Practice Activities

 

Lesson 1: Working with Tables

Before You Begin: Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.

Try This: Do the following steps
1. Open a new blank presentation.
2. Add the Title: Marketing Results
3. Format the title Red. Change the font to Cooper.
4. Insert a new slide. Insert a table with 2 Columns and 4 Rows.
5. Apply the Table Style: Medium Style 2, Accent 5
6. Format the table height to be 2.5”
7. Select Cell A1. Add the following data to the table.
Before After
120     210
210     275
275     460
8. Put your cursor in the first row of the table. Insert a row above. Merge the cells of the new row. Add the text: New Ad Campaign.
9. Format the text New Ad Campaign as centered.
10. Put your cursor in Cell A1. Insert a column to the left.
11. Add the following data to the table:
A3: Week 1
A4: Week 2
A5: Week 3
12. Format Cells A2-A4 with effect Cell Bevel-> Cool Slant
13. Put your cursor in Cell C2. Insert a column to the right.
14. Merge Cells D1:D5. In Add text to Column D: Goals Met!
14. Change the text direction of Goals Met! to Rotate all Text 90°

 

 

 

15. Resize Column D to be 0.5”
16. Select Column D and split it into 2 rows. In the empty cell, format the shading to be the sample file Balloon1.gif or a picture of your choice.
17. Add Outside border to the table
18. Remove Banded Rows and apply First Column Table Style Options
19. Arrange the table by setting the alignment as Right and Bottom.
20. Add a new slide.
21. Insert a Table: Excel Spreadsheet
22. Add the following data to the spreadsheet:
 

 

Ham

Turkey

Egg Salad

Period 1

40

20

20

Period 2

50

35

40

Period 3

65

45

55


23. In Cell E2, use the AutoSum function to add Cells B2-D2. Use the AutoSum function in Cells E3 and E4.
24. Apply Conditional Formatting to Column E.
25. Save this activity as Advanced PowerPoint Practice 1