PowerPoint Introduction Training Course

This PowerPoint Introduction Training Course is designed for those wishing to learn the basics of the software quickly. It is hands on training designed totally for beginners who want to create or edit existing PowerPoint presentations

This Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Training Course delivers the skills needed to create and design smart professional presentations. 

Online MS PowerPoint Training

In addition to our onsite training we also run online PowerPoint Courses which are delivered by a live instructor as virtual sessions.

Our online PowerPoint sessions are available via Teams, Zoom and Google both here in the UK and Internationally. 

Onsite MS PowerPoint Training

Our onsite PowerPoint Courses are hosted on your premises UK wide and are ideal for anyone new to the software or looking to update their existing skills.

What do you learn on an Introduction to PowerPoint Course?

Starting with the basics you’ll learn how to build consistent and effective presentations using a range of tools including:

  • Slide Masters for consistent slide decks
  • Inserting text, graphics and video
  • Adding organisation and Excel charts
  • Apply animation effects /Add transition effects
  • Work with branding
  • Use AI assisted Designer Pane to generate design ideas for slides
  • Insert Cameo video for direct live feeds

PowerPoint Course Content

PowerPoint Training Course with added oomph.

What do you mean ‘added oomph’ in PowerPoint?

There is so much more to PowerPoint than static presenting and although this is an introduction level PowerPoint course it is packed with extra content. 

Work with and understand design, structure, colour and type to help bring your brand together. Leave no-linear presenting including bullet points behind and expect to work with video, audio and animated Excel linked charts.

Learn how to add a live talking head feed AKA a cameo video and find out how the design side works giving you eye-catching, non-linear and very professional looking presentations.

Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint Training Course for Business Presentations from Greta Powell Training

PowerPoint Training Video & Audio

Did you know that video vastly outperforms other mediums in engagement metrics like retention and sharing.

For example, viewers retain 95% of a message from video compared to 10% from text, and videos are shared 12 times more often than text and images combined

Which is one of the reasons why this Introduction to PowerPoint Course content leans towards multi-media presenting by using video, audio and dynamic data linking in charts to other Microsoft software such as Excel.

You’ll learn how to insert and edit video and audio naturally into your workflow to create modern, highly visual presentations.

Find out more about video and engagement

Bespoke Tailored Microsoft PowerPoint Training

With tailored PowerPoint courses you can pick and mix the content for the training either from our existing courses or your own criteria.

This Microsoft Powerpoint Course content takes between one and two days depending on the amount of people sitting on the training and the selected content.

We can also offer this PowerPoint training as a workshop or consultancy which can be delivered either onsite or online.

Microsoft PowerPoint Training FAQ's

As well as our onsite courses we also run this as an Online Microsoft PowerPoint Training session.

All virtual PowerPoint training runs with a live instructor ensuring you have live interaction throughout your course via video, chat and sharing screens in real time. 

Do you record the courses?

Yes we do but unfortunately due to privacy issues we can only offer this for one to one sessions or company groups.

Half Day Training Blocks

We know for some people that full days of intensive training can be a bit much. Because of the flexibility of online training sessions full day courses can be broken down into two 1 /2 blocks.

Onsite PowerPoint Courses are run in-house on your premises for 121 sessions, company groups & larger roll-outs. They are private and can be tailored completely around you.

There are a number of benefits to onsite courses but the main ones are:  

The training is focused entirely on your and your company requirements

No traveling involved for you or your team saving travel & expenses

Cheaper than traditional training

The course is focused totally on & around you & your team. 

Prior to the training you chat with to the trainer to establish the course content & delegate expectations. 

The course can be tailored to suit you and your team

Flexible dates & times to suit 

You’ll learn how to put together presentations from scratch working with the PowerPoint Ribbon to create, edit and format slides. This includes using features such as shapes, text boxes, SmartArt and graphics.

Over the duration of the course you will learn how to automate and streamline some of the processes contained in building a PowerPoint presentation such as using Templates, Font Styles and colour. This ensures you keep brand identity and consistency throughout.

This is a round trip course starting from creating, editing and publishing the presentation. No modern presentation is complete without the use of some form of interaction which is covered on this course with action buttons and hyperlinks. 

As already mentioned the PowerPoint Course includes multimedia elements such as video, audio and PIP (use your Webcam to visually narrate and add a talking head video) to your presentation.

And finally learn to export /publish your presentation out to the world.

Which means by the end of your course you will be able to:

Create, Save & Publish PowerPoint presentations

Edit & Format Existing Presentations

Add & Format Text & Bullets

Insert Artwork, Images

Insert & Edit SmartArt

Work with Multimedia Objects

Work with & Edit Charts

Publish the presentation

We travel to most locations in the UK including Sheffield, Chesterfield and across Yorkshire including Barnsley, Bolton, Huddersfield, Leeds, Doncaster, Scunthorpe and all surrounding areas.

Please get in touch for more information about dates and availability in your area

This is for anyone new to the software or with limited skills who wishes to quickly up-skill to produce presentations. It is popular with business users, administrators, designers, sales executives & marketeers who are looking to produce effective business presentations quickly.

Booking with us

Please get in touch with us via the online booking form or click to:

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We will then get in touch and send the details of booking reservation and find out your timeframe for training.

We will then send across dates.

Once the booking is confirmed we then organise a pre-course call /meeting to discuss the course and any logistics around the day.

Payment

Payment for training is via BACS or Credit Card

Credit Card payment is via Stripe

*Greta Powell Training Ltd does not collect or store your card details.

Purchase Orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies and the public sec

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Where do you deliver onsite PowerPoint Courses?

We travel UK wide to deliver our onsite PowerPoint courses including the Midlands and all major towns and cities and their surrounding areas.

These include Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Cambridge and Liverpool

PowerPoint Introduction Training Course - Overviews

PowerPoint Introduction

Understanding PowerPoint’s Environment

Working with the Start Screen

Templates & Themes

The Ribbon & Tabs

PowerPoint Text

Inserting, Editing, Formatting Text

Working with Text

Inserting Bullet Points

Changing Bullets

Working with Bullet Point Positioning

Good Text Design

Use Custom Images for Bullets

PowerPoint SmartArt

Create SmartArt

Add /Edit /Delete Shapes

SmartArt Styles

SmartArt Tips & Tricks

Presenter View

Working with Views

View on One Monitor /Widescreen

Presenter View Options

PowerPoint Slide Masters

Working with Slide Masters

Using Multiple Slide Masters

Editing Slide Master Settings

Add Speaker Notes

Video Publishing Options

PowerPoint Animation

Add Animation to a PowerPoint Presentation

Adjust Timings on PowerPoint Animations

Editing PowerPoint Animation Timings

Setting Custom Paths on Animations

Text Animation

PowerPoint Presentations

Creating Presentations /Setup

Editing Existing Presentations

Working with Slides /Decks

Using Slide Masters for Consistency

Setting up single /multiple Slide Masters

PowerPoint & Multimedia

Insert Video

Video Options

MP4 /Media Formats

Insert Audio

Audio Options

PowerPoint Presenting

Tips & Tricks for PowerPoint Presenters

Running Presentations

Presentation Delivery Options

Exporting to Alternative Formats

Saving Presentations to Web

PowerPoint Charts

Insert Charts to PowerPoint

Working with Datasheet view

Editing & Formatting Chart Objects /Series

PowerPoint Navigation

Using Actions to navigate

Creating & Editing Action Buttons

Action Button Properties

Action Button Destinations