PowerPoint Inserting objects

Goals

Inserting objects in a PowerPoint presentation and knowing their proprieties. Controlling the object alignment and distribution.

Prerequisite

Basic Windows and PowerPoint knowledge.

Contents

Tables

• Create, format and modify a table
  • Add rows or columns
  • Modify the cell size
  • Merge or split cells

Diagrams

• Insert a SmartArt (diagram)
  • Modify the SmartArt layout
  • Format a SmartArt
• Create or modify an organisation chart
  • Add a subordinate
  • Promote or demote levels
  • Move the elements of an organisation chart
• Convert text to SmartArt graphic

Charts

• Create a chart
• Modify the chart options

Drawing

• Draw a shape
• Apply a format on a drawn shape
• Align and distribute objects
• Draw lines and connect them to an object
• Merge shapes

Add a WordArt object

• Create or modify a WordArt object
• Apply a text effect
• Modify the WordArt shape

Images

• Insert images and pictures
• Apply a picture style
• Customize picture effects
• Crop a picture
• Compress pictures

Video/Audio

• Insert a video or audio file
• Add an online video
• Apply a video style
• Trim (cut out) a video
• Customize the playback options

Import/Export

• Insert a Word text (Outline)
• Export a presentation to a Word document
• Add an embedded table or a chart from Excel