PowerPoint remains a universal platform for business storytelling. This course focuses on crafting clear, persuasive slides that support communication objectives while maintaining visual professionalism. They will learn how to build presentations, apply designs, and use Copilot to generate, refine, and format content with AI assistance.
Learning Outcomes:
Create and edit presentations using PowerPoint 365
Format text, images, and slide layouts effectively
Use Microsoft Copilot to generate content suggestions
Enhance visual clarity with charts, graphics, and tables
Collaborate and share presentations via OneDrive
Key Topics:
PowerPoint 365 fundamentals and interface
Content creation using AI tools in Microsoft Copilot
Slide design, formatting, and transitions
Copilot-guided suggestions for slide content
Sharing and collaborating on cloud-based files
Module 1. Exploring PowerPoint
- Working with PowerPoint
- Starting PowerPoint
- Exiting PowerPoint
- Labs
Module 2. Using Basic Presentation Skills
- Entering Text into a Presentation
- Saving a New Presentation
- Creating a New Presentation
- Adding a New Slide
- Renaming an Existing Presentation
- Labs
Module 3. Working with Presentations
- Creating a Custom Layout
- Applying a Theme
- Applying a Background Style
- Changing Slide Orientation
- Changing the Magnification
- Creating Speaker Notes
- Switching Views
- Selecting Text
- Deleting Slide Items
- Moving/Copying Text between Slides
- Using the Paste Options Button
- Using the Clipboard Task Pane
- Using Undo and Redo
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Checking Spelling as You Type
- Labs
Module 4. Formatting Presentation Text
- Changing an Existing Font
- Modifying the Font Size
- Changing Font Style and Effect
- Changing the Font Color
- Using the Font Dialog Box
- Using the Format Painter
- Changing Text Alignment
- Modifying Paragraph Spacing
- Applying Text Effects
- Adding and Removing Bullets
- Adding and Removing Numbers
- Modifying Bullets and Numbers
- Labs
Module 5..Working wth Tables
- Adding Tables
- Adding Rows and Columns
- Adding Table Design
Module 6. Using Graphic Images
- Inserting a Picture
- Inserting a Screenshot
- Cropping a Picture
- Moving a Graphic
- Resizing a Graphic
- Formatting a Graphic
- Recoloring Graphic
- Applying a Picture Style
- Adding Effects
- Remove Background Graphics
- Labs
Module 7. Add SmartArt Object
- Inserting a SmartArt Object
- Formatting a SmartArt Object Color
- Resizing/Repositioning a SmartArt Object
- Inserting Text into a SmartArt Object
- Formatting Text Within a SmartArt Object
- Adding Shapes to a SmartArt
- Grouping SmartArt Object
- Labs
Module 8. Using Slide Sorter and Slide Show View
- Running a Slide Show
- Navigating a Slide Show
- Using Presenter View
- Working with Slide Sorter
- Labs
Module 9. Working with Drawing Objects
- Drawing an Enclosed Object
- Changing the Fill Color of an Object
- Applying a Fill Effect
- Applying Effects
- Drawing a Line
- Formatting Lines
- Creating a Text Box
- Rotating an Object
- Labs
Module 10. Creating Basic Charts
- Inserting a Chart
- Deleting Data from the Datasheet
- Entering Data into the Datasheet
- Changing the Chart Type
- Applying a Chart Style and Layout
- Displaying Chart Analysis
- Inserting Pictures
- Formatting your Chart Background
- Labs
Module 11. Adding Special Effects
- Animating Text and Objects
- Setting Animation Timing
- Animating a Chart
- Inserting Sounds and Video
- Changing Multimedia Settings
- Inserting Animated GIF's
- Labs - Adding Special Effects
Module 12. Introduction to Copilot
- Overview of Copilot
- How Copilot can assist with Office tasks
Module 13. Copilot and PowerPoint 365
- Using Copilot for slide design
- Using Copilot for animations and transitions