PowerPoint 365 - Beginner

Duration
4 Hours, 37 Minutes

 

Delivery Method
Self-Paced

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Course Overview

In this course, students will get started with PowerPoint 365 and become familiar with the Ribbon, interface, and navigation options. Additionally, students will create a presentation and work with various features and commands to make it easier to work in PowerPoint. Students will also review presentation editing options, text formatting options, various graphic options and insertion methods, how to add, edit, and format tables and charts in a presentation, and various presentation preparation and delivery options.

Course Objectives

Introduction , Getting Started with PowerPoint , Creating a Presentation , Editing a Presentation , Formatting Slide Text , Working with Graphics , Adding Tables and Charts , Preparing and Delivering a Presentation , Conclusion

Course Prerequisites

Basic Computer Skills

Agenda

1 - Introduction

  • Introduction

2 - Getting Started with PowerPoint

  • What is PowerPoint?
  • Opening PowerPoint
  • Touring the Interface
  • Using the Ribbon
  • Navigating PowerPoint Views

3 - Creating a Presentation

  • Creating a New Presentation
  • Adding Text and Slides
  • Working with Bulleted Lists
  • Applying a Theme
  • Using Transitions
  • Saving a Presentation
  • Using AutoSave and AutoRecover
  • Working with File Properties

4 - Editing a Presentation

  • Moving and Copying Slides
  • Using Outline View
  • Cutting and Copying Slide Content

5 - Formatting Slide Text

  • Using Character Formatting
  • Working with Paragraph Formatting
  • Using Format Painter
  • Working with the Slide Master
  • Customizing a Bulleted List
  • Working with Numbered Lists
  • Inserting a Text Box

6 - Working with Graphics

  • Inserting Pictures
  • Resizing and Arranging Pictures
  • Working with Picture Effects and Styles
  • Removing a Picture Background
  • Adding and Working with Shapes
  • Aligning and Arranging Shapes
  • Formatting Shapes
  • Working with 3D Models
  • Using WordArt

7 - Adding Tables and Charts

  • Adding a Table
  • Working with Rows and Columns
  • Customizing the Table Design
  • Splitting and Merging Cells
  • Creating a Chart
  • Formatting Chart Elements
  • Customizing the Chart Design

8 - Preparing and Delivering a Presentation

  • Proofing a Presentation
  • Using Autocorrect and Find and Replace
  • Creating and Using a Zoom
  • Working with Speaker Notes and Handouts
  • Printing a Presentation
  • Converting a Presentation to PDF
  • Delivering a Presentation
  • Using Presenter View

9 - Conclusion

  • Course Recap

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