PowerPoint 2007: Presentation Basics

This 3.5-hour course will get participants started creating electronic presentations using PowerPoint 2007, a Microsoft Office application. Participants will learn to create a presentation from scratch, incorporate visual elements, and deliver it to others.

This course is currently available as a custom face-to-face session that can be arranged specifically for your group.

For more information and to submit a request, go to Custom Courses and Partnerships.

Microsoft e-learning courses on Office applications are also available at no charge to University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students.

Topics include:

• creating and working with basic presentations
• applying design themes for a consistent look
• inserting graphics
• using SmartArt to visually enhance text
• printing handouts and notes
• running a slide show
• collaborating with users of earlier versions of PowerPoint

Prerequisites

Participants new to Office 2007 are strongly encouraged to view the 20-minute Microsoft Office 2007 Overview before taking this course.

Platform

This course is taught on the Windows platform using PowerPoint 2007.

Fees

No fee. Registration required.

Registration in this course is limited to University of Minnesota students, staff, and faculty.