Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 (MOS)
(77-422-complete)/ISBN:978-1-61691-568-1
Here's what you will get
The MOS PowerPoint 77-422 certification exam proves a candidate's competence across a spectrum of skills needed for proficiency in PowerPoint 2013. The MOS 77-422 exam validates the skills in applying a slide master, adding new layouts, modifying existing layouts, adding background images, controlling page numbers, inserting headers and footers; and modifying presentation themes. The MOS 77-422 exam is an upgrade of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010.
Lessons
22+ Lessons | 58+ Exercises | 60+ Quizzes | 106+ Flashcards | 106+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
25+ Pre Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 20+ Post Assessment Questions | 40+ Practice Test Questions
Hands-On Labs
101+ LiveLab | 101+ Video tutorials | 01:02+ Hours
Video Lessons
183+ Videos | 09:30+ Hours
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Here's what you will learn
Download Course OutlineLessons 1: A First Look at PowerPoint
- Who Uses PowerPoint and Why?
- What's New in PowerPoint 2013?
- Learning Your Way around PowerPoint
- Changing the View
- Zooming In and Out
- Enabling Optional Display Elements
- Opening a New Display Window for the Same Presentation
- Using the Help System
- Summary
Lessons 2: Creating and Saving Presentation Files
- Starting a New Presentation
- Saving Your Work
- Setting Passwords for File Access
- Closing and Reopening Presentations
- Setting File Properties
- Summary
Lessons 3: Creating Slides and Text Boxes
- Creating New Slides
- Inserting Content from External Sources
- Managing Slides
- Using Content Placeholders
- Creating Text Boxes Manually
- Working with Text Boxes
- Summary
Lessons 4: Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters
- Understanding Layouts and Themes
- Changing a Slide's Layout
- Applying a Theme
- Managing Themes
- Changing Colors, Fonts, and Effects
- Changing the Background
- Working with Placeholders
- Customizing and Creating Layouts
- Managing Slide Masters
- Summary
Lessons 5: Formatting Text
- Changing the Font
- Changing the Font Size
- Adjusting Character Spacing
- Changing Font Color/Text Fill
- Applying a Text Outline
- Applying Text Attributes
- Applying WordArt Styles
- Applying Text Effects
- Copying Formatting with Format Painter
- Inserting Symbols
- Inserting Math Equations
- Summary
Lessons 6: Formatting Paragraphs
- Formatting Bulleted Lists
- Formatting Numbered Lists
- Setting Indents and Tabs
- Adjusting Line Spacing
- Changing Horizontal Alignment
- Summary
Lessons 7: Creating and Formatting Tables
- Creating a New Table
- Moving around in a Table
- Selecting Rows, Columns, and Cells
- Editing a Table's Structure
- Applying Table Styles
- Formatting Table Cells
- Using Tables from Word
- Integrating Excel Cells into PowerPoint
- Summary
Lessons 8: Drawing and Formatting Objects
- Working with the Drawing Tools
- Selecting Objects
- Deleting Objects
- Moving and Copying Objects
- Understanding Object Formatting
- Resizing Objects
- Arranging Objects
- Merging Shapes
- Applying Shape or Picture Styles
- Understanding Color Selection
- Applying an Object Border
- Applying an Object Fill
- Applying Object Effects
- Summary
Lessons 9: Creating SmartArt Graphics
- Understanding SmartArt Types and Their Uses
- Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
- Editing SmartArt Text
- Modifying SmartArt Structure
- Modifying a Hierarchy Graphic Structure
- Formatting a SmartArt Graphic
- Saving a SmartArt Graphic as a Picture
- Summary
Lessons 10: Working with Charts
- Understanding the Parts of a Chart
- Starting a New Chart
- Working with Chart Data
- Chart Types and Chart Layout Presets
- Working with Chart Elements
- Controlling the Axes
- Formatting a Chart
- Rotating a 3-D Chart
- Working with Chart Templates
- Summary
Lessons 11: Working With Photos
- Inserting Photos
- Sizing and Cropping Photos
- Adjusting and Correcting Photos
- Compressing Images
- Exporting a Photo from PowerPoint to a Separate File
- Summary
Lessons 12: Incorporating Content from Other Programs
- Working with External Content: An Overview
- Copying Content from Other Programs
- Introducing OLE
- Summary
Lessons 13: Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks
- How PowerPoint Uses Audio
- When to Use Sounds - and When Not To
- Inserting an Audio Clip as an Icon on a Slide
- Assigning a Sound to an Object
- Adding a Digital Music Soundtrack
- Adding a CD Audio Soundtrack
- Configuring Sound Playback
- Using the Advanced Timeline to Fine-Tune Sound Events
- Summary
Lessons 14: Incorporating Motion Video
- Understanding Video Types
- Placing a Video on a Slide
- Managing Clip Files and Links
- Changing the Video's Formatting
- Specifying Playback Options
- Summary
Lessons 15: Creating Animation Effects and Transitions
- Assigning Transitions to Slides
- Animating Slide Content
- Layering Animated Objects
- Summary
Lessons 16: Support Materials
- The When and How of Handouts
- Handouts
- Speaker Notes
- Printing an Outline
- Exporting Handouts or Notes Pages to Word
- Summary
Lessons 17: Preparing for a Live Presentation
- Starting and Ending a Show
- Using the On-Screen Show Controls
- Using the On-Screen Pen
- Hiding Slides for Backup Use
- Using Custom Shows
- Creating and Using Sections
- Giving a Presentation on a Different Computer
- Summary
Lessons 18: Designing User-Interactive Presentations
- Understanding User Interactivity
- Navigational Control Basics
- Creating Text Hyperlinks
- Creating Graphical Hyperlinks
- Setting Up a Secure System
- Summary
Lessons 19: Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution
- Working with File Properties
- Checking for Compatibility and Usability
- Limiting User Access to a Presentation
- Presenting Online
- Working with the PowerPoint Viewer
- Summary
Lessons 20: Collaborating Presentations
- Working with Comments
- Comparing and Merging Presentations
- Managing Simultaneous Edits
- Summary
Appendix
Appendix B
- Video Tutorials
Hands-on LAB Activities (Performance Labs)
A First Look at PowerPoint
- Changing the print outline
- Changing presentation view
- Rearranging slides
- Changing the zoom settings
- Zooming in the Slide Sorter View
- Converting album to black and white
- Changing the view settings
- Showing Gridlines
Creating and Saving Presentation Files
- Creating file using template
- Creating a New Presentation using a Template
- Turning ON the compatibility mode
- Saving a presentation
- Saving an existing presentation with a new name
- Saving a File in XPS Format
- Saving a File as a PDF
- Saving a Slide as a JPEG
- Setting a password for the file modification
- Closing the open presentation
- Opening a presentation
- Setting up file properties
- Displaying the document panel
- Editing presentation properties at the Document Panel
Creating Slides and Text Boxes
- Creating a blank slide
- Opening a Word document as a presentation
- Inserting Additional Slides
- Importing a table from an external source
- Deleting a slide
- Inserting a manual text box
- Changing AutoFit behavior of a text box
- Finding and replacing text
Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters
- Changing layout of a slide
- Applying themes
- Customizing page numbers
- Customizing footer
- Applying footer
- Adding an image as a background
- Adding a layout
- Adding a new Slide Master
Formatting Text
- Embedding fonts
- Changing font
- Correcting the Spelling Error
- Changing text to WordArt
Formatting Paragraphs
- Changing the bullet symbol
- Applying bullets
- Adding Columns
- Configuring Columns
Creating and Formatting Tables
- Creating a table
- Modifying columns
- Applying a table style
- Modifying column settings
Drawing and Formatting Objects
- Inserting a Regular Pentagon shape
- Changing Shape Styles
- Using the Quick Styles menu
- Formatting the Shape Outline
- Configuring the text box with Gradient Fill
Creating SmartArt Graphics
- Converting list to SmartArt
- Inserting a SmartArt
- Reversing the direction of SmartArt
- Changing color of SmartArt
Working with Charts
- Changing chart type
- Inserting a line chart
- Modifying chart type
Working With Photos
- Inserting a picture
- Inserting an online picture
- Cropping an image
- Cropping a picture to a shape
- Applying picture styles
- Configuring image shadow effect
- Compressing Media
Incorporating Content from Other Programs
- Embedding a Word document
Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks
- Setting audio options
- Inserting a sound clip
Incorporating Motion Video
- Inserting a video
Creating Animation Effects and Transitions
- Assigning transition to a slide
- Looping a Slide Show
- Applying Transition
- Applying animation to text strings
- Adding paths to animations
- Applying animation to shapes
- Setting up slide show
Support Materials
- Printing handouts
- Printing handouts in Grayscale
- Changing the Print Settings
- Customizing Slide Size
- Changing the Notes Page Layout
Preparing for a Live Presentation
- Starting slide show from the current slide
- Starting the slide show from the beginning
- Creating a custom show
- Creating a Custom Slide Show
Designing User-Interactive Presentations
- Creating a link to a website
- Hyperlinking a text
- Configuring AutoFormat as You Type
Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution
- Removing presentation metadata
- Compressing media for Internet Quality
- Checking compatibility
- Checking for accessibility issues
- Viewing the added digital signature
- Adding a Digital Signature
- Encrypting the Presentation
- Finalizing Presentation
Collaborating Presentations
- Inserting a comment
Exam FAQs
There are no technical prerequisites for the certification exam.
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The exam consists of performance based questions and is conducted in a live or simulated environment.
The exam contains 40-60 questions.
90 minutes
The passing score varies from exam to exam and is provided on the score report.
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- If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.
- If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait 2 days (48 hours) before retaking the exam a third time.
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