Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
11 Hour(s) 38 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Andrew Williams
Rating
Course Overview
Master Microsoft PowerPoint: Create Engaging and Professional Presentations
Are you ready to take your PowerPoint presentation skills to the next level? Whether you're new to Microsoft PowerPoint or looking to improve your advanced PowerPoint techniques, this comprehensive course has everything you need. Learn how to craft stunning, professional presentations with PowerPoint design techniques that keep your audience engaged and impressed.
Why Learn PowerPoint?
MS PowerPoint is one of the most versatile tools for creating impactful presentations, but many people use it the wrong way. You've probably seen PowerPoint presentations that were dull, overloaded with text, or filled with endless bullet points. Maybe the presenter just read from the slides, leaving the audience bored and disengaged.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
PowerPoint presentations can be dynamic, visually appealing, and captivating – and this course will show you how.
Why Take This Course?
My goal for this course is simple:
To help you master Microsoft PowerPoint, from basic navigation to advanced techniques, so you feel confident and competent when creating a presentation.
To teach you advanced PowerPoint design principles that make your presentations stand out. You’ll learn how to use PowerPoint strategically to keep your audience interested and focused on your message.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to create MS PowerPoint presentations that are not only engaging but also educational and memorable. You’ll have the skills to design presentations that people will remember – for all the right reasons.
Course Highlights
This course uses the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint from Office 365. Even if you're using an older version, the core skills and techniques will still apply.
What You'll Learn:
PowerPoint Interface Mastery: Understand the layout and tools available in Microsoft PowerPoint, and learn how to navigate with ease.
PowerPoint Design Principles: Discover the secrets of good PowerPoint presentation design, including how to avoid common mistakes that lead to boring slides.
Creating Effective Slide Layouts: Set up your presentations the right way from the start.
Using the Slide Master: Streamline your workflow with the Slide Master to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Inserting and Formatting Objects: Add and manipulate objects like text, images, shapes, icons, and vectors. Learn how to align, group, and format them for maximum visual impact.
Working with Text: Explore advanced text formatting, including WordArt and text effects.
Shape Manipulation: Master shape formatting, merging, and the use of Format Painter for consistent design.
Incorporating Visual Elements: Learn how to add images, remove backgrounds, and integrate vector graphics for professional appeal.
SmartArt and Charts: Create dynamic PowerPoint presentations with charts, tables, and SmartArt that clearly convey information.
Multimedia Integration: Enhance your presentation with audio, video, and interactive elements.
Slide Transitions and Animations: Use transitions and animations strategically to draw attention and emphasize key points.
Animation Techniques: Master advanced animation techniques, including motion paths and animation stacking.
Slideshow Setup: Customize your slideshow settings, whether running full screen, in a window, or using Presenter View.
Printing and Sharing: Learn how to print handouts and notes effectively.
Hands-On Learning
This course is packed with practical exercises and real-world projects to solidify your skills. You'll find:
12 Quizzes to test your understanding.
Practice Exercises to apply what you've learned.
A Capstone Project: Create a full PowerPoint presentation from scratch, using all the techniques covered.
Why Choose This Course?
By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence and skills to create advanced PowerPoint presentations that captivate your audience. Whether for business, education, or personal use, you'll be able to design visually stunning and impactful presentations that leave a lasting impression.
Enroll now to become a PowerPoint presentation pro with Microsoft PowerPoint skills that set you apart!
Course Content
- 10 section(s)
- 135 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 PowerPoint Orientation
- Section 3 Good Design
- Section 4 Slide Master
- Section 5 Inserting Stuff
- Section 6 Adding Text
- Section 7 Adding Shapes
- Section 8 Adding Pictures
- Section 9 Adding Charts
- Section 10 Adding Tables
What You’ll Learn
- How to use PowerPoint effectively.
- How to navigate around the PowerPoint interface.
- The elements of good design, and how to incorporate these into your slideshows.
- What makes a slide show boring, and how to avoid these pitfalls.
- How to use the Slide Masters tool. You'll learn how to modify an existing slide master, or create your own.
- Inserting, aligning, z-order, and grouping elements on slides
- How to use the selection pane.
- Adding and manipulating text.
- Adding and manipulating shapes, including the options for merging shapes.
- The Shape Format panel for fine control over your objects.
- How to use the Format Painter to speed up slide development.
- Adding and manipulating pictures, icons and vectors.
- How you can use SmartArt as a head start for your design, and to make it a little more interesting visually.
- Adding charts and configuring them to show only the elements of those charts you need.
- Handling, editing and creating chart data, both within PowerPoint and using Excel.
- Adding and manipulating tables of data.
- Adding audio and video to your slides.
- Using transitions, including timing.
- Using animations (and timing) strategically to draw the eye of your audience.
- Using the animation pane.
- Using the animation painter tool.
- Stacking animations so that an object can have more than one.
- Setting up the slideshow and running it.
- Presenter View - the best way to present your slideshow using two monitors.
- Printing stuff, including handouts for your audience.
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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DDiya Singh
Too many questions, but informative.
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BBenjamin Nixon
Very informative!
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PPathik Nanavati
great
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SSHEEBA MARGHOOB
Yes, it is good.
