Course 5448: What’s New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Introduction In this online course you will learn about the new features and functionality in the latest version of Microsoft Office PowerPoint. There have been substantial changes to the user interface in this presentation application, and this course can help you get up to speed quickly. This course covers the new features that enable you to create dynamic and engaging presentations using PowerPoint, as well as to collaborate with others by sharing your presentation and slide libraries using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Identify the features and functionality of the new Fluent interface of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.
• Create dynamic presentations efficiently.
• Enhance a presentation using the new features in PowerPoint 2007.
• Share a presentation with authorized users.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Course Information What’s New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Module Introduction Getting Started Lesson Introduction The Fluent Interface Tasks and Tabs Self Test Creating Presentations Lesson Introduction Create Custom Layouts Effective Diagrams Insert and Format Tables Lab: Inserting and Formatting Charts Self Test Enhancing Presentations Lesson Introduction Themes Effects New Presentation Options Self Test Sharing Presentations Lesson Introduction What are PowerPoint Slide Libraries? How to Insert Slides from a PowerPoint Slide Library Lab: Publishing Presentations to a PowerPoint Slide Library How to Initiate a Workflow Methods for Finalizing Presentations Selecting Appropriate Finalizing Methods Self Test Module Summary Glossary Module Introduction System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled