Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
Upcoming Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1 courses:
Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
1 day Start date:
04 Mar 2025, 09:30am (Tuesday)
In-class training
Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
1 day Start date:
16 Apr 2025, 09:30am (Wednesday)
ONLINE training
Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
1 day Start date:
06 May 2025, 09:30am (Tuesday)
In-class training
Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
1 day Start date:
23 Jun 2025, 09:30am (Monday)
ONLINE training
Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
1 day Start date:
07 Jul 2025, 09:30am (Monday)
ONLINE training
Microsoft PowerPoint - Level 1
1 day Start date:
11 Sep 2025, 09:30am (Thursday)
ONLINE training
Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1
Course Aim
To provide delegates with the knowledge to create powerful and effective on-screen presentations. They will be introduced to the graphical, drawing and animation features of PowerPoint which will enable them to create more interesting and professional presentations.
Who Should Attend?
Individuals who prepare presentation material and make presentations to audiences.
Prerequisites
Ability to use the keyboard and mouse. An understanding of Windows. A basic knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint would be beneficial, but not essential.
Course Content
Introduction to PowerPoint and the PowerPoint Screen
- Starting and exiting from PowerPoint
- The opening screen
- Minimising, maximising and restoring
- Using menus and toolbars to execute commands
- PowerPoint views for displaying a presentation
Creating PowerPoint Presentation Files
- Creating new and blank presentations
- Creating presentations using templates
- Saving, closing and opening presentations
Creating and Working with PowerPoint Slides
- Adding text in slide view and outline view
- Adding new slides and changing the slide layout
- Moving around a presentation
- Shortcuts for selecting and deselecting text
- Promoting and demoting text in an outline
- Formatting text
PowerPoint Objects
- Drawing PowerPoint objects
- Selecting and deselecting techniques
- Deleting, moving, duplicating and resizing objects
- Rotating and flipping objects
- Grouping and ungrouping objects
- Formatting Objects
Working with a PowerPoint Presentation
- Changing the order of a presentation
- Copying slides from other presentations
- Running a slide show
- Choosing a new colour scheme
- Formatting a slide and layout master
- Setting up header and footer information
- Printing slides, handouts and notes
PowerPoint Addins
- Inserting and manipulating ClipArt
- Creating and working with graphs
- Preparing and formatting organisation charts
- Creating special text effects with WordArt
- Present information using SmartArt graphics
Special Effects
- Applying transitions and slide timings
- Animating text
- Building objects on a slide using animation effects