You don't have to be a designer to create a great-looking presentation. Learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) to quickly create, edit, and share professional-looking presentations. In this training course, Jess Stratton shows how to get started with PowerPoint templates and themes or build a new presentation from scratch. She explains how to change the slide layout; add and edit text, images, charts, video, and animation; format slides for consistency; and add speaker notes and comments to ensure a smooth delivery. Plus, discover how to collaborate on changes and share presentations with others. By the end of the course, you'll know how to use the PowerPoint tools and follow a few simple design rules to draw attention to your message and deliver a presentation that shines.

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Course curriculum

    1. 01 Deliver a powerful message with a powerful presentation

    2. 02 Check what version of PowerPoint you're using

    3. 03 Using the exercise files

    4. 04 Start quickly with a theme or template

    5. 05 Use the QuickStarter outline tool

    6. 06 Create and save a new presentation

    7. 07 Add, remove, and rearrange slides

    8. 08 Change the slide layout

    9. 09 Change the slide color or background

    10. 10 Change slides at once with slide masters

    1. 11 Add your own text boxes

    2. 12 Use Designer to create professional layouts

    3. 13 Add images

    4. 14 Work with shapes

    5. 15 Format and add effects to objects

    6. 16 Align objects using the Arrange tool

    7. 17 Understand object layering

    8. 18 Group objects and use Format Painter

    9. 19 Remove the background from pictures

    10. 20 Merge and group shapes

    1. 21 Crop and convert images and icons

    2. 22 Create and format charts

    3. 23 Use SmartArt to create diagrams

    4. 24 Add and format video

    5. 25 Add and work with audio files

    6. 26 Add animation to objects and text

    7. 27 Add slide transitions

    8. 28 Use Morph to create animation

    9. 29 Use Zoom to create animation

    10. 30 Add speaker notes

    1. 31 Rehearse with timings and Presenter Coach

    2. 32 Share and collaborate on a presentation

    3. 33 View previous revisions

    4. 34 Use Presenter view to run the show

    5. 35 Run unattended slideshows

    6. 36 Save a custom theme

    7. 37 Save a presentation as a template

    8. 38 Record and narrate a presentation

    9. 39 Export as a video file

    10. 40 Email or export as a PDF or JPEG

    1. 41 Challenge Make a quote stand out

    2. 42 Solution Make a quote stand out

    3. 43 Challenge Recreate a slide

    4. 44 Solution Recreate a slide

    5. 45 Challenge Give a slide a modern facelift

    6. 46 Solution Give a slide a modern facelift

    7. 47 Learn the art of design

    1. The Exercise files you will need for this course.

About this course

  • 48 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Navigate around PowerPoint 365

  • Designa dn create wonderful slides to use in your presentations

  • know how to use all the tricks only found in PowerPoint 365

Certification

You will receive a certificate of completion for PowerPoint 365 Essentials. You will receive 5 SACE points.

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