PowerPoint Training Course – PowerPoint Basics Level Classes
Designed for PowerPoint 365, 2019, 2016, 2013
Microsoft PowerPoint is the default application for creating professional presentations that effectively communicate your message to your audience. Our hands-on courses teach you how to use the vast array of features and functionality contained within PowerPoint 2016 to create engaging, dynamic, multimedia presentations. Gain the skills you need to organize your content, enhance it with high-impact tables, charts and graphics, and deliver it with a punch.
Training Type: Classroom Training – Downtown Toronto ” Also available in Mississauga, Ottawa, & Montreal
Other options : Online Training- On-site at your company office ” Anywhere”
Course Level: PowerPoint Introduction Level Training Course
Number of students per session: Our class sizes are typically 4-6 students per session. Our classes are intentionally kept small in order to foster more interaction between the instructor and students. We limit classes to a maximum of six (6) students unless we are teaching a private group or organization. Each student is provided a laptop with hands-on access to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 (Windows)
Locations: Toronto ( 1 Yonge St), Also we offer the course in Mississauga, Ottawa & Montreal.
Duration: 1 day ( 10 AM- 5 PM)
Related PowerPoint Courses: PowerPoint Intermediate Advanced Level Class
Special Offers: Sign up with a friend and save 5% each – Sign up with 2 friends and save 10%
If you prefer to use your laptop, Your laptop should be with Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, 2016 or PowerPoint 2019 installed). You can get Microsoft office including MS PowerPoint 2019 for less than $15/Month from Microsoft Office Official site. Select Office 365 Business
Corporate Training: Contact us for special rates
Who is this course for?
Our Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft PowerPoint.
Prerequisites
Our Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction course assumes little or no knowledge of PowerPoint software.
However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and
the Windows operating system environment.
Benefits
At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of PowerPoint basics. You will feel more confident using PowerPoint and be able to create a presentation from scratch. You should be able to:
- work with the basic features of PowerPoint
- create a new presentation
- work with presentations
- insert text into a slide and apply basic formatting
- work with the various slide layouts
- create and work with SmartArt graphics
- draw and format shapes
- navigate a slide show in PowerPoint
- use a range of printing techniques
- obtain help for PowerPoint whenever you need it
- create brilliant presentations
After completing this course you will be prepared to attend the PowerPoint Advanced training course.
Course Syllabus
Getting to Know PowerPoint
- Starting PowerPoint From the Desktop
- Understanding the Start Screen
- Creating a New Blank Presentation
- The PowerPoint Screen
- How Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Works
- Using the Ribbon
- Using Ribbon KeyTips
- Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
- Understanding Backstage View
- Accessing Backstage View
- Changing the Office Theme
- Using Shortcut Menus
- Understanding Dialog Boxes
- Launching Dialog Boxes
- Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
- Adding Commands to the QAT
- Understanding the Status Bar
- Customizing the Status Bar
- Exiting Safely From PowerPoint
Your First Presentation
- Creating Presentations in PowerPoint
- Creating a Presentation
- Applying Theme Variants
- The Save As Place
- The Save As Dialog Box
- Typing Text Into a Slide
- Inserting New Slides
- Typing Text Using the Outline Pane
- Applying Slide Transitions
- Saving a Presentation
- Previewing a Slide Show
- Closing a Presentation
- Working With Presentations
- The Open Place
- The Open Dialog Box
- Opening a Presentation
- Opening Multiple Presentations
- Switching Between Open Presentations
- Understanding Presentation Views
- Changing Presentation Views
- Navigating a Presentation
- Using the Zoom Tool
Working With Text
- Editing Text
- Checking Spelling
- Understanding Font Formatting
- Applying Font Formatting
- Applying Paragraph Formatting
- Changing Bullet and Numbering Styles
- Moving and Resizing Placeholders
- Applying WordArt to Text
- Converting Text to SmartArt
- Slide Layouts
- Understanding Slide Layouts
- Inserting a Title Slide
- Inserting a Title and Content Slide
- Inserting a Section Header Slide
- Inserting a Table
- Inserting a Picture With Caption Slide
- Inserting a Chart
- Changing the Slide Layout
SmartArt
- Understanding SmartArt
- Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
- Inserting Text Into SmartArt
- Adding Shapes Below
- Adding Shapes Above
- Adding Shapes Before and After
- Adding an Assistant
- Promoting and Demoting Shapes
- Switching SmartArt Right to Left
- Resizing SmartArt
- Changing the SmartArt Layout
- Applying a Colour Scheme
- Applying a SmartArt Style
- Deleting SmartArt Shapes
Shapes
- Drawing Shapes
- Resizing Shapes
- Editing Shapes
- Positioning Shapes
- Arranging Shapes
- Merging Shapes
- Formatting Shapes
- Using the Eyedropper
- Copying Shapes
- Aligning Shapes Using the Ribbon
- Aligning Objects Using Smart Guides
- Inserting and Formatting Text
- Connecting Shapes
- Grouping Shapes
- Rotating Shapes
Preparing for Presentations
- Using Slide Sorter View
- Reusing Slides
- Adding Sections
- Adding Notes to Your Slides
- Slide Numbers
- About Hyperlinks
- Creating an Internal Hyperlink
- Creating a Hyperlink to Another Presentation
- Creating a Hyperlink to Another Application
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Slide Shows
- Using Resume Reading
- Presenting a Slide Show
- Printing Your Presentation
- Understanding Printing
- Previewing Slides
- Printing Slides
- Printing Handouts
- Printing Notes Pages
- Printing the Outline
Getting Help
- Understanding How Help Works
- Using Tell Me
- Accessing the Help Window
- Navigating the Help Window
- Using Google to Get Help
- Using Smart Lookup
- Printing a Help Topic
Brilliant Presentations
- Planning a Presentation
- Make It Readable
- The Four Pillars of Great Design
- Perfect Presentation Layouts
- Presenting Polished Presentations
- Presentation Methods and Hardware
Included Course Materials
- Course workbook “PDF” including step-by-step course exercises complete with many actual screen captures and advanced project tips, exercises and answers
- Certificate of completion (PDF)
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