Cert Prep: PowerPoint 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist (77-422)

Introduction

• Become a certified MOS
• Who should take this course?
• About the exercise files and challenges

1. Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exam Overview

• Different Microsoft Office Specialist certifications
• Prepare for the test and review learning objectives

2. Manage Presentations

• Modify slide masters
• Create and modify slide layouts
• Modify handout masters and notes masters
• Change the slide size
• Display presentations in different views
• Modify built-in presentation properties
• Configure print settings for presentations
• Create custom slide shows and configure slide show options
• Rehearse slide show timing and speech
• Set up slide show recording options
• Present slide shows by using Presenter View
• Restrict editing and protect presentations
• Inspect presentations and correct issues
• Manage comments
• Preserve presentation content
• Export presentations to other formats
• Challenge: Manage presentations
• Solution: Manage presentations

3. Manage Slides

• Import Word document outlines
• Import slides from another presentation
• Insert slides and select slide layouts
• Insert Summary Zoom slides
• Duplicate slides
• Hide and unhide slides
• Modify individual slide backgrounds
• Insert slide headers, footers, and page numbers
• Order and group slides
• Challenge: Manage slides
• Solution: Manage slides

4. Insert and Format Text, Shapes, and Images

• Apply formatting and styles to text
• Format text in multiple columns
• Create bulleted and numbered lists
• Insert hyperlinks
• Insert Section Zoom links and Slide Zoom links
• Resize and crop images
• Apply built-in styles and effects to images
• Insert screenshots and screen clippings
• Insert graphic elements
• Draw by using digital ink
• Add text to graphic elements
• Resize graphic elements
• Format graphic elements and apply built-in styles
• Add alt text to graphic elements for accessibility
• Order slide content
• Align and group slide content
• Display alignment tools
• Challenge: Insert and format text, shapes, and images
• Solution: Insert and format text, shapes, and images

5. Insert Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D Models, and Media

• Insert tables
• Format tables
• Create and insert charts
• Modify charts
• Insert SmartArt graphics
• Convert between SmartArt graphics and lists
• Add and modify SmartArt graphic content
• Insert and modify 3D models
• Insert audio and video clips
• Create and insert screen recordings
• Configure media playback options
• Challenge: Insert tables, charts, and visual media
• Solution: Insert tables, charts, and visual media

6. Apply Transitions and Animations

• Apply and configure slide transitions
• Animate text, graphic elements, and 3D models
• Configure animations effects and timing
• Configure animation paths
• Reorder animations on slide
• Challenge: Apply transitions and animations
• Solution: Apply transitions and animations

7. Practice Exam

• Challenge: Full-length MOS PowerPoint Associate sample exam
• Solution: Full-length MOS PowerPoint Associate sample exam

Conclusion

• Expand your PowerPoint skills