Desktop Computer Skills
Microsoft Office 2016: Beginning PowerPoint
Constructing and Modifying Tables and Charts in PowerPoint 2016
Formatting Text Boxes and Working with Graphic Content in PowerPoint 2016
Introduction to the PowerPoint 2016 Interface and Basic Tasks
Modifying and Formatting Slides in PowerPoint 2016
Working with Graphic, Audio, and Video Content in PowerPoint 2016

Constructing and Modifying Tables and Charts in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a05_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Constructing and Modifying Tables and Charts in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • insert or draw a table and add an Excel spreadsheet to a slide in PowerPoint 2016
  • customize and apply table styles in PowerPoint 2016
  • add shading, borders, and effects to tables in PowerPoint 2016
  • split and merge cells and distribute column widths and row heights equally in tables in PowerPoint 2016
  • align text and change its direction in table cells in PowerPoint 2016
  • show or hide table gridlines and save a table as an image in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert charts of different types in slides in PowerPoint 2016
  • enter chart data and apply a quick layout to a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • swap the row and column data in a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • add elements to a chart and edit and format individual chart elements in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply a predefined color scheme and style to a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • resize, copy, move, or delete charts in PowerPoint 2016
  • remove a data series and add data from a selected data source to a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert and modify a chart, add and format a table, and merge and split cells in the table in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Tables and charts make some types of data much easier to present and explain, adding to the impact of a presentation. In this course, you'll learn how to add tables and different types of charts to presentation slides, and how to change their structure and appearance in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016

Constructing and Modifying Tables and Charts in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a05_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Constructing and Modifying Tables and Charts in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • insert or draw a table and add an Excel spreadsheet to a slide in PowerPoint 2016
  • customize and apply table styles in PowerPoint 2016
  • add shading, borders, and effects to tables in PowerPoint 2016
  • split and merge cells and distribute column widths and row heights equally in tables in PowerPoint 2016
  • align text and change its direction in table cells in PowerPoint 2016
  • show or hide table gridlines and save a table as an image in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert charts of different types in slides in PowerPoint 2016
  • enter chart data and apply a quick layout to a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • swap the row and column data in a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • add elements to a chart and edit and format individual chart elements in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply a predefined color scheme and style to a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • resize, copy, move, or delete charts in PowerPoint 2016
  • remove a data series and add data from a selected data source to a chart in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert and modify a chart, add and format a table, and merge and split cells in the table in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Tables and charts make some types of data much easier to present and explain, adding to the impact of a presentation. In this course, you'll learn how to add tables and different types of charts to presentation slides, and how to change their structure and appearance in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016

Formatting Text Boxes and Working with Graphic Content in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a03_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Formatting Text Boxes and Working with Graphic Content in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • insert text boxes and apply fills to them in PowerPoint 2016
  • change the internal margins of text boxes in PowerPoint 2016
  • modify the borders of text boxes in PowerPoint 2016
  • align text boxes and their contents, wrap text, and convert text to columns in PowerPoint 2016
  • add shape effects to text boxes in PowerPoint 2016
  • specify formats for a text box and set the default format in PowerPoint 2016
  • adjust text box size and position and automatically fit text to a text box in PowerPoint 2016
  • send objects forward or back in PowerPoint 2016
  • align, group, and rotate objects in PowerPoint 2016
  • use the Selection and Visibility pane to show, hide, or manipulate objects in PowerPoint 2016
  • resize objects and reset objects to their original state in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply predefined artistic effects, picture effects, and picture layouts in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply styles and add and modify object borders in PowerPoint 2016
  • add and adjust a text box, display text in columns, rotate a picture, apply a picture style, and apply picture effects in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 provides a wide range of tools for adding text and graphic content to slides, and for arranging and altering this content to produce presentations that are professional, creative, and highly polished. In this course, you'll learn how to insert, position, resize, and format both text and graphics on PowerPoint slides. You'll also learn how to arrange and manipulate the objects on a slide, and how to apply a range of artistic effects and styles, to both text and graphic elements. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Formatting Text Boxes and Working with Graphic Content in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a03_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Formatting Text Boxes and Working with Graphic Content in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • insert text boxes and apply fills to them in PowerPoint 2016
  • change the internal margins of text boxes in PowerPoint 2016
  • modify the borders of text boxes in PowerPoint 2016
  • align text boxes and their contents, wrap text, and convert text to columns in PowerPoint 2016
  • add shape effects to text boxes in PowerPoint 2016
  • specify formats for a text box and set the default format in PowerPoint 2016
  • adjust text box size and position and automatically fit text to a text box in PowerPoint 2016
  • send objects forward or back in PowerPoint 2016
  • align, group, and rotate objects in PowerPoint 2016
  • use the Selection and Visibility pane to show, hide, or manipulate objects in PowerPoint 2016
  • resize objects and reset objects to their original state in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply predefined artistic effects, picture effects, and picture layouts in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply styles and add and modify object borders in PowerPoint 2016
  • add and adjust a text box, display text in columns, rotate a picture, apply a picture style, and apply picture effects in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 provides a wide range of tools for adding text and graphic content to slides, and for arranging and altering this content to produce presentations that are professional, creative, and highly polished. In this course, you'll learn how to insert, position, resize, and format both text and graphics on PowerPoint slides. You'll also learn how to arrange and manipulate the objects on a slide, and how to apply a range of artistic effects and styles, to both text and graphic elements. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Introduction to the PowerPoint 2016 Interface and Basic Tasks

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a01_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Introduction to the PowerPoint 2016 Interface and Basic Tasks

  • start the course
  • identify the different parts of the PowerPoint 2016 interface
  • recognize key new features in PowerPoint 2016
  • create and open presentations in PowerPoint 2016
  • create a presentation using a template in PowerPoint 2016
  • save a presentation as a template in PowerPoint 2016
  • set slide size and orientation in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with presentations from a previous version of PowerPoint in PowerPoint 2016
  • compress pictures, add tags to a presentation, and save a presentation in a required format
  • set basic print options in PowerPoint 2016
  • set a print layout and print quality, and choose to print a frame, comments, and inking in PowerPoint 2016
  • choose a printer, check printer properties, and preview a presentation before printing it in PowerPoint 2016
  • customize the status bar and use different presentation views in PowerPoint 2016
  • view the ruler, gridlines, guides, and slide notes, and zoom in or out of a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • switch between presentations and arrange windows in PowerPoint 2016
  • create a presentation based on a template, add presentation content, and preview and save a presentation in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 makes it easy to create professional presentations that make an impact. In this course, you'll learn about the new interface and key new features introduced in PowerPoint 2016. You'll also learn how to perform a range of basic tasks so you can get started with using PowerPoint 2016. These tasks include creating and saving presentations, setting up slides, choosing print settings, and viewing presentations in different ways. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Introduction to the PowerPoint 2016 Interface and Basic Tasks

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a01_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Introduction to the PowerPoint 2016 Interface and Basic Tasks

  • start the course
  • identify the different parts of the PowerPoint 2016 interface
  • recognize key new features in PowerPoint 2016
  • create and open presentations in PowerPoint 2016
  • create a presentation using a template in PowerPoint 2016
  • save a presentation as a template in PowerPoint 2016
  • set slide size and orientation in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with presentations from a previous version of PowerPoint in PowerPoint 2016
  • compress pictures, add tags to a presentation, and save a presentation in a required format
  • set basic print options in PowerPoint 2016
  • set a print layout and print quality, and choose to print a frame, comments, and inking in PowerPoint 2016
  • choose a printer, check printer properties, and preview a presentation before printing it in PowerPoint 2016
  • customize the status bar and use different presentation views in PowerPoint 2016
  • view the ruler, gridlines, guides, and slide notes, and zoom in or out of a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • switch between presentations and arrange windows in PowerPoint 2016
  • create a presentation based on a template, add presentation content, and preview and save a presentation in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 makes it easy to create professional presentations that make an impact. In this course, you'll learn about the new interface and key new features introduced in PowerPoint 2016. You'll also learn how to perform a range of basic tasks so you can get started with using PowerPoint 2016. These tasks include creating and saving presentations, setting up slides, choosing print settings, and viewing presentations in different ways. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Modifying and Formatting Slides in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a02_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Modifying and Formatting Slides in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • work with slides in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert an outline from an external source in a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert saved slides in a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply and modify a theme, and hide background graphics, in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with themes in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply predefined slide layouts to slides in PowerPoint 2016
  • copy and move text, and apply special paste options, in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with lists in PowerPoint 2016
  • add and work with headers, footers, and slide numbering in PowerPoint 2016
  • indent text and set line and character spacing in PowerPoint 2016
  • set text alignment and direction, and convert text to columns, in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with text effects in PowerPoint 2016
  • convert text into SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
  • set up a sequence of slides, apply a theme and slide layout, add a header, add and format text, and convert text to SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, you can easily add slides to a presentation, manipulate their order, and use predefined options to give the slides a particular look and feel. Then you can use a range of options to add content to slides and adjust its appearance. In this course, you'll learn how to set up a basic presentation, ordering a sequence of slides and applying a presentation theme and slide layout. You'll also learn how to add and work with slide text, including using creative text effects and converting text into SmartArt. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Modifying and Formatting Slides in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a02_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Modifying and Formatting Slides in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • work with slides in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert an outline from an external source in a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert saved slides in a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply and modify a theme, and hide background graphics, in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with themes in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply predefined slide layouts to slides in PowerPoint 2016
  • copy and move text, and apply special paste options, in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with lists in PowerPoint 2016
  • add and work with headers, footers, and slide numbering in PowerPoint 2016
  • indent text and set line and character spacing in PowerPoint 2016
  • set text alignment and direction, and convert text to columns, in PowerPoint 2016
  • work with text effects in PowerPoint 2016
  • convert text into SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
  • set up a sequence of slides, apply a theme and slide layout, add a header, add and format text, and convert text to SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2016, you can easily add slides to a presentation, manipulate their order, and use predefined options to give the slides a particular look and feel. Then you can use a range of options to add content to slides and adjust its appearance. In this course, you'll learn how to set up a basic presentation, ordering a sequence of slides and applying a presentation theme and slide layout. You'll also learn how to add and work with slide text, including using creative text effects and converting text into SmartArt. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Working with Graphic, Audio, and Video Content in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a04_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Working with Graphic, Audio, and Video Content in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • work with SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
  • recognize how to apply design selections to a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2016
  • change the layout of shapes in a SmartArt graphic and convert SmartArt to text or shapes in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply styles and effects to SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
  • add locally stored or online images to slides and save objects as pictures in PowerPoint 2016
  • adjust images and apply artistic effects in PowerPoint 2016
  • crop images in different ways in PowerPoint 2016
  • add audio and video content to a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • correct and adjust video content, add video styles and effects, and apply styles to audio content in PowerPoint 2016
  • configure video and audio playback options in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert screen recordings, screenshots, and screen clippings in a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • add and format SmartArt, insert and modify a video, and add a screen recording to a presentation in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 provides several options for adding images and audio and video content to presentations, and for modifying this content to suit your needs. In this course, you'll learn how to work with SmartArt, how to add, adjust, and crop images, and about predefined artistic effects you can add to images. You'll also learn how to add audio, video, and screenshots or screen recordings to slides in PowerPoint 2016. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

Working with Graphic, Audio, and Video Content in PowerPoint 2016

Course Number:
mo_bepw_a04_dt_enus
Lesson Objectives

Working with Graphic, Audio, and Video Content in PowerPoint 2016

  • start the course
  • work with SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
  • recognize how to apply design selections to a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2016
  • change the layout of shapes in a SmartArt graphic and convert SmartArt to text or shapes in PowerPoint 2016
  • apply styles and effects to SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
  • add locally stored or online images to slides and save objects as pictures in PowerPoint 2016
  • adjust images and apply artistic effects in PowerPoint 2016
  • crop images in different ways in PowerPoint 2016
  • add audio and video content to a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • correct and adjust video content, add video styles and effects, and apply styles to audio content in PowerPoint 2016
  • configure video and audio playback options in PowerPoint 2016
  • insert screen recordings, screenshots, and screen clippings in a presentation in PowerPoint 2016
  • add and format SmartArt, insert and modify a video, and add a screen recording to a presentation in PowerPoint 2016

Overview/Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 provides several options for adding images and audio and video content to presentations, and for modifying this content to suit your needs. In this course, you'll learn how to work with SmartArt, how to add, adjust, and crop images, and about predefined artistic effects you can add to images. You'll also learn how to add audio, video, and screenshots or screen recordings to slides in PowerPoint 2016. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for beginners.

Target Audience
End users at all levels, including those who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and more experienced PowerPoint users who want to learn about the new interface and features in PowerPoint 2016.

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