Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 (PPT101)

This Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 course delivers a solid foundation for those looking to master one of the key tools for business presentations. Whether you're new to PowerPoint or want to ensure your team is fluent in its use, this course covers every essential aspect, from creating your first slide to finalizing a polished presentation.

The journey begins with Creating a PowerPoint Presentation, where you’ll start Microsoft PowerPoint, navigate Normal View, and create a new presentation. You'll learn to save documents while maintaining backward compatibility, import files, and understand the Status Bar. Practical exercises will guide you through closing a presentation and crafting your first Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.

Next, you’ll explore The Ribbon—an all-important feature in PowerPoint's user interface. Understand how tabs, groups, and commands are organized, and discover the Tell Me Tab for swift access to features. You'll also dive into an exercise that will help you become familiar with navigating and utilizing the Ribbon effectively.

Customizing your workspace continues with The Quick Access Toolbar. You’ll learn how to add common commands, customize through the dialog box, and even place your favorite Ribbon commands or groups for quick access. An exercise will solidify your understanding of enhancing the Quick Access Toolbar to suit your workflow.

With an introduction to the Backstage View (The File Menu), opening presentations, and working with templates becomes easy. You'll tackle practical exercises on creating an agenda using a template and managing presentation properties, including adding your name to Microsoft PowerPoint.

Formatting Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations covers everything from selecting slide layouts to formatting text as WordArt, creating bulleted and numbered lists, and inserting and arranging slides. You’ll also perform exercises to practice formatting text, ensuring that your slides are both informative and visually engaging.

In Working with Images, you’ll learn to add, insert, and edit images. Whether it’s pictures, icons, 3D models, or screenshots, you'll become proficient in formatting and applying styles, creating custom colors, and arranging and modifying shapes. Exercises will allow for hands-on experience in incorporating visual elements effectively.

Working with Tables and Charts teaches you to insert and format both tables and charts, import them from external sources, and customize your data representations. You’ll complete exercises to reinforce your skills in visually presenting data.

The course wraps up with Finalizing Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations, where you’ll learn to spell check, utilize different views (including Presenter View), and organize your presentation into sections. You'll add transitions and speaker notes, run a slideshow, and practice printing options. Exercises will ensure you can pull everything together for a smooth, professional presentation.

By the conclusion of this course, you will have comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint 2019, enabling you to create, format, and finalize high-quality presentations. Whether for individual use or company-wide training, this course equips you with the skills needed to enhance your presentation capabilities and make a lasting impact.