Below you will find a list of standards that you will be evaluated on in the Northstar Digital Literacy test. Check the boxes off when you feel confident in a skill. You will want all of the boxes checked before you take the proctored test. You can follow the link below the list for further lessons if there are any boxes that you can't check.
Open a new or existing PowerPoint presentation.
Identify parts of the PowerPoint Screen: slide navigation pane, slide pane, notes, the ribbon, quick access toolbar, and scroll bars.
Insert new slides, duplicate, or reuse slides.
Manage text (insert, delete, copy, cut and paste, drag and drop, format, and use spellcheck).
Apply or change a theme.
Use zoom control.
Insert items into a presentation, resize, and adjust them (video, chart, pictures, clip art, screenshots).
Add a textbox, adjust it, resize it, or delete it.
Change the view of slides (normal, slide sorter, reading view, slideshow view).
Insert, delete and move slides using slide navigation pane.
Use the quick access toolbar.
Apply and customize slide transitions (select, preview, add sound, automatic advance).
Understand the basics of PowerPoint etiquette (limited text, text that stands out on background, clear titles)
Play a slideshow, advance through the slides, and end slideshow (using screen toolbar features).
Save a presentation as a .ppt, .pdf, .png, etc.
Create handouts.
Print a presentation.
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