Keynote Introduction Training Course

Who is this course for?

Our Apple Keynote Introduction course is suitable for those wishing to use Apple's flagship presentation tool.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of computers is required and the Mac OS. No experience of Keynote is required.

Benefits

On completion of this course you will be proficient in Apple Keynote and be able to produce polished, professional looking presentations complete with animations and narration.

Keynote interface

Exploring the user interface
Customising the user interface
Using the Media Browser
Understanding the Document Warning
Using Keynote themes

Slide layouts

Understanding master slides
Making changes to slides and masters
Creating a media place-holder on a master slide
Creating an object place-holder on a master slide

Presentation basics

Using the Document Inspector
Organising slides using the slide navigator
Use Outline mode
Adding notes to slides
Layout and alignment of objects
Understanding stacking order

Text

Working with free text objects
Comparing types of text objects
Formatting text in Keynote

Working with Shapes

Layout and alignment of objects
Understanding stacking order
Shape objects & colours
Using connection lines

Tables, Charts

Adding and formatting tables
Chart types
Working with chart data
Formatting charts
Working with 3D charts

Multimedia

Working with multimedia files
Applying masks
Applying image adjustments
Instant Alpha tool

Themes, Graphics and Hyperlinks

Preparing a Custom Theme
Creating a Background and Formatting Text
Saving and Sharing Themes, Applying a Custom Theme
Adding Transparency to Artwork
Masking Photos and Shapes
Embedding a Web Page
Embedding and Formatting a Quick Time Movie
Adding Hyperlinks and Navigation
Running a Presentation as a Kiosk

Animating and Viewing the Presentation

Creating Builds to Reveal Text
Creating a Sequence Build to Reveal a Table
Creating Interleaved Builds
Creating a Smart Build
Watching the Presentation
Creating Transitions Between Slides
Running Your Presentation
Pausing and Resuming a Slide show
Troubleshooting
Using Presenter Display Options
Playing a slide show
Recording slide show narration
Adding and Printing Presenter Notes
Printing Handouts

Face-to-face training

Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites.

Modern-spec IT, fully networked with internet access

Lunch, breaks and timing

A hot lunch is provided at local restaurants near our venues:

• Bloomsbury
• Limehouse

Courses start at 9:30am.

Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.

Browse the sample menus and view joining information (how to get to our venues).

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

• Hot beverages
• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

Virtual training

Regular breaks throughout the day.

Learning tools

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

Reference material

Available online. 100+ pages with step-by-step instructions

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