Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Course

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training: Course Description

Powerpoint 2010 Training topics include:

• Add trendlines and errors bars to a chart on a PowerPoint slide
• Bring your content to life with object animations and slide transitions
• Create custom slide shows
• Create slide masters and custom layouts for use in future presentations
• Hide background graphics on a slide
• Merge and compare two PowerPoint files
• Play audio behind a slide show
• Remove the background from an inserted image
• Reuse slides from multiple presentations
• Trim an audio or video file or otherwise customize a multimedia object on a slide
• Turn your mouse into a laser pointer
• Use the Animation Painter to copy animation effects
• Work with image corrections, color and artistic effects

The Complete Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Solution (because you need a plan)

We think this Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 training course is great, and we believe you’ll think so, too.  We could go on and on about the benefits of training and how it positively impacts user productivity ultimately resulting in a net gain of getting more done in a shorter amount of time. But, you already know all of that.  

What you don't know is what makes us different.

KeyStone Learning Systems offers comprehensive training solutions for enterprise clients. What does that mean? If you're a company looking for high quality Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 end-user training you can track and assign with the ability to customize the off-the-shelf content, we can help.

Did we mention there's no software to buy or install? The news just keeps getting better. Does your organization have Internet access? Silly question, we know. But, if you have that, you can have KeyStone OnDemand.

Basically, you license it and we stream it.

That's 24/7 access for you and your company with no hidden IT, support or other technology costs that we all know tend to add up pretty quickly. We think it's revolutionary, but we wouldnít mind hearing your opinion.

Did we mention?

• Our trainers are MCTs with a passion for training that you'll feel from the first video
• We offer unlimited Tier 1 support via email for licensed users
• We provide complete training, migration and roll out support packages including Quick Reference Cards, Webinars, Posters, Pre and Post Assessments, Custom Introduction Videos (from your Management team), Awareness Campaigns, and Helpdesk Support Features.
• Your company could be up and running with Office 2010 Training within 2-4 business hours (there are some time zone requirements here, but you get the idea)
• You can add your own training content to our existing, and fabulous, off-the-shelf training

Key Learning Objectives for Microsoft PowerPOint 2010: 

• Make the transition from the old menu-based system to the new ribbon to reduce the decrease in productivity many experience when making this upgrade
• Learn how to customize the Quick Access toolbar and the ribbon to create an environment unique to your personal work in PowerPoint
• Create new presentations based on templates and from scratch
• Understand the different PowerPoint views, when and how to use each
• Learn techniques for preparing a presentation for delivery like adding footers, printing handouts and setting a presentation up to run unattended either through looping or by adding action buttons
• Work with a variety of graphics to spice up your slides including pictures, ClipArt, WordArt, SmartArt, tables and charts
• Take full advantage of custom object animations and slide transitions
• Create templates for future presentations complete with custom master slides and slide layouts
• Work with new Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 audio and video options including trim and bookmarking
• Record custom narration to run during individual slides

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Course Instructor

Deanna Reynolds

MCTS, Technical Trainer, Published Author

Deanna is an author and technical instructor residing in Bellingham, Washington. For close to 20 years, Deanna has trained students in all arenas, specializing in delivering enterprise training. Throughout her career, Deanna has led hundreds of computer productivity training sessions, from beginner through advanced levels.  These days, Deanna’s technical training has extended beyond the classroom to include more than 20 courses for KeyStone Learning Systems and three published books: Excel 2010: No Problem! (Wiley), Word 2007 Pocket Book (Prentice Hall), and Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 (Microsoft Press).

In the Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training course, Deanna will guide users of all levels to better presentations through a complete understanding of PowerPoint 2010. 

Some Quick Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips

PowerPoint 2010 TRAINING TIP:  check out the 5 rules presentation

One of the best templates available in PowerPoint 2010 is “Five Rules.” To see it, choose File: New: Sample Templates: Five Rules: Create. It’s a beautiful example of the complex presentations you can build using standard PowerPoint 2010 features. Be sure to watch it first is Slide Show view, then skip to the end for some handy step-by-step instructions to just how they did what they did. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  rename a custom layout

Unfortunately, PowerPoint doesn’t do a great job of naming new layouts when you create them in Slide Master view. This is fine if you only create one custom layout. But, beyond that and the generic names do more harm than good. But, you can easily rename your layouts by Slide Master view by right-clicking the custom layout and choosing Rename Layout from the context menu. Now, when you need to select a layout, at least the names will be more meaningful. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  trigger a custom slide show with a link

Custom slide shows can be launched with simple hyperlinks in PowerPoint. This works well for decks that are created to cater a wide variety of audiences. By embedding links to custom shows in your presentation, you can be ready for any detour the audience tries to take you on. From the Insert Hyperlink dialog, select Place in This Document. Then, at the bottom of the list, select the custom show you want to use and click OK. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  use more than one theme in the same presentation

Applied design themes typically affect all slides in a presentation; particularly those themes assigned in Slide Master view. But, you can work with multiple themes by creating multiple Master Slides, each with its own assigned theme.

From Master Slide view, click the Insert Slide Master option on the ribbon’s Slide Master contextual tab. This adds a new set of layout masters under a new Slide Master. Apply one theme to the first Slide Master and a different theme to the second Slide Master. Then, back in Normal view, apply the layout that contains the Theme you want to each slide. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  adjust a video's style

Like presentation designs and image color options, videos also have style options. These options are located on the Video Tools Format contextual tab in the Video Styles group. With these styles, you can transform a straightforward video clip into something slightly more eye-catching and dynamic. Adjust the shape, border and effects of any video inserted into your presentation with these custom styles and individual settings. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  work with a video's color

Color corrections options similar to those available when you work with images are also available on inserted videos. The color options are available in the Adjust group on the Video Tools Format contextual tab. From here, you can adjust the bright and contrast through the Corrections option or apply an overall color using the Color option. And, remember, if you make too many changes and just want to get back to the original video, just click the Reset Design option. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  smooth start, smooth end & bounce end

To further refine how your objects show up on screen, play with the Smooth start, Smooth end and Bound end effects in the Effect Options dialog. To try this, assign the Fly In effect to a graphic. Then, view the Effect Options dialog and increase the Bounce end to .5 seconds. When you preview the animation, it gives the object a little kick, or bounce, when it reaches its position on the slide. When you add this effect to the image of a person, it also looks like the person is moving. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

POWERPOINT 2010 TRAINING TIP:  play a cd track behind your presentation

In the past, you could play audio directly from a CD during your presentation. At first glance, it appears that functionality is missing from PowerPoint 2010. It’s actually still there; you just need to know where to look. First, open the Options dialog from the Backstage menu. Then, show the Quick Access Toolbar option.  Add the Play CD Audio Track option to your Quick Access Toolbar. Now, you can click the newly added command to open the Insert CD Audio dialog.

Here, specify which track on the CD you want the music to start on and which it should finish on. Set your remaining play options and click OK. Before you start, however, keep in mind that while PowerPoint keeps track of the track numbers you want to play, it doesn’t keep track of the CD name. So, it will play the chosen track numbers from whatever CD is in the drive when the presentation runs. (Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Training Tips: © KeyStone Learning Systems)

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