Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS)

1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Customize the PowerPoint environment.
• Customize a design template.
• Add SmartArt graphics to a presentation.
• Add special effects to a presentation.
• Customize a slide show.
• Collaborate on a presentation.
• Secure and distribute a presentation.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, we recommend that you first take one an introductory courses, such as PowerPoint 2010: Level 1, or have equivalent knowledge and skills

Course Content

Lesson 1: Customizing the PowerPoint Environment

• Topic 1A: Customize the PowerPoint Interface
• Topic 1B: Set Options for Working with PowerPoint

Lesson 2: Customizing a Design Template

• Topic 2A: Set Up a Slide Master
• Topic 2B: Create Custom Slide Layouts
• Topic 2C: Add Headers and Footers
• Topic 2D: Modify the Notes Master
• Topic 2E: Modify the Handout Master

Lesson 3: Adding SmartArt Graphics to a Presentation

• Topic 3A: Insert SmartArt Graphics
• Topic 3B: Modify SmartArt Graphics

Lesson 4: Adding Special Effects to a Presentation

• Topic 4A: Add Multimedia Elements
• Topic 4B: Customize Slide Component Animations

Lesson 5: Customizing a Slide Show

• Topic 5A: Set Up a Custom Slide Show
• Topic 5B: Annotate a Presentation
• Topic 5C: Create a Presenter-Independent Slide Show
• Topic 5D: Set Up a Slide Show to Repeat Automatically

Lesson 6: Collaborating on a Presentation

• Topic 6A: Review a Presentation
• Topic 6B: Publish Slides to a Slide Library
• Topic 6C: Restrict Access to a Shared Presentation
• Topic 6D: Share a Presentation Using PowerPoint Web App

Lesson 7: Securing and Distributing a Presentation

• Topic 7A: Broadcast a Presentation
• Topic 7B: Convert a Presentation into a Video
• Topic 7C: Package a Presentation
• Topic 7D: Publish a Presentation to Other File Formats
• Topic 7E: Secure a Presentation

Appendix A: PowerPoint Mobile 2010

Appendix B: Math Equation Support

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