Embark on a comprehensive 4-hour tutorial course designed for beginners to master PowerPoint 365. Learn the differences between PowerPoint Online and Desktop versions, discover the golden rules of presentation design, and explore free resources for inspiration. Start quickly with themes and templates, create outlines, and save presentations to the cloud. Understand the interface, customize toolbars, and master keyboard shortcuts for efficiency. Work with slide layouts, backgrounds, and AI features like Designer and Slide Master. Develop skills in text formatting, image insertion, shape manipulation, and chart creation. Practice with hands-on exercises throughout the course to reinforce learning and create professional presentations with ease.
Overview
Syllabus
- Course Introduction
- PowerPoint Online vs Powerpoint Desktop
- Exercise 01
- The Golden Rules of Good Presentation Design
- FREE Resources and Inspiration
- Exercise 02
- Start Quickly with Themes and Templates
- Quick Starter Outline Slides
- Save Presentations to the Cloud OneDrive
- Exercise 03
- Understand the Interface
- Add Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar
- Keyboard Shortcuts and KeyTips + Copilot for Bing
- Exercise 04
- Slide Layouts
- Organize Slides
- Change the Slide Background
- Add a Transparent Shape Overlay
- AI in PowerPoint: Designer
- Change Multiple Slides: Slide Master
- Work with Text Boxes
- Add Sections
- Find and Replace Fonts
- Copy Slides Between Presentations
- Exercise 05
- Add Image to a Presentation
- Work with Shapes
- Align and Group Objects
- Z-Order and Selection Pane
- Fill Shapes with Images
- Format and Add Effects to Objects
- Copy Formatting: Format Painter and Eyedropper
- Remove the Background from Pictures
- Insert and Customize Icons and Other Graphics
- Exercise 06
- Fill Text with an Image
- Text Effect with Layers
- Create Gradient Filled Text
- Exercise 07
- Create and Format Charts
- Use SmartArt to Create Diagrams
- Insert Screenshots and Clippings
- Exercise 08
Taught by
Simon Sez IT
