How to Build Powerful PowerPoint Presentations Training Class

Program hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

PowerPoint?? startup

In this session, you'll get up to speed fast on the steps for creating a PowerPoint presentation from scratch. You'll uncover all the tips and techniques you need to get your presentation development started off on the right foot.

Learn to create impressive presentations using templates as a ready-made starting point
Check out the items that are found when you click the Microsoft?? Office Button
Explore essential PowerPoint screen elements and the differences among the ribbons
Find the quickest route to saving, printing and opening your presentations using shortcut keys
Discover the 4 PowerPoint screen views-and how to change them on the fly
Printing basics: How to print slides, handouts and slide outlines
Personalize your own set of tools by adding items to the Quick Access Toolbar
Creating, editing and organizing slides

How to create, edit, place and adjust text boxes
How to select, cut, copy and paste slides
The steps for creating the perfect Slide Master so you can create multiple slides quickly
Using text alignments to create a professional edge in all your presentation slides
How to group and ungroup objects so your graphic elements are picture-perfect
Flexibility on the fly: Simple techniques for changing the order of your slides and hiding and deleting slides
Say good-bye to word and graphics clutter-how to use the Duplicate Selected Slides command to break up crowded slides
How to add new slides to an existing presentation
Punch up your visual appeal using SmartArt graphics with text and charts in your presentation
How to use an existing presentation to create a different show for a variety of audiences
Designing and formatting your slides

To make your text, graphics and sound flow seamlessly, you'll need to tap into PowerPoint's built-in design and format commands. Whether you're formatting a master slide or a series of slides in a group, this session will show you the best path to take to create the perfect visual and audio presentation.

How to use Apply Design to create a perfect master slide
Move your mouse over slide colors, backgrounds and formats and immediately see the effects of the changes using Live Preview
How to use bullets, headings, columns and other layout techniques to increase the effectiveness of your presentation
How to rotate and resize objects, crop photos and change the color and weight of lines and borders
How to create your own fill effects using scanned images in SmartArt Tools in the Format tab
Master the basics of graphics image editing, including cropping, resizing and bordering
How to format your presentation for widescreen viewing
Multimedia and special effects

This session shows you how to kick PowerPoint?? into high gear to create slick multimedia presentations. You'll learn how to manipulate PowerPoint's powerful formatting tools to incorporate everything from clip art to your own voice.

Discover how to punch up your presentation with clip art and animation
How to use the Custom Animation task pane to set the play options for sound in your presentation
Narrate your presentation directly from the Slide Show tab in PowerPoint
Learn to use the Windows?? Sound Recorder to create customized sound effects
How to add video that's included on your Office disk
How to insert GIF animation using Microsoft??'s GIF Animator
Do's and don'ts for adding your own voice to a presentation
How to set timing in the Animation tab so that your graphics appear when they're supposed to during your presentation
How to use Animation Settings to create dissolve effects for your graphics
A quick tour of the more than 50 animation settings PowerPoint puts at your disposal and how to preview them without making the actual change
Connecting to other Office applications and the Web

As part of the Microsoft Office suite, PowerPoint allows you to share text, graphics and tables with other

How to make links to live Web pages while you're connected to the Internet
A step-by-step guide for creating hyperlinks between Word and Excel
Learn how to dynamically embed an Excel graphic in your PowerPoint files so that your monthly presentations always contain the most up-to-date data
Discover how to import information stored on your local intranet
Learn how to use your system's cache to access Web pages when an Internet connection isn't possible
Going live with your presentation

This is the point you've been preparing for-taking your presentation live in front of an audience. You'll be ready after this session, which is made up of all the savvy pointers you need for making sure your presentation has that extra polish. If you've always wondered how the pros do it, you'll see it (and learn it!) for yourself right here.

Discover the steps for setting up a timed presentation
Uncover the various methods for transitioning between slides-without even clicking the mouse
Find out how to get the best results from presentations using the Slide Show Resolution setting right from the Slide Show tab when presenting using a projector
How to add page numbers, headers and footers to your printed slides
How to publish your presentation on the Web
How to print your presentation, notes and handouts
How to publish a presentation to a PDF file using a Microsoft add-in
PowerPoint's suitcase: How to save your presentation with the Publish for CD feature
Changing the order of your slides on the fly

Registration. As soon as we receive your pre-registration, you'll receive a confirmation receipt via email from support@trainup.com.You will receive an Express Admission Ticket in addition to your confirmation order receipt, simply take the express ticket with you to the program and hand it to the registrar. If your ticket doesn't arrive before the seminar, be sure to go anyway. The instructors are expecting you! You may register up until the day before the course date.

Cancellations and substitutions. Cancellations received up to five working days before the conference are refundable, minus a $10 registration service charge. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire conference fee, which you may apply toward a future conference. Please note that if you don't cancel and don't attend, you are still responsible for payment. Substitutions may be made at any time.

The check-in table opens at 8:15 a.m. When you arrive at the hotel, please check the directory for the exact location of the workshop. The registrars will greet you, and collect your Express Admission Ticket, hand you  workshop materials and direct you toward your seat. You'll also want to take the opportunity to meet other professionals from your local area. Introduce yourself! You may meet a new friend. Plan to be registered and ready to go by 8:50 a.m.

This class begins at 9:00 a.m. on the dot and wrap up at 4:00 p.m. Lunch is on your own from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Why not invite another participant to dine with you? You can share information, review the morning and make the day even more enjoyable.

Parking.  The best efforts are made to find workshop facilities that have all the pluses : Convenient location, great meeting rooms, courteous staff and plenty of free parking. However, some facilities have paid parking only. You may want to check with the facility personnel to determine parking fees-often they can direct you to free parking just around the corner.

Tape recording.  These programs-both what you see and what you hear-are fully copyrighted. No audio recording or videotaping, please.

Program agenda:

8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Register and collect materials

9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Workshop session

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Workshop session

Seminar materials

And you won't go home empty-handed. You'll leave this workshop with a Certificate of Attendance;

a soundly researched, unabridged workbook; your Personal Action Plan for implementing what you've

learned; and step-by-step guidelines for sharing the new ideas with your associates back at work.

Need one more reason to choose this seminar? The guarantee.