MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Content is king but presentation adds the wow factor. Find out how to edit text, graphics, audio and video to produce professional slideshows
Do you want to create beautiful and professional presentations that leave your competition in the dust?
This PowerPoint course will teach students to create attractive and dynamic PowerPoint presentations. By the end of the course, students will be able to create complete slideshows that include text, graphics and video. The course begins with the basics of creating and editing slides. Students will then progress to making those slides visually appealing with themes and colors. In the following two modules, students will learn how to create and insert charts and infographics, and how to include audio and video that can be played directly from the slideshow. The course ends with final review, adding notes and creating printable handouts, and saving the slideshow appropriately.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Introduction to creating dynamic, attractive slides
Start at the very beginning with the basics of opening, editing and saving a file. Learn to add and edit text, images and shapes to begin building the content of your presentation. Then, take your creation and make it shine with visually pleasing themes, backgrounds and fonts. Increase the appeal of your presentation even further by adding snappy transitions and animations to your slides.
More advanced modifications add class and style
Learn to add links to relevant websites, and create charts and other infographics for your business presentations. Then add interesting audio clips or relevant clips of video that play right from your slide.
Final touches to present like a pro
Learn to use review tools to assure the presentation is accurate and easy to read. Create notes and handouts and show your audience that you’ve come prepared to wow them. Assure you’ve saved the final presentation and any associated media in the right file format.
COURSE BREAKDOWN
Module 1: Introduction to PowerPoint
- Opening a new file
- Editing a slide
- Adding a new text area
- Formatting text
- Creating a list
- Adding a shape
- Adding and formatting an image
- Adding a new slide
- Saving the slideshow
- How to play the slideshow
Module 2: Slides with Style
- Selecting and changing a slideshow theme
- Changing a color scheme
- Selecting a font scheme
- Selecting a background style
- Slide transitions
- Animations
Module 3: Links, Charts and Infographics
- How to create and use a hyperlink
- How to create and insert a chart
- How to create and insert SmartArt infographics
Module 4: Embedding Audio and Video
- Inserting and playing an audio clip
- Inserting and playing a video clip from your computer
- Inserting and playing a video clip from the Internet
Module 5: Finalizing The Presentation
- Checking spelling
- Reviewing for visibility and legibility
- Adding notes
- Printing handouts
- Restricting editing
- Saving the file in different formats
Course Features
- Lectures 51
- Quizzes 1
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes