For introductory computer courses on Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 or courses in computer concepts with a lab component on PowerPoint.   Teach the course YOU want in LESS TIME!    The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation. This approach is based on clearly defined projects for students and a one-of-a-kind supplements package for instructors.

Table of Contents:
GO! with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Brief Table of Contents Common Features Chapter 1 Using the Common Features of Office 2010 Scenario: Oceana Palm Grill Project 1A: Menu Plan Objective 1      Use Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folder Activity 1.01     Using Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folders Objective 2      Locate and Start a Microsoft Office 2010 Program Activity 1.02     Locating and Starting a Microsoft Office 2010 Program Objective 3      Enter and Edit Text in an Office Program Activity 1.03     Entering and Editing Text in an Office Program Objective 4      Perform Commands From a Dialog Box Activity 1.04     Performing Commands From a Dialog Box Objective 5      Create a Folder, Save a File, and Close a Program Activity 1.05     Creating a Folder, Saving a File, and Closing a Program Objective 6      Print a File Activity 1.06     Printing a File Project 1B: Memo Objective 7      Open an Existing File and Save it With a New Name Activity 1.07     Opening an Existing File and Saving it With a New Name Objective 8      Explore Application Options Activity 1.08     Viewing Application Options Objective 9      Perform Commands from the Ribbon Activity 1.09     Performing Commands from the Ribbon Activity 1.10     Minimizing and Using the Keyboard to Control the Ribbon Objective 10   Apply Formatting in Office Programs Activity 1.11     Formatting and Viewing Pages Activity 1.12     Formatting Text Activity 1.13     Using the Office Clipboard to Cut, Copy, and Paste Objective 11   Use the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System Activity 1.14     Using the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System in Excel Objective 12   Compress Files Activity 1.15     Compressing Files Chapter 1 Getting Started with Microsoft Office PowerPoint Scenario: Lehua Hawaiian Adventures Project 1A Objective 1: Create a New Presentation Activity 1.01 Identifying Parts of the PowerPoint Window Activity 1.02 Entering Presentation Text and Saving a Presentation Activity 1.03 Applying a Presentation Theme Objective 2: Edit a Presentation in Normal View Activity 1.04 Inserting a New Slide Activity 1.05 Increasing and Decreasing List Levels Activity 1.06 Adding Speakers Notes to a Presentation Activity 1.07 Displaying and Editing Slides in the Slide Pane Objective 3: Add Pictures to a Presentation Activity 1.08 Inserting a Picture from a File Activity 1.09 Applying a Picture Style Activity 1.10 Applying Artistic Effects to a Picture Objective 4: Print and View a Presentation Activity 1.11 Viewing a Slide Show Activity 1.12 Inserting Headers and Footers Activity 1.13 Previewing and Printing a Presentation Project 1B Objective 5: Edit an Existing Presentation Activity 1.14 Opening a Presentation and Replacing Text Activity 1.15 Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation Activity 1.16 Finding and Replacing Text Objective 6: Format a Presentation Activity 1.17 Changing Fonts, Font Sizes, and Font Styles Activity 1.18 Aligning Slide Text and Changing Line Spacing Activity 1.19 Modifying Slide Layout Objective 7: Use Slide Sorter View Activity 1.20 Selecting and Deleting Slides Activity 1.21 Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View Objective 8: Apply Slide Transitions Activity 1.22 Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation Objective 9: Use Reading View Activity 1.23 Viewing and Editing a Presentation in Reading View   Chapter 2 Formatting PowerPoint Presentations Scenario: Fascination Entertainment Group Project 2A Objective 1:  Format Numbered and Bulleted Lists Activity 2.01 Selecting and Formatting Placeholder Text Activity 2.02 Changing a Bulleted List to a Numbered List Activity 2.03 Modifying the Bulleted List Style Activity 2.04 Removing a Bullet Symbol from a Bullet Point Objective 2:  Insert ClipArt Activity 2.05 Inserting ClipArt Activity 2.06 Moving and Sizing a Picture Activity 2.07 Changing Shape of a Picture Activity 2.08 Removing the Background from a Picture Objective 3:  Insert Text Boxes and Shapes Activity 2.09 Inserting aText Box Activity 2.10 Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes Activity 2.11 Adding Text to Shapes Objective 4:  Format Objects Activity 2.12 Applying Shape Fills, Outlines, and Styles Activity 2.13 Applying Shape and Picture Effects Activity 2.14 Duplicating Objects Activity 2.15 Aligning and Distributing Objects Project 2B Objective 5: Format Text Using WordArt Activity 2.16 Apply WordArt Styles to Existing Text Activity 2.17 Inserting a WordArt Object Activity 2.18 Clearing Formatting from a Selection Objective 6: Create and Format a SmartArt Graphic Activity 2.19 Creating a Smartart Diagram from Bullet Points Activity 2.20 Adding Shapes in a Diagram Activity 2.21 Creating a SmartArt Diagram Using a Content Layout Activity 2.22 Changing the Diagram Type Activity 2.23 Changing the Color and Style Of A Diagram   Chapter 3 Forms, Filters, and Reports Scenario: Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Tables, and Charts Project 3A Objective 1: Customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes Activity 3.01  Applying a Background Style Activity 3.02 Hiding Background Graphics Activity 3.03 Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture Activity 3.04 Applying a Background Fill Color and Resetting the Slide Background Objective 2: Animate a Slide Show Activity 3.05 Applying Entrance Effects Activity 3.06 Setting Effect and Timing Options Activity 3.07 Apply Animation Effects with Animation Painter Activity 3.08 Applying Animation to a SmartArt Graphic Objective 3: Insert a Video File Activity 3.09 Inserting a Video Activity 3.10 Editing a Video Activity 3.11 Applying Video Styles and Adjusting Color   Project 3B Objective 3: Create and Modify Tables Activity 3.12 Creating a Table Activity 3.13 Modifying the Layout of a Table Activity 3.14 Modifying a Table Design Objective 4: Create and Modify Charts Activity 3.15 Creating a Column Chart and Applying a Chart Style Activity 3.16 Creating a Line Chart and Deleting Chart Data Activity 3.17 Animating a Chart