This hands-on class is suitable for PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 users.
You will learn to create more dynamic and visually appealing presentations using the more advanced features of PowerPoint. The course covers transitions and animation, themes, slide masters, advanced formatting, SmartArt, adding audio and video, collaborating with others, protecting your presentations and more.
Prerequisite: Trainees are required to have completed PowerPoint Introduction or have the equivalent experience prior to attending this class.
Course Outline
Advanced Formatting
- Inserting and Formatting SmartArt
- About SmartArt
- Creating SmartArt
- Converting Lists to SmartArt
- SmartArt Tools
- Changing Layouts
- Promoting and Moving List Items
- Changing Styles and Colors
- Shapes and Shape Styles
- SmartArt Charts
- Creating an Organization Chart
- Adding Shapes to a Chart
- Working with Multiple Slide Masters
- The Edit Master Group
- Adding a Slide Master to a Presentation
- Duplicating a Slide Master
- Applying Masters to Slides
- Restoring slide-master Placeholders
- Creating Presentation Sections
- Page Setup Options
Animation, Time Effects and Media
- About Animation
- Animating Text
- Animating Shapes
- Modifying Animations
- Customizing Animations
- Copying Animations
- Timing of Animation and Transition Effects
- Inserting and Formatting Media
- About Media
- Adding Sounds Effects
- Inserting an Audio Object on a Slide
- Adding Video
- Online Videos
- Video Tools
Reviewing Content, Tracking Changes and Saving
- Proofing your Presentation
- Automatic Spell Checking
- Using the Spelling Pane
- Proofing Options
- AutoCorrect Options
- About Comments
- Adding Comments
- Managing Comments
- Comparing Presentations
- Reviewing Changes
- Saving a Presentation in other Formats
- Available Formats
- Creating PDFs and XPS Documents
- Creating Word Handouts
- About Video
- Creating a Video
Notes and Custom Slide Shows
- Working with Notes Pages
- About Notes
- Adding Notes to a Slide
- Notes Page View
- Notes Master View
- Adding an extra Notes Page
- Printing Notes Pages
- Configuring, Rehearsing and Presenting Slide Shows
- Presenter View
- Mouse and Keyboard Slide-Show Controls
- Rehearsing Slide Timings
- Creating a Custom Slide Show
Sharing, Collaborating, and Security
- Protecting your Presentations
- The Info Window
- Making a Presentation "Read-only"
- Protecting a Presentation with a Password
- Sharing your Presentations
- Checking Compatibility
- Checking Accessibility
- Compressing Media
- Saving to a Shared Location
- Saving a Presentation to OneDrive
- Inviting others to Share a Presentation
Please Note: Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical class. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular class.
