In this advanced PowerPoint class, you’ll learn how to create reusable PowerPoint themes and templates to control the design of entire presentations using Slide Master. Add excitement to your presentations with animations, gain greater control over charts and tables, and much more.
Overview
Syllabus
Designing & Customizing PowerPoint Themes
- Using the Slide Master
- The Slide Master vs Slide Layouts
Theme Colors
- Color: Best Practices
- Creating a Color Theme
Theme Fonts
- Fonts: Best Practices
- Creating a Font Theme
- Using Non-Standard Fonts
Slide Backgrounds
- Changing an Individual Slide’s Background
- Changing Slide Backgrounds in the Slide Master
Styling Text & Lists
- Line Spacing Options
- Styling Text & Lists
Slide Layouts
- Customizing Slide Layouts
- Adding a Logo to Every Slide
- Creating & Deleting Slide Layouts
Header & Footer
- Adding Header & Footer Content
- Header & Footer Placeholders on the Slide Master
Saving a Custom PowerPoint Theme
- Creating a Custom PowerPoint Theme
- Setting the Default Theme
Animations
- Transitions vs Animations
- Animating Bullet Points
- Animating Objects
- Entrance, Emphasis, & Exit Animations
- Multiple Animations on One Object
- Ordering Multiple Animations
Animating Charts
- Animating a Bar Chart
- Animating a Line Chart
Morph Transition
- How Morph is Different Than All Other Transitions
- How To Use the Morph Transition
Adding Video
- Adding Online Videos (like YouTube videos)
- Adding Video Files
Charts
- Copying/Pasting Charts From Excel
- Updating the Chart Data
- Formatting Charts & Chart Elements
- Saving a Chart Template
Bringing in Tables from Excel
- Bringing in a Table from Excel with a Link
- Bringing in a Table from Excel with No Link
Links
- Linking to a Website: Adding a Hyperlink
- Creating an Email Link
Quick Access Toolbar
- What is the Quick Access Toolbar?
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Hiding Slides
- Managing Content with Hidden Slides
- Printing With & Without Hidden Slides
- Saving a PDF With & Without Hidden Slides
Custom Shows
- Creating a Custom Show
- Presenting a Custom Show
- Printing a Custom Show
Commenting
- Adding Comments
- Replying to & Resolving Comments
Sections
- Using Sections to Group Content in Large Presentations
Taught by
Garfield Stinvil and Dan Rodney