Microsoft PowerPoint Comprehensive

Whether you are a new user or have been using PowerPoint for years, this course will vastly increase your understanding of PowerPoint. Existing users will learn how to get the most out of PowerPoint, break any bad habits, learn shortcuts and discover a massive range of hints and tips from our expert PowerPoint trainers.

Course Goals:

This course is designed to cover all aspects of PowerPoint. Delegates will learn how to create professional looking presentations using high-impact visuals, dynamic content and multimedia. You will also learn about presentation delivery techniques from professional business presenters.

Topics:

Getting Started

• Start Screen
• Navigate the PowerPoint environment
• Interface layout and organisation
• Views

Creating Slides

• Layout concepts
• Title / Bullets / Multi Style
• Custom Design

Slide Content

• Text formatting, bullets & numbering
• Place holders
• Charts
• Tables
• Organisation Charts and Smart Art
• Hyperlinks and action buttons

Templates

• Applying Template
• Background Colours & Colour Schemes

Printing

• Slides
• Audience Handouts
• Notes Pages
• Outline

Working in Slide Sorter

• Copy / Delete Slides
• Reorganise Slides
• Timings
• Importing Slides from other sources
• Combining Several Presentations

Drawing Tools

• Shapes
• Fill Colour
• Line Style
• Grouping
• Rotating
• Bring Forward
• Aligning
• Selecting Objects
• Duplicating Objects
• Text Boxes
• Autoshapes
• Smart Art
• Animating Objects

Video Editing

• Sharing
• Inserting different video formats
• Changing the appearance and adding effects
• Trimming, fading in, adding credits, full editing
• Presenting online
• Publishing
• Creating a Video or DVD from a presentation

Slide Show  

• New presenter view
• Advancing slide options
• Using Slide Timing
• Transitions
• Builds
• Animations

Master Slide

• Modifying
• Creating Several Masters
• Using a Corporate Style

Animation

• Animating bulleted lists
• Animating other objects
• Creating custom animation shows
• Using the timeline

Office 365 Integration

• Cloud storage and OneDrive
• Office 365
• SharePoint libraries
• PowerPoint Online Vs PowerPoint Desktop
• Versions
• Multiple user editing
• Permissions
• Sharing
• Easier file sharing
• New Presenter Tools
• Widescreen Friendly
• Online Meetings
• Better Design Tools
• Smart Alignment Guides
• Motion Path Improvements
• Merge Common Shapes
• Improved HD / 3D Video and Audio Support
• New Eyedropper Tool for Colour
• Touch Devices
• Work Together on the Same Presentation
• New Formatting Features
• Live Previews
• Custom Slide Layouts
• Typography
• Consistency
• Graphics Effects
• Slide Libraries
• New Content Features
• SmartArt Graphics
• Convert bullet to SmartArt Graphic
• New Slide Show Features
• Custom slide shows
• Setup options
• Presenter view
• New Conversion Features
• Upgrade Presentations
• File Types
• Sections
• Videos from websites
• New Animations and Transitions