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Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft PowerPoint 2021: Online Course

Discover the functionalities of MS PowerPoint for creating impactful and engaging presentations. Take charge of your office meetings with great work.

(MSPOWERPOINT.AD1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-385-1
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About This Course

This Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 course covers all the fundamentals of powerPoint interface and equips you with the skills required for making stunning presentations. Learn how to communicate effectively through engaging presentations that are made with mindful use of text, image and multimedia. You’ll be able to make your PPTs as creative and informative as you want with the use of advanced techniques like animation and transition, charts and graphs, and customized slide designs. Explore the advanced features of our PowerPoint Software Simulation Labs that are specially designed to help you practice in a simulated environment, without investing in expensive software licenses. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create informative and impactful PPTs and confidently deliver influential presentations at work.

Skills You’ll Get

Navigating the PowerPoint interface: Ribbon, views, and workspaces

  • Working with slide layouts and templates
  • Inserting images, shapes and Smart-Art graphics
  • Using color, typography, and imagery for improving aesthetics
  • Inserting plus formatting audio and video files
  • Reviewing and editing shared PPTs
  • Presenting your PPTs confidently to your audiences

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1

About This Course

  • Course Description
2

Getting Started with PowerPoint 2021

  • Topic A: Navigate the PowerPoint Environment
  • Topic B: View and Navigate a Presentation
  • Topic C: Create and Save a Basic Presentation
  • Topic D: Use PowerPoint Help
3

Developing a PowerPoint Presentation

  • Topic A: Create Presentations
  • Topic B: Edit Text
  • Topic C: Work with Slides
  • Topic D: Design a Presentation
4

Formatting Text

  • Topic A: Format Characters
  • Topic B: Format Paragraphs
5

Adding and Arranging Graphical Elements

  • Topic A: Insert Images
  • Topic B: Insert Shapes
  • Topic C: Create SmartArt
  • Topic D: Insert Stock Media, Icons, and 3D Models
  • Topic E: Size, Group, and Arrange Objects
6

Modifying Graphical Elements

  • Topic A: Format Images
  • Topic B: Format Shapes
  • Topic C: Customize SmartArt
  • Topic D: Format Icons
  • Topic E: Format 3D Models
  • Topic F: Animate Objects
7

Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation

  • Topic A: Review Your Presentation
  • Topic B: Apply Transitions
  • Topic C: Print or Export a Presentation
  • Topic D: Deliver Your Presentation
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Appendix A: Microsoft® PowerPoint® Common Keyboard Shortcuts

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Appendix B: Guidelines for Presentation Design

  • Appendix Introduction
  • Topic A: Presentation Design Principles

1

Getting Started with PowerPoint 2021

  • Using Underline in the Title Text
  • Inserting Content into a Placeholder
  • Creating and Saving a Basic Presentation
2

Developing a PowerPoint Presentation

  • Creating a Presentation from a Word Outline
  • Using the Clipboard to Paste the Text
  • Copying Text from the Document and Pasting into a Slide
  • Changing the Title Text on the Title Slide
  • Arranging a Slide in the Slide Sorter View
  • Reusing Slides from Another Presentation
  • Moving a Slide in the Normal View
  • Deleting Non-Contiguous Slides in the Slide Sorter View
  • Modifying the Slide Layout
  • Deleting a Series of Three Slides in the Normal View
  • Inserting a New Slide into the Presentation
  • Applying a Fill to the Background
3

Formatting Text

  • Using the Mini Toolbar to Change the Color of the Text on a Slide
  • Changing the Bullet Style
4

Adding and Arranging Graphical Elements

  • Adding an Online Image
  • Inserting an Image from the Desktop
  • Converting Text to a SmartArt Graphic
  • Converting SmartArt Graphics to Text
  • Inserting Cutout People
  • Inserting a Video
  • Inserting an Icon
  • Showing Gridlines
5

Modifying Graphical Elements

  • Adding Alternate Text to the Image
  • Applying a Gradient Fill to the Shape
  • Applying a Shape Style
  • Adding a Fill to a Text Box
  • Adding a Text Box to the Slide
  • Applying an Animation Effect to a Shape
  • Animating Bulleted Text
6

Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation

  • Fixing the Missing Alternative Text Errors
  • Adding Missing Slide Titles
  • Fixing Text Contrast Warnings
  • Checking the Spelling Automatically
  • Adding a Transition Between Slides
  • Hiding a Slide

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Yes, this course is ideal for beginners with little to no prior experience with PowerPoint.

MS PowerPoint 2021 allows as many as 65535 slides in one file. After you have learned this course, you can make as big presentations as you want.

The Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 training course will enhance your ppt making skills. It will also enable you to effectively collaborate with team members and confidently propose your presentations.

It supports a huge array of 18 formats for different file-types, extensions, and uses. The most widely used ones include .pptx, .pptm, .pdf, .potx, etc.

No, there are other softwares like Google Slides, Keynote, Canva, and Perzi, but MS PowerPoint is one of the most widely used software for making all kinds of presentations. There are more than 500 million people using it worldwide. 

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