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.
Our PowerPoint Courses in Sheffield, Chesterfield and Yorkshire are available for one to one sessions and company groups. It is also available as virtual online training held with a live trainer.
As well as all the tools and features expected on a beginners PowerPoint Course the content also includes many design & multimedia features involved in branded presentations.
The course covers many aspects of rich media such as Video, Talking Heads, Narration and Chart Animation.
PowerPoint Training Video & Audio
Work with Video, Audio, Effects & PIP
Although this is an Introduction to PowerPoint Course this course leans toward the use of of Rich Media in presentations. You learn how to insert and edit video and audio into your workflow to create modern professional presentations.
Microsoft PowerPoint Intermediate Training Content
Bring something more personal to your presentation and add recorded narration and Talk Heads videos to your presentation using your Webcam. This is particularly useful to those hoping to use PowerPoint as a educational or eLearning tool.
PowerPoint Introduction Course what will I learn?
Yo You will learn how to put together presentations from scratch working with the PowerPoint Ribbon to create, edit and format a slide deck. 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.
You will also take a look at the stock art /imagery contained in PowerPoint such as the video example above and find out how to adapt this stock art to your own work quickly and easily for additional impact.
No modern presentation is complete without the use of some form of interactivity so you learn how to add hyperlinks and action buttons as navigation or links to external sites.
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
Onsite PowerPoint Training where do you travel?
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.
Other popular PowerPoint Course’s
If you’re interested in a more design orientated PowerPoint Course we also run a specialised course in multimedia and social media. This leans heavily towards the multi-media tools contained in PowerPoint and shows you how to work with video, audio, short reels etc.
On the course you learn how to build your decks in a more visual less textual way by working with icons and build up /break outs for a more visual modern approach to presenting. And of course we cover transition features such as Morph and purposing your PowerPoint content for social media channels.
PowerPoint Introduction Course who is this course for?
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.
Online Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction Courses
This course is also available as Online PowerPoint Training. Held with a live instructor the Online PowerPoint Sessions can be delivered as one to one sessions or to company groups. Another advantage of online training is that it can be delivered virtually at any time of the day at your convenience.
You will have live contact with your instructor during the day both by sharing screens and chatting in real time.
Onsite PowerPoint Course what are the benefits?
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
Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction Course
This Microsoft Powerpoint Course content takes between one and two days depending on the amount of people sitting on the training and is live instructor led. We can also offer this PowerPoint training as a workshop or consultancy which can be delivered either onsite or online.
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
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
nsert Charts to PowerPoint
Working with Datasheet view
Editing & Formatting Chart Objects /Series
Duration
This PowerPoint Introduction Course runs for one day
