Get a solid handle on PowerPoint fundamentals in this beginner-friendly course. You'll learn to build engaging presentations using text, images, shapes, transitions, and more, making it a great fit whether you're just starting or looking to sharpen what you already know.
Overview
Syllabus
Creating New Presentations
- Creating a Presentation
- Choosing a Template/Theme
- Changing the Template/Theme
- Adding Slides & Typing in Content
Slide Layouts
- Choosing a Slide Layout
- Changing the Slide Layout
Adding Text & Outline View
- Adding Text
- Bulleted vs Numbered Lists
- Adding & Editing Text with Outline View
- Outline View Keystrokes
Pictures & Graphics
- Placing Pictures into Placeholders
- Cropping Photos
- Sizing Graphics
- Fixing Stretched/Squished Photos
- Where to Get Photos
- Crop to Shape & Aspect Ratio
Adjusting Photos & Graphics
- Picture Adjustments (such as converting to Black & White)
- Picture Border & Effects
Layered Objects
- Layered Object vs Placeholder Content
- Aligning
- Evenly Distributing
- Grouping
- Reordering Layered Objects
SmartArt
- Creating SmartArt
- Adding Text
- Layouts, Styles, & Shapes
- Converting Text into SmartArt
- SmartArt with Picture Placeholders
Shapes & Lines
- Adding Shapes
- Styling Shapes
- Adding Text to Shapes
- Resizing, Moving, & Rotating Shapes
- Connector Lines
- Text Boxes
