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Microsoft PowerPoint Expert Specialist

This page describes how to prepare for the Microsoft® Office Specialist exam in Microsoft PowerPoint® 97. There is a single designation level for PowerPoint 97; users are expected to be able to deliver presentations in a variety of media.

There is only one level for PowerPoint 97. The table beginning on the following page lists specific activities to attain Expert level status.

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Presentations that will be delivered over a variety of media Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Expert User

PowerPoint 97 Expert Exam Objectives
The table below lists the skill sets and activities performed by individuals identified as Expert Users.

Skill Sets Activities
Create a presentation
  • Create from a template
  • Create from an existing presentation
  • Delete slides
Add textual information
  • Enter text in a slide and outline view
  • Enter bulleted information
  • Change the text alignment
Add visual elements
  • Add formatting
  • Build a graph
  • Draw an object
  • Rotate and fill an object
  • Scale and size an object
  • Add a table
  • Add shapes
  • Animate objects
  • Add transitions
  • Add an organizational chart
  • Set custom options
  • Check styles
Bring in data from other sources
  • Add clip art
  • Insert an Excel chart
  • Import text from Word
  • Add scanned images
  • Add sound and movie
  • Export an outline to Word
Modify a presentation

 

  • Change the sequence of a slide
  • Find and replace text
  • Modify the slide master
  • Modify sequence in outline mode
  • Change tabs
  • Change fonts
  • Change the alignment of text
Prepare for distribution
  • Spell check
  • Add speaker notes
  • Set automatic slide timing
Customize a presentation
  • Create a custom background
  • Customize a color scheme
  • Customize clip art and other objects
  • Recolor and edit objects
  • Apply a template from another presentation
  • Add links to other slides within the presentation
  • Hide slides
Deliver presentations
  • Start a slide show on any slide
  • Use on screen navigation tools
  • Generate meeting notes
  • Electronically incorporate meeting feedback
  • Print slides in a variety of formats
  • Print color presentations
  • Export to overhead
  • Export to 35mm slides
  • Present with Presentation conferencing
  • Save presentation for use on another computer
  • Save for internet
 

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