On this page you will find a collection of on-line demonstrations and text based tutorials from Microsoft Learning web sites. Demonstrations are best viewed using Internet Explorer. Some videos take time to download. If you do not see the video, click the link for 'How to do it (text version)' below the video.
PowerPoint Overview
- What's new in PowerPoint 2010
- Create a basic PowerPoint presentation
- Basic tasks in PowerPoint 2010
- The ribbon in 2010
- Backstage view
- Switching from PowerPoint 2003 to PowerPoint 2010 (training course)
- Interactive Guide (from PowerPoint 2003 to 2010) - click on 'Open the PowerPoint Guide' link on page
- Tips for creating and delivering an effective presentation
Creating Presentations
- Slide layouts
- Add a background to the presentation
- Apply themes
- Masters - what is a slide master?
- Apply masters
- Make changes to the handout master
- organise slides into section (video)
- Organise slides into sections
- Headers, Footers and Page Numbering
- Working with multiple presentations
Graphics, Word Art and Shapes
- Add Chart
- Using Charts
- Using Word Art
- Working with pictures
- Reduce the size of a picture
- Add artistic effects to a picture
- Shapes
- Gradient fill for shapes
Smart Art
Animation and Transitions
- Add animation to objects and text
- Animate Smart art
- Animation timing and effect options
- New Slide transitions - examples
- Slide transitions - creating
Video and Audio
- Embed a video
- Trim a video
- Play video in a shape
- Add border effects to a video
- Synchronise overlay text on video
- Compatible video and audio formats in PowerPoint 2010
- Play Sound
Printing
Preparing for Presenting
- Check the Accessibility of the presentation
- Distribute a PowerPoint presentation on CD
- Broadcast your presentation remotely (via online access)
- Turn presentation into a video (can be a large file size)
- Turn mouse into laser pointer when presenting
- Self running presentation
More PowerPoint Help and How To demo's and guides are available online from Microsoft. Very Useful. You will need sound on your computer for the video demo's.