Proficiency in PowerPoint
It is critical that all MBA students have the ability to use standard office applications productively. The following checklist has been designed to identify all tasks that you should be able to perform easily within PowerPoint.
Creating a Presentation
ü Delete slides
ü Create a specified type of slide
ü Create a presentation from a template or a wizard
ü Navigate among different views (slide, outline, sorter, and tri-pane)
ü Create a new presentation from existing slides
ü Copy a slide from one presentation into another
ü Insert headers and footers
ü Create a blank presentation
ü Create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard
ü Send a presentation via e-mail
Modifying a Presentation
ü Change the order of slides using Slide Sorter view
ü Find and replace text
ü Change the layout for one or more slides
ü Modify the Slide Master
ü Modify slide sequence in the outline pane
ü Apply a design template
Working with Text
ü Check spelling
ü Change and replace text fonts (individual slide and entire presentation)
ü Enter text in tri-pane view
ü Import text from Microsoft Word
ü Change the text alignment
ü Create a text box for entering text
ü Use the Wrap text in TextBox feature
ü Use the Office Clipboard
ü Use the Format Painter
ü Promote and Demote text in slide and outline panes
Working with Visual Elements
ü Add a picture from the Clip Art Gallery
ü Add and group shapes using WordArt or the Drawing Toolbar
ü Apply formatting
ü Add text to a graphic object using a text box
ü Scale and size an object including clip art
ü Create tables within PowerPoint
ü Rotate and fill an object
Customizing a Presentation
ü Add AutoNumber bullets
ü Add speaker notes
ü Add graphical bullets
ü Add slide transitions
ü Animate text and objects
Creating Output
ü Preview presentation in black and white
ü Print slides in a variety of formats
ü Print audience handouts
ü Print speaker notes in a specified format
Delivering a Presentation
ü Start a slide show on any slide
ü Use on screen navigation tools
ü Print a slide as an overhead transparency
ü Use the pen during a presentation
Managing Files
ü Save changes to a presentation
ü Save as a new presentation
ü Publish a presentation to the Web
ü Use the Microsoft Office Assistant
ü Insert hyperlink