presentation

Tables provide an easy, familiar way to organize data in a presentation, especially numerical or statistical information. In this topic, you will learn how to create and modify a basic table.

• Create a table
• Format a table
• Insert a table from other MS applications

Module 5: Adding Charts to your Presentation

Sometimes, complex data can better be presented through a chart or graph. Microsoft PowerPoint integrates with Microsoft Excel to provide a wide variety of appealing charts that are easy to create.

• Create a Chart
• Format a Chart
• Manipulate a Chart

Module 6: Apply Animation Effects and Transitions

After completing this module, the learner will be able to apply animation effects and transitions to a slide presentation.

• Apply animation effects
• Apply transitions
• Customise animations and transitions