4. Course Review
Word: Session One
Apply styles (Title, Heading 1, Heading 2, paragraph, etc) for on-the-fly re-designs
Choose Fonts, Colors, Page Margins, Spacing (line vs paragraph) carefully!
Word: Session Two
Try Themes, Fonts and Color Palettes
Add and Format Images and Charts, Insert Form Fields, Smart Art
5. Course Review
PowerPoint: Session One
Use PowerPoint for onscreen presentations, desktop publishing or for smart art
Like Word, choose Fonts/Colors/Page Margins/Spacing (line vs paragraph) carefully!
PowerPoint: Session Two
Use the Pre-Built Slide Layouts (“Title & Content”, “Section Header”, “Title Only”)
Lots of White Space, fewest words possible, support with graphics
Good graphics
6. Course Review
Excel: Session One
Data is king. Use formatting to tell the story
Format as Table, “hide vs. delete” rows/columns
Conditional Formatting to highlight exceptions
Data Validation to restrict values
Page Layout (Landscape for reports, make it fit 1-page wide)
View -> Page View for multi-page headers & footers
8. Final Thoughts
Embrace Technology!
Focus on process & results over tools
Be willing to invest time in the beginning to leverage templates & defined styles
The content of your documents, PowerPoints & spreadsheets matter…
But coordinated & clear presentation will make your materials more easily
understood
