| Judging by most office PowerPoint presentations, | | | | you make the clerical staff sit through the basic |
| most employees don't realize that there is much | | | | computer training? |
| more to PowerPoint than just graphs and text | | | | PowerPoint advanced training demonstrates the |
| bullets. How many important points have your | | | | creation of a hyperlink that allows the presenter |
| co-workers failed to get across in meetings | | | | to skip the basic computer training if the audience |
| because of dreadful presentations made with | | | | won't need it. |
| PowerPoint? Advanced techniques make your | | | | From the slide before the basic computer section, |
| presentations more powerful and effective. Here | | | | select "Slide ShowAction Buttons" and pick one of |
| are just some of the ways advanced PowerPoint | | | | the buttons presented. The "Action Settings" |
| users implement these techniques in their | | | | dialog appears. Select "Hyperlink to:" then from |
| presentations. | | | | the dropdown menu below that, select the slide |
| Animated Charts | | | | that follows the basic computer training. |
| Basic users of PowerPoint create charts that are | | | | Create a Self-Running Presentation |
| simple and static. PowerPoint advanced users | | | | Putting a self-running presentation on a kiosk can |
| inject life into their charts by adding simple | | | | be a terrific technique for presenting information |
| animation. | | | | to a changing audience, for example at a trade |
| To do this, view the chart you wish to animate | | | | show. Once started, it will run automatically |
| and select "Slide ShowCustom Animation" Select | | | | without needing a presenter. This PowerPoint |
| the chart object then click "Add EffectEntrance" | | | | advanced technique is actually very easy to set |
| on the custom animation panel to bring up a list of | | | | up. |
| animation effects such as Blinds and | | | | Select "Slide ShowSlide Transition..." to display the |
| Checkerboard. Once the effect is selected you | | | | Slide Transition dialog. Under "Advance slide" click |
| can modify features such as the direction and | | | | "Automatically after" and enter a time in seconds |
| speed of the effect. | | | | for each slide to be displayed. You can change the |
| The chart is listed on the elements list at the | | | | other settings on this panel as desired. |
| bottom of the animation panel. Click the down | | | | Now select "Slide ShowSet Up Show." Under |
| arrow next to the chart name to show new | | | | "Show Options" select "Loop continuously until |
| selections such as "Effects Options" which allows | | | | 'Esc'" and under "Advanced Options" select "Use |
| you to customize the animation. For example, you | | | | timings, if present". You can also select "Browse |
| can have the entire chart appear at once or each | | | | at a kiosk" under "Show type" to limit viewers' |
| element can appear in sequence. | | | | ability to change the slide show. |
| Skipping Slides | | | | These are just a few of the techniques you will |
| Let's say you are training two groups of | | | | pick up in a PowerPoint Advanced course to |
| employees on a new computerized expense | | | | make your presentations capture the interest of |
| reporting system. One group is office workers | | | | your audience. You may want to gain the |
| who use the company computers every day, | | | | advantage over your co-workers and take an |
| while the second group is lab technicians, many of | | | | individual PowerPoint Advanced class. Or perhaps |
| whom have never logged onto the company | | | | you're so frustrated with your co-worker's less |
| network. The core presentation is the same for | | | | than professional PowerPoint presentations that |
| both groups, but the second group will need | | | | you schedule an in-house training session for the |
| additional training on basic company computer | | | | whole team. Either way, with a bit of PowerPoint |
| protocols. | | | | advanced knowledge, more lively meetings and |
| Do you prepare two different presentations? Do | | | | presentations are sure to follow. |