PowerPoint XPPowerPoint XPPreparation for the

Microsoft Office Specialist

CertificationeXPerience

By: Professor Corinne Hoisington

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New PowerPoint Features

Thumbnails

Slide Design and Slide Animation

Smart Tags

• AutoFit Options

Photos

• Photo Album

• Compress pictures

• Save drawing objects and diagrams as pictures

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Loads of Animation Effects

Fade out by letter

Color emphasis per letter

Words doing "the wave"

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Green triangles mark start of pathNumbered tags next to the objects indicatethe order of the animations

Path indicated by dotted lineRed triangles mark the end of the path

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Can control: Entrance Emphasis Exit Motion Paths

Can apply whole animation schemes: builds and transitions

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Alternative User Input

Speech recognition• Dictation

• Spoken commands

Handwriting interface• Electronic tablet

• Mouse

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Both require training (more = better)

Statistics: Microsoft claims 90%accuracy, therefore in 3000 words,300 will be wrong and must be corrected!

Needs quiet and consistency

Ink object or text object

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Top Ten Topics on Expert Certification Exam

10. Creating Presentations using the AutoContent Wizard/Design Templates• PP-24/26

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Headers & Footers

9. Modify Header and Footers on the Slide Master• PP-32/34/36

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Modifying Visual Elements

8. Adding Fill Effects and Graphics to Slide Backgrounds• PP-64/66

Adding Freeform Objects & Organizational Charts• PP-68/70

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Presentation FormatsPresentation Formats

7. Apply More than One Design 7. Apply More than One Design Template to a PresentationTemplate to a Presentation PP-82PP-82

Apply Animation SchemesApply Animation Schemes PP-84/86/88PP-84/86/88

Apply Transition EffectsApply Transition Effects PP-90/92/94PP-90/92/94

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Customize Slide Formats

6. Customize Slides/ Color Schemes• PP-96

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Manage a Slide Master

5. Create and Manage a Slide Master• PP-100/102

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Printing Presentations

4. Preview and Print Slides, Outlines, Handouts, and Speaker Notes• PP-116/118/120/122/124

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Data from Other Sources 3. Insert Word Tables on Slides

• PP-136/138

Export a Presentation as an Outline• PP-140

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Delivery of Presentations

2. Saving with Embedded Fonts• PP-156

Publish Presentations to the Web• PP-158/170

Pack and Go• PP160

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Workgroup Collaboration

1. Set up a Review Cycle• PP-164

Accept and Reject Reviewer Changes• PP-166

Schedule and Deliver Broadcasts• PP-168