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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Training (PPT365.1)

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Learn PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 to create, format, collaborate on, and deliver polished presentations with visuals, charts, transitions, and Copilot.

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Course Overview

Build a practical foundation in Microsoft PowerPoint for Microsoft 365. In this beginner-friendly course, you will learn to navigate and customize PowerPoint, create and manage presentation files, format slides, and work with templates.

Guided instruction and hands-on exercises cover text, images, shapes, icons, 3D models, tables, charts, transitions, speaker notes, collaboration, printing, and presentation delivery. You will also explore how Copilot can help create slides, summarize content, and apply branding to a presentation.

Course Benefits

  • Work confidently in PowerPoint within the Microsoft 365 environment.
  • Create, save, open, share, and manage presentation files.
  • Collaborate on presentations and use AutoSave and version history.
  • Navigate and customize the Ribbon, Microsoft Search box, Quick Access Toolbar, and Backstage view.
  • Build presentations from blank files, templates, text files, and Word outlines.
  • Format slide layouts, text, lists, columns, WordArt, and other visual content.
  • Insert, edit, group, arrange, and format pictures, shapes, icons, 3D models, and digital ink.
  • Create and format tables and charts, including content imported from external sources.
  • Organize slides and sections and add transitions and speaker notes.
  • Prepare presentations for printing and effective delivery.
  • Use Copilot to create presentations and slides, summarize content, and apply branding.

Delivery Methods

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Course Outline

  1. Microsoft 365 and Office Basics
    1. Sign in to Microsoft 365
    2. Install Microsoft 365 applications
    3. Create files and use AutoSave
    4. Work with Protected View
    5. Share files
    6. Collaborate on files
    7. Use version history
    8. Get application updates
    9. Understand Mac version differences
  2. Create a Presentation
    1. Start Microsoft PowerPoint
    2. Create a presentation
    3. Save a presentation
    4. Use the status bar
    5. Close a presentation
    6. Exercise: Create a PowerPoint presentation
  3. Use and Customize the Ribbon
    1. Work with tabs
    2. Use groups and commands
    3. Use the Microsoft Search box
    4. Customize the Ribbon
  4. Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
    1. Get started with the toolbar
    2. Add common commands
    3. Add commands with the customization dialog box
    4. Add Ribbon commands and groups
    5. Exercise: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
  5. Use Backstage View
    1. Explore Backstage view and the File menu
    2. Open a presentation
    3. Exercise: Open a presentation
    4. Use presentation templates
    5. Exercise: Create a presentation from a template
    6. Add your name to PowerPoint
  6. Format Presentations
    1. Select a slide layout
    2. Add and edit text
    3. Import text from a text file or Word outline
    4. Format text
    5. Apply text effects and WordArt
    6. Create bulleted and numbered lists
    7. Work with columns
    8. Add slides to a presentation
    9. Arrange slides
    10. Exercise: Format text
  7. Work with Images and Visual Elements
    1. Add images to a slide
    2. Remove an image background
    3. Use Picture Format tools
    4. Group and ungroup images
    5. Arrange images
    6. Add shapes
    7. Exercise: Create a No Running slide
    8. Work with icons
    9. Use 3D models
    10. Use digital ink
  8. Work with Tables and Charts
    1. Insert a table
    2. Format tables
    3. Import tables from external sources
    4. Exercise: Work with a table
    5. Insert a chart
    6. Format a chart
    7. Import charts from external sources
    8. Exercise: Work with charts
  9. Prepare and Deliver a Presentation
    1. Check spelling
    2. Use presentation views
    3. Run a slide show
    4. Exercise: View a presentation
    5. Organize a presentation into sections
    6. Add slide transitions
    7. Add speaker notes
    8. Print a presentation
    9. Exercise: Add sections and speaker notes
  10. Use Copilot in PowerPoint
    1. Explore Copilot in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365
    2. Create a presentation
    3. Create slides
    4. Summarize large amounts of content
    5. Apply branding to a deck
    6. Exercise: Explore Copilot in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365

Class Materials

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft PowerPoint class:

  • Basic familiarity with using a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard.
  • Comfort working in the Windows environment.
  • Ability to open and close applications, locate information on a computer, and manage files and folders.

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