PowerPoint Essential Training (Microsoft 365)

Course details

You don't have to be a designer to create a great visual presentation. Learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint for Microsoft 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. She explores strategies for creating inclusive and accessible presentations for users with disabilities. Plus, Jess highlights how to use Microsoft Copilot with PowerPoint. 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.

Learning objectives
Create and modify presentations using templates or from scratch.
Add and edit various content elements including text, images, charts, and video.
Apply consistent formatting across slides for professional appearance.
Incorporate animations to enhance visual engagement.
Add speaker notes and comments to improve presentation delivery.
Implement accessibility features for inclusive presentations.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Deliver a powerful message with a powerful presentation

1. Get Started Quickly

02 - Start quickly with a theme or template
03 - Create and save a new presentation

2. Work with Slides

04 - Add, remove, and rearrange slides
05 - Change the slide layout
06 - Change the slide color or background
07 - Change slides at once with slide masters
08 - Add your own text boxes
09 - Use Designer to create professional layouts

3. Images and Shapes

10 - Add images
11 - Work with shapes
12 - Format and add effects to objects
13 - Align objects using the Arrange tool
14 - Understand object layering
15 - Group objects and use Format Painter
16 - Remove the background from pictures
17 - Group shapes together
18 - Crop images to shapes

4. Add Diagrams and Charts

19 - Create and format charts
20 - Use SmartArt to create diagrams

5. Add Video, Audio and Animation to Slides

21 - Add and format video
22 - Add and work with audio files
23 - Add animation to objects and text
24 - Add slide transitions
25 - Use Morph to create animation
26 - Use Zoom to create animation
27 - Include live webcam video with Cameo

6. Helpful Accessibility Features

28 - Features for PowerPoint users with disabilities
29 - Create accessible presentations

7. Collaborate and Prepare

30 - Add speaker notes
31 - Rehearse with timings and Presenter Coach
32 - Share and collaborate on a presentation
33 - View previous revisions

8. Deliver the Presentation

34 - Use Presenter View to run the show
35 - Run unattended slideshows

9. Reuse the Presentation

36 - Save a custom theme
37 - Save a presentation as a template
38 - Record a presentation with the built-in teleprompter
39 - Export as a PDF, JPEG, or animated GIF

10. Use Copilot in PowerPoint

40 - Use Copilot to create and summarize presentations
41 - Use Copilot to create slides

11. PowerPoint Challenges

42 - Challenge - Make gears turn
43 - Challenge - Give text a background image

Conclusion

44 - Next steps