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PowerPoint: The Basics

PowerPoint is designed for creating presentations that can be used in delivering lectures, workshops and informational presentations. This workshop will teach participants with little or no experience in PowerPoint how to create and deliver a finished presentation by incorporating images and simple slide transitions.

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Upcoming schedule

Bloomington (IUB)

  • Sat 1/30/2010 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    IUB Library Information Commons (IC103) STEPS Classroom
  • Wed 2/24/2010 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    IUB Library Information Commons (IC103) STEPS Classroom

Indianapolis (IUPUI)

  • Tue 1/26/2010 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    IUPUI Campus Center CE380
The Campus Center is located on the corner of Michigan and University. Use the escalator to the third floor. Turn to the left and walk into the Campus and Community Life office(Suite 370). See the receptionist if further help is needed to locate CE380.
  • Wed 2/17/2010 • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    IUPUI ICTC IT127
  • Wed 4/7/2010 • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    IUPUI ICTC IT127
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Participants will:

  • explore the PowerPoint 2007 Interface
  • learn the different ways to begin a new presentation
  • insert existing slides into a presentation
  • add, rearrange, and delete slides
  • apply layouts, themes, and QuickStyles
  • work with text and bullets
  • insert clip art and pictures
  • apply simple animations and transitions
  • create audience and presenter handouts
  • rehearse and deliver a presentation

The following workshops are suggested prerequisites to this workshop:

Participants should already be able to:

  • use a mouse
  • work with command menus
  • save and organize files