Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 is one of the most popular presentation applications used today. This class is the first in a series of classes designed to give users a basic understanding of presentation design concepts, as well as the fundamental skills needed to create and organize PowerPoint presentations. Introduction to Windows XP class, or equivalent experience, including the basic use of a mouse, working with multiple windows, and managing files. The Introduction to Word 2007 class is recommended. full-day Using the Microsoft Office Button Using the Ribbon Using the Quick Access Toolbar Using the Mini Toolbar Using Galleries and Live Preview Using Help in PowerPoint 2007 Identify parts of the PowerPoint screen Open and close a presentation Change your view Presentation design considerations Create a presentation using the Blank Presentation template Insert and delete slides Work with slide layouts Add and edit text on slides Apply basic character and paragraph formatting Add text using the Outline tab Save a presentation Create a presentation from a template Work with themes Work with slide masters Modify the footer in a master Customize bullets in a master Insert Clip Art Insert an Excel chart Copy and paste an Excel chart into a presentation Use tables in a presentation Use WordArt and apply WordArt styles Share slides between presentations Change the order of slides in Slide Sorter view Collapse and expand headings in an outline Move headings and text in an outline Run a slide show Apply slide transitions Annotate a slide show Work with Presenter View Create notes and handouts Send handouts and notes to Word Print preview and print a presentation