PowerPoint 2000 Core

MOUS Exam Objectives

Posted: July 28, 2001

Exam objectives are categories of examination tasks, identified by subject-matter experts, which certify an ability to productively use Microsoft Office applications. These categories are organized into skill sets representing the more basic functions of each Office application.

Exam objectives and skill sets for the Microsoft PowerPoint® 2000 Core Exam are provided below to assist in your exam preparation. Training centers and courseware providers authorized by the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) program tailor their instruction to these criteria.

Creating a Presentation

	Delete slides
	Create a specified type of slide
	Create a presentation from a template or a wizard
	Navigate among different views (slide, outline, sorter, and tri-pane)
	Create a new presentation from existing slides
	Copy a slide from one presentation into another
	Insert headers and footers
	Create a blank presentation
	Create a presentation using the AutoContent Wizard
	Send a presentation via e-mail

Modifying a Presentation

	Change the order of slides using Slide Sorter view
	Find and replace text
	Change the layout for one or more slides
	Modify the Slide Master
	Modify slide sequence in the outline pane
	Apply a design template

Working with Text

	Check spelling
	Change and replace text fonts (individual slide and entire presentation)
	Enter text in tri-pane view
	Import text from Microsoft Word
	Change the text alignment
	Create a text box for entering text
	Use the Wrap text in TextBox feature
	Use the Office Clipboard
	Use the Format Painter
	Promote and Demote text in slide and outline panes

Working with Visual Elements

	Add a picture from the Clip Art Gallery
	Add and group shapes using WordArt or the Drawing Toolbar
	Apply formatting
	Add text to a graphic object using a text box
	Scale and size an object including clip art
	Create tables within PowerPoint
	Rotate and fill an object

Customizing a Presentation

	Add AutoNumber bullets
	Add speaker notes
	Add graphical bullets
	Add slide transitions
	Animate text and objects

Creating Output

	Preview presentation in black and white
	Print slides in a variety of formats
	Print audience handouts
	Print speaker notes in a specified format

Delivering a Presentation

	Start a slide show on any slide
	Use on screen navigation tools
	Print a slide as an overhead transparency
	Use the pen during a presentation

Managing Files

	Save changes to a presentation
	Save as a new presentation
	Publish a presentation to the Web
	Use the Microsoft Office Assistant
	Insert hyperlink

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