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PowerPoint 2010
View All CoursesDon’t use PowerPoint that often? Well, you’ve probably forgotten how to do some stuff then. This course is your PowerPoint encyclopedia for just about any feature you could possibly want. Animations. YouTube videos. Charts. Transitions. Pictures. SmartArt. Tables and Spreadsheets. You name it, it’s here. Feel free to skip around the course and watch the topics you are interested in. Oh, and for all of you ADHD learners, each clip is extra super short. I promise.
Lessons
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- Introduction
- Introduction to PowerPoint
- About This Course
- About the Instructor
- Overview of the Course Structure
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Changes to the Program and Interface
- New and Improved Preview and Editing Features
- New and Enhanced Media Options and Controls
- New and Improved Animations and Transitions
- New and Improved Picture and Graphics Features
- New and Improved Collaboration Options
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- Introduction
- Deprecated Features
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- Introduction
- Default Toolbar Commands
- Adding Additional Commands
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Introduction to the Ribbon
- Available Default Tabs
- Contextual Tabs
- Add-in Tabs
- Customizing the Ribbon
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- The Normal View
- The Slide Sorter View
- The Notes Page
- The Slide Show View
- Other Views
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Navigating the Slides Pane
- Editing Using the Slides Pane
- Navigating the Outline Pane
- Editing Using the Outline Pane
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Switching to the Slide Master
- Switching to the Handout Master
- Switching to the Notes Master
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Introduction to the New Backstage View
- Saving Files
- Creating a New File
- Opening Files
- Printing
- Adjusting PowerPoint Settings and Options
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Creating a New Blank Presentation
- Available Layouts and Default Settings
- Introduction to Placeholders
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Adding a New Slide
- Changing the Layout of a Slide
- Organizing Slides with Sections
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Adding Text to a Placeholder
- Selecting Text vs. Selecting a Placeholder
- Formatting Text
- Resizing and Moving Text
- Resetting a Slide
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- The Official Copy and Paste Method
- Copy and Paste Options
- Copying and Pasting with the Mouse
- Copying and Pasting with the Keyboard
- Duplicating Objects
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Sample Templates
- Saved Templates
- Office.com Templates
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Applying a Theme to a Blank Presentation
- Changing the Theme of an Existing Presentation
- Changing Theme Fonts, Colors, and Effects
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Applying a Background Style
- Changing the Background Color
- Creating a Gradiant Background Fill
- Creating Picture, Texture, or Pattern Backgrounds
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Changing a Slide's Orientation
- Changing the Orientation of a Handout or a Notes Page
- Creating Widescreen Slides
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List
- Removing a Bulleted or Numbered List
- Adjusting Spacing
- Customizing the Bullet or Number Character
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Adding a Text Box
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- Introduction
- Adjusting Text Layout
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- Introduction
- AutoFit Options
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- Introduction
- Inserting Symbols
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- Introduction
- Creating WordArt
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- Introduction
- Creating a Line or Basic Shape
- Creating Perfect Squares or Circles
- Resizing a Shape
- Adjusting Shapes
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Applying Quick Styles to Shapes and Shape Text
- Applying Color, Gradient, Picture or Pattern Fills
- Applying Shape Effects
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Creating 3-D Shapes
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- Introduction
- Introduction to the Freeform Tool
- Tracing Graphics Using the Freeform Tool
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Displaying the Combine Shapes Button
- Shape Union
- Shape Combine
- Shape Intersect
- Shape Subtract
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Editing Points
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Layers
- Reordering Layers
- Renaming Layers
- Making a Layer Invisible
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Reordering Objects
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- Introduction
- Positioning Objects on a Slide
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- Introduction
- Grouping Shapes and Objects
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- Introduction
- Using Grids and Guides to Position Objects
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- Introduction
- Inserting a Table
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- Introduction
- Applying Table Styles
- Customizing Shading and Borders
- Applying Table Effects
- Adding a Table Background
- Creating Custom Table Fills
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Adding Data to a Table
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- Introduction
- Copying an Excel Table into PowerPoint
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- Introduction
- Creating an Excel Spreadsheet in PowerPoint
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- Introduction
- Creating a Chart
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- Introduction
- Editing Chart Data
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- Introduction
- Changing the Chart Layout
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- Introduction
- Applying Chart Styles
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- Introduction
- Adding a Chart or Axis Title
- Adding a Chart Legend
- Adding Data Labels
- Adding a Data Table
- Customizing Axes and Gridlines
- Adjusting 3-D Settings
- Formatting Chart Parts
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Animating Charts
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- Introduction
- Adding a Chart Trendline
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- Introduction
- Introduction to SmartArt
- Creating SmartArt
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- Introduction
- Adding Text and Images to a SmartArt Graphic
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- Introduction
- Adding or Deleting SmartArt Shapes
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- Introduction
- Applying SmartArt Styles
- Resizing SmartArt Graphics and Shapes
- Formatting Individual Shapes
- Changing Individual Shapes
- Formatting SmartArt Images
- Resetting the Graphic
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Animating SmartArt
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- Introduction
- Converting a Slide to SmartArt
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- Introduction
- Converting a SmartArt Graphic to Shapes
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- Introduction
- Saving SmartArt as a Picture
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- Introduction
- Inserting Pictures
- Inserting Clip Art
- Inserting Images from Office.com
- Inserting Screen Shots
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Creating a Photo Album
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- Introduction
- Resizing a Picture Quickly
- Resizing a Picture Precisely
- Adjusting Picture Scale
- Rotating Pictures
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Cropping Pictures
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- Introduction
- Making a Picture Sharper, Softer, or Brighter
- Adjusting a Picture's Color or Temperature
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Removing Picture Backgrounds
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- Introduction
- Applying Picture Effects
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- Introduction
- Compressing Picture Size
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- Introduction
- Inserting Clip Art Audio
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- Introduction
- Inserting Audio from Your Computer
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- Introduction
- Recording Your Own Audio
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- Introduction
- Playing and Pausing Audio
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- Introduction
- Adding and Removing Audio Bookmarks
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- Introduction
- Trimming Audio
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- Introduction
- Fading Audio
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- Introduction
- Adjusting Volume
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- Introduction
- Playing Audio with a Mouse Click
- Playing Audio Automatically
- Playing Audio Across Slides
- Editing Audio Effect Options
- Creating Audio Triggers
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Looping Audio
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- Introduction
- Audio Bookmarks and Triggers
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- Introduction
- Recording Your Own Audio Narration
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- Introduction
- Compatible Video Formats in PowerPoint 2010
- Inserting a Video from a File
- Inserting Video from the Web
- Inserting Animated Clip Art
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Cropping Video
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- Introduction
- Formatting Video
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- Introduction
- Trimming Video
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- Introduction
- Setting the Poster Frame
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- Introduction
- Compressing Video
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- Introduction
- Video Bookmarks and Triggers
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Object Linking and Embedding
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- Introduction
- Embedding Files
- Linking Files
- Breaking a Link
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Transitions
- Applying a Transition to a Slide
- Adjusting Effect Options
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Adjusting Transition Timing
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- Introduction
- Previewing Transitions
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- Introduction
- Introduction to PowerPoint Animations
- Animating Bullet or Number Lists
- Animating Shapes
- Animating SmartArt
- Animating Charts
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Modifying an Animation
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- Introduction
- Reordering Animations
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- Introduction
- Saving Time with the Animation Painter
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- Introduction
- Displaying the Advanced Animation Timeline
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- Introduction
- Advanced Animations
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- Introduction
- Triggering Animations
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- Introduction
- Rehearse Your Slide Show Presentation
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- Introduction
- Creating a Custom Show
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- Introduction
- Adjusting Slide Show Options
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- Introduction
- Presentation Keyboard Shortcuts
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- Introduction
- Preparing Speaker Notes
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- Introduction
- Preparing Audience Handouts
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- Introduction
- Advanced Printing Options
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- Introduction
- Exporting to Microsoft Word
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- Introduction
- Send as Attachment
- Send a Link
- Send as PDF
- Send as XPS
- Send as Internet Fax
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Saving a PowerPoint File to the Web
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- Introduction
- Creating a PDF
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- Introduction
- Creating a Video
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- Introduction
- Broadcasting a Slide Show over the Internet
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- Introduction
- Packaging a Presentation for a CD
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Templates
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Slide Masters
- Viewing Slide Masters
- Creating New Layouts, Masters, and Placeholders
- Creating a New Design
- What We Covered
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- Introduction
- Saving a Presentation as a Template
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- Next Steps
Instructor
Heather Ackmann
Heather Ackmann is an accomplished instructor with a decade of teaching experience, helping students at the high school, college, and adult levels in a variety of topics. Specializing in Microsoft Office computer applications, she is a Microsoft Office Certified Master and holds a degree in English and Secondary Education.
While her energetic and easy-to-follow style is ideal for beginners to computer applications, her knowledge, thoroughness, and foresight will satisfy the more proficient user.
In her spare time, she enjoys blogging about her congenital anosmia at www.neversmell.com.
