1 Day | Class based & Online

This course is designed for professionals who need to create polished, engaging presentation materials for meetings, seminars, training sessions, and corporate communications. Through practical, hands-on instruction, participants will develop a solid foundation in Microsoft PowerPoint and learn to apply its key features with confidence. The course focuses on using PowerPoint’s design tools, layouts, and formatting capabilities to produce clear, visually compelling slides that enhance message delivery and support effective presentations.

Course Content:

1. Creating and Managing New Presentations
   Build presentations from scratch using templates, themes, and structured workflows.
2. Navigating the PowerPoint Interface Efficiently
   Understand the key components of the workspace and customise views for productivity.
3. Using Backstage View for File and Presentation Management
   Apply tools for saving, exporting, printing, and managing presentation settings.
4. Customising the Quick Access Toolbar
   Add essential commands to streamline frequently used tasks.
5. Working Across Different Presentation Views
   Utilise Normal, Slide Sorter, Notes Page, and Reading views for effective editing and review.
6. Managing Slides and Presentation Structure
   Insert, duplicate, rearrange, and organise slides for clear, logical flow.
7. Applying Themes and Variants for Consistent Design
   Use professional design themes to create visually unified presentations.
8. Choosing and Applying Effective Slide Layouts
   Select and customise layouts to present content clearly and professionally.
9. Working with Text and Advanced Formatting
   Insert, edit, and format text using paragraph styles, spacing, bullets, and numbering.
10. Enhancing Text with WordArt and Visual Styling
    Apply visual effects to highlight key messages while maintaining corporate readability.
11. Inserting and Editing Images
    Add pictures and adjust size, cropping, and formatting to enhance visual impact.
12. Creating and Formatting Tables
    Present structured data using tables and apply formatting for clarity and emphasis.
13. Building and Modifying Charts
    Insert charts, adjust chart types, and format elements to communicate data effectively.
14. Using SmartArt and Organisational Diagrams
    Transform information into clear visual diagrams, including organisation charts.
15. Working with Shapes and Graphic Elements
    Insert, connect, group, and format shapes using tools such as the Eyedropper for colour consistency.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials course, participants will be able to:

• Design clear, professionally formatted slides using consistent layouts, themes, and visual standards.
• Select and apply appropriate slide layouts to present information effectively and support key messages.
• Enhance presentations with high-quality images, objects, and drawing tools to improve visual engagement and clarity.
• Create and format tables and charts that communicate data accurately and support informed decision-making.