Microsoft Word + Microsoft PowerPoint

Course objectives

Effective and creative use of the potential of Microsoft Offcie applications: Word, PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Participants will learn about:
  • The basics of correct operation of Microsoft Word
  • Working with text formatting, correctly inserting tables, graphic elements
  • Using tabs, working with white space
  • Making quick and effective changes to edited text
  • Working with serial correspondence
  • Basics of proper use of Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Choosing a proper slide layout
  • Working with slide templates
  • Working with Custom Shows
  • Working with creative animation
  • Possibilities of effective and interesting use of PowerPoint to create business presentations
• Participants will gain knowledge about:
  • Basics of correct work in Microsoft Word
  • Correctly editing the structure and content of a document
  • Correctly preparing serial correspondence
  • Basics of correct work in PowerPoint
  • Correctly building a slide
  • Proper placement of elements on a slide
  • Working with slide templates
  • Working with Custom Shows
  • Working with creative animation
  • Presenting content creatively, using business information presentation systems.

Course outline

1. Word

• Fonts and their correct usage, indentation, Hard space.
• Paragraphs
• Format painter.
• Bullet points and numbered lists – correct use in practice.
• Tables as a way to arrange elements on a page.
• Tabulators
• Letterhead
• Version history

2. Word – Serial correspondence

• Preparing a repeatable document
  • Use of styles.
  • Arranging the content of a document using fields.
  • Quick parts – creation and use.
• Serial correspondence
  • Creation rules.
  • Preparation of a master document.
  • Data sources.
  • Inserting serial correspondence fields.
  • Using the If..then..else field.
  • Viewing and filtering Data sources.
  • Previewing results.
  • Merge file.
• Extended handling of serial correspondence
  • Changing the format of merged data
  • Formatting using field codes.
  • Saving merged documents for later use.

3. Power Point – a creative approach to presentations

• Power Point – an approach other than traditional.
• Slide template – how to build your own slide layouts.
• Custom presentation – something different than usual. Captivate your audience and let them give direction to your presentation.
• Advanced animations with the use of motion paths. Build any animation on your own.