MS PowerPoint Basic & Advanced
Course Overview:
This course equips participants with the skills to create professional and impactful presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. It covers both basic and advanced functionalities, from slide creation and formatting to animations, multimedia integration, and advanced presentation design techniques for effective communication.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand and navigate the PowerPoint interface
- Create, format, and organize presentation slides
- Apply design themes, transitions, and animations
- Insert and manage multimedia elements
- Use advanced tools for charts, tables, and SmartArt
- Deliver dynamic and engaging presentations
- Customize and share presentations for different audiences
Who Should Attend:
- Administrative professionals and office staff
- Business analysts and communication officers
- Trainers, educators, and facilitators
- Project managers and team leads
- Any professional needing to create or deliver presentations
Course Outline:
Getting Started with PowerPoint
- Introduction to PowerPoint and its interface
- Creating a new presentation
- Using templates and themes
- Saving and organizing presentation files
Working with Slides
- Adding, deleting, and rearranging slides
- Choosing and modifying slide layouts
- Using outline and slide sorter views
- Applying design consistency
Text and Object Formatting
- Adding and formatting text boxes
- Inserting shapes, images, and icons
- Aligning, grouping, and layering objects
- Using format painter and design ideas
Charts, Tables, and SmartArt
- Creating and customizing charts
- Inserting and formatting tables
- Visualizing ideas with SmartArt graphics
- Importing Excel data
Multimedia and Interactivity
- Inserting audio and video
- Adding hyperlinks and action buttons
- Embedding web content
- Creating interactive presentations
Transitions and Animations
- Applying slide transitions
- Animating text and objects
- Using animation pane and triggers
- Creating custom animation sequences
Advanced Design and Customization
- Slide master and custom layouts
- Custom templates and branding
- Working with themes and color schemes
- Accessibility and design best practices
Presentation and Delivery Tools
- Presenter view and slide show controls
- Rehearsing timings and narration
- Exporting to PDF and video
- Sharing and collaborating on presentations