Start your PowerPoint journey with this practical, hands-on training course. Develop PowerPoint competency by working through step-by-step exercises that build dynamic presentations.
Course Overview:
In this beginner PowerPoint course, you'll build and execute dynamic presentations; incorporate images, shapes, animation effects, and layered visual elements; construct tables and charts for data visualization; and prepare your slideshow for audience delivery.
This course includes a comprehensive PowerPoint video learning suite offering several hours of premium instructional content. You'll have access to high-quality video materials for lifetime use on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. This video library represents a value of $95 and is included at no additional cost with your course enrollment.
Learning Objectives at a Glance:
- Build presentations using the Outline View method
- Import images, create SmartArt diagrams, and draw shapes
- Arrange and position layered objects for visual impact
- Create tables, insert charts, and apply animation effects
- Run presentations using Presenter View for effective delivery
Comprehensive Course Syllabus and Curriculum:
- Introduction and Orientation
- Navigating the User Interface
- File Organization and Management
- Building Your Presentation
- Writing Content Using Outline View
- Inserting and Managing Slides
- Working with Images
- Sourcing and Obtaining Images
- Inserting and Positioning Images
- Modifying and Applying Image Styling
- Creating SmartArt Diagrams
- Building and Designing Diagrams
- Applying Styles and Formatting to Diagrams
- Converting Bullet Points to SmartArt Automatically
- Designing Shapes
- Drawing and Creating Shapes
- Applying Colors and Formatting
- Adding Text Content Inside Shapes
- Resizing and Transforming Shapes
- Creating and Using Text Boxes
- Working with Connector Lines
- Managing Layered Objects
- Aligning Multiple Objects
- Distributing Space Between Objects
- Grouping Objects Together
- Building Tables
- Creating Tables with Custom Rows and Columns
- Applying Table Design and Formatting
- Creating Charts
- Building Charts from Data
- Applying Chart Design and Formatting
- Creating and Saving Custom Chart Templates
- Proofing, Editing, and Refinement
- Running Spell Check
- Using Slide Sorter View for Organization
- Printing Slides and Handouts
- Adding Animation and Transitions
- Creating Slide Transitions Between Slides
- Applying Animation Effects to Objects
- Running and Delivering Presentations
- Starting, Navigating, and Concluding Presentations
- Presenting Content to Live Audiences
- Navigating Slides and Presentation Flow
- Annotating and Drawing During Presentations
- Using Speaker Notes for Reference
- Leveraging Presenter View for Speaker Display
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