PowerPoint Intermediate (Advanced Training Course)

Microsoft PowerPoint is the default application for creating professional presentations that effectively communicate your message to your audience. Our hands-on courses teach you how to use the vast array of features and functionality contained within PowerPoint 2016 to create engaging, dynamic, multimedia presentations.

Who is this course for?

Our Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate/Advanced course is suitable for those with a working knowledge of PowerPoint who wish to progress to the most complicated functions and features. This advance PowerPoint course will extend your existing skill set giving you valuable pointers on how to make more robust and slicker presentations.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of PowerPoint or our PowerPoint Introduction course.

Benefits

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

•  create and work effectively with themes

• view and modify slide masters

• create and use custom templates

• create and work with tables

• create and work with charts

• insert and edit images

•  edit inserted images

•  insert and work with different types of media

•  create animations in a presentation

•  set up a presentation for the required presentation mode

•  save and share your presentations in other formats

•  use the features of PowerPoint to work collaboratively with others

Course Syllabus

Themes

• Understanding Themes

• Applying a Theme

• Changing the Theme Colors

• Creating Custom Theme Colors

• Changing the Theme Fonts

• Changing the Slide Background

• Saving a Customized Theme

• Using a Customized Theme

• Deleting a Customized Theme

Slide Masters

• Understanding Slide Masters

• Viewing the Slide Master

• Changing the Master Font

• Modifying Bullets

• Inserting an Image

• Applying Slide Transitions to the Slide Master

• Inserting Slide Numbers

• Creating Custom Slide Layouts

• Modifying Slide Layouts

Templates

• Understanding Templates

• Setting a Custom Templates Location

• Using an Existing Template

• Creating a Template From a Template

• Saving a Custom Template

• Creating a Template From a Theme

• Modifying a Template

• Using a Custom Template

Tables

• Inserting a Table Using the Ribbon

• Inserting Rows and Columns

• Applying a Table Style

• Merging and Splitting Cells

• Adjusting Column Widths

• Adjusting Row Heights

• Resizing and Positioning a Table

• Formatting Table Data

• Aligning Table Data

• Applying Borders

• Applying Shading

Charts

• Understanding Charts

• Inserting a Chart Using the Ribbon

• Changing the Chart Type

• Chart Elements

• Using Quick Layouts

• Understanding Chart Buttons

• Changing the Layout of Chart Elements

• Applying a Chart Style

• Understanding the Chart Format Panes

• Formatting Chart Elements

• Editing a Data Series

• Hiding Data Series

• Working With Pie Charts

Images

•  Understanding Pictures

• Understanding Online Pictures

• Working With PowerPoint Designer

• Inserting a Picture From File

• Inserting an Online Picture

• Resizing an Image

• Positioning an Image

• Rotating and Flipping Images

• Inserting a Screenshot

• Inserting a Screen Clip

• Creating a Photo Album

• Enhancing Images

• Understanding Picture Enhancements

• The Format Picture Pane

• Removing an Image Background

• Applying Color Corrections

• Recoloring an Image

• Applying a Picture Style

• Applying Picture Effects

• Applying Artistic Effects

• Cropping an Image

Media and Action Buttons

• Understanding Media in PowerPoint

• Inserting an Online Video

• Inserting an Audio Clip

• Formatting Media Clips

• Editing Audio Clips

• Optimizing and Compressing Media

• Understanding Action Buttons

• Inserting Action Buttons

Animations and Transitions

• Understanding Animation

• Animating Text

• Animating Objects

• Applying Multiple Effects

• Applying Motion Paths

• The Animation Pane

• Setting the Timing

• Animating SmartArt Graphics

• Using Slide Transitions

Setting Up the Show

• About Self Running Presentations

• Recording a Slide Show

• Setting Up a Self Running Presentation

• Rehearsing Timings

• Setting Up a Speaker-Led Show

• Creating a Custom Show

• Understanding Presenter View

• Using Presenter View

• Saving and Sharing Presentations

• Packaging Presentations for CD

• Saving a Presentation as a PDF Document

• Saving a Presentation as a Video

• Sending a Presentation via Email

• Presenting a Slide Show Online

• Saving to a Storage Device

Working Collaboratively

• Co-Authoring Documents

• Saving to OneDrive

• Sharing Presentations