Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint

Bring your ideas to life and leave a lasting impression with Microsoft PowerPoint. Master the tools and techniques that turn humdrum slides into dynamic presentations that will captivate your audience. With hands-on practice and real-world examples, learn design principles and multimedia elements such as images, videos, and charts that elevate you to the next level. Acquire critical know-how to deliver your presentations with confidence and ease. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned user, you'll find new ways to work smarter, not harder. You'll leave class with in-demand skills and the ability to create professional, visually appealing presentations that will engage your audience and help you stand out.

Agenda

Unit 1:  PowerPoint Overview

• Why businesses use PowerPoint for presentations
• Launch PowerPoint and create your first PowerPoint presentation 
• Discover how to protect and save your slides.
• Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author

Unit 2:  PowerPoint Document Creation

• Explore the different parts of the PowerPoint slide navigation  
• Understand slides and templates, and their makeup
• Learn how to populate, format, and present slides 
• Create multiple slides and templates
• Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit

Unit 3:  Advanced Features and Functionality

• Create and manage slides
• Learn to organize slides into sections 
• Create “live” connections between slides and Excel worksheets
• Create effective and informative slides with tables and charts

Unit 4:  PowerPoint Management and Sharing

• Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage PowerPoint documents
• Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents
• Manage track changes when co-authoring documents
• Printing and PDF file creation including print settings