Mastering PowerPoint 2016 – Basics

Overview

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation programme which is available in the Microsoft Office package. Microsoft PowerPoint is used to visually convey or present information to a small or large group of people through a simple or complex multimedia presentation. Be it academic or professional, a presentation has to be creative and visually appealing in order for the information to be conveyed effectively. A presentation can also subtly reflect the attitudes, knowledge and experience of the presenter. Therefore, it is important for a person to possess the relevant knowledge and training needed to create a professional presentation in order to effectively convey information.

Nowadays, almost all organisations and academic settings use Microsoft PowerPoint to convey information to a large audience of people. Knowledge regarding Microsoft package, including Microsoft PowerPoint, has become a common job requirement for many job vacancies in the present as well. Therefore, it is important for an individual to have at least the basic knowledge related to PowerPoint in order to land a potential job position and to progress in one’s career. This course in Mastering PowerPoint 2016 will teach you on all the basic features of PowerPoint 2016. On the successful completion of this course you will be able to work with pictures, albums, picture styles, animations and transitions in PowerPoint. You will also be trained on how to navigate and view your presentation through this course.

COURSE CURRICULUM
1: GETTING STARTED WITH POWERPOINT
1.1 Intro to PowerPoint
1.2 Views and Navigation
1.3 Slideshow Options
1.4 Create and Save
1.5 Getting Help
2: DEVELOPING A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
2.1 Select a Presentation Type
2.2 Editing Text
2.3 Arranging Slides
2.4 Working with Themes
3: PERFORMING ADVANCED TEXT EDITING OPERATIONS
3.1 Formatting Characters
3.2 Lists
3.3 Alignment and Spacing
3.4 More Text Options
3.5 Format Text Boxes
4: ADDING GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS TO YOUR PRESENTATION
4.1 Insert Images
4.2 Creating Photo Albums
4.3 Insert and Edit Shapes
5: MODIFYING OBJECTS IN YOUR PRESENTATION
5.1 Edit Pictures, Part 1
5.2 Edit Pictures, Part 2
5.3 Group Objects
5.4 Arrange Objects
5.5 Animate Objects
6: ADDING TABLES TO YOUR PRESENTATION
6.1 Add a Table
6.2 Table Layout
6.3 Table Design
6.4 Insert a Table from Other Applications
7: ADDING CHARTS TO YOUR PRESENTATION
7.1 Creating a Chart
7.2 Designing a Chart
7.3 Formatting a Chart
7.4 Inserting a Chart from Excel
8: PREPARING TO DELIVER YOUR PRESENTATION
8.1 Review your Presentation
8.2 Apply Transitions
8.3 Printing your Presentation
8.4 Delivering your Presentation
8.5 PowerPoint Online
8.6 Viewing and Navigating Online
8.7 Editing in PowerPoint Online
8.8 Online Feature Review

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Learning outcomes

• Working with Pictures, Photo Albums, and Picture Styles
• Applying Transitions and Animation
• Viewing and Navigating Your Presentation
• Tips & Tweaks for over 100 PowerPoint 2016 functions and features!

Access duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course.  The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time..

Who is this course aimed at?

• Students
• Job seekers
• Employees and employers
• Anyone interested in learning the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint

Method of assessment

At the end of the course, you will have one assignment to be submitted (you need a mark of 65% to pass) and you can submit the assignment at any time. You will only need to pay £19 for assessment and certification when you submit the assignment. You will receive the results within 72 hours of submittal, and will be sent a certificate in 7-14 days if you have successfully passed.

Certification and awarding body

Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded the Mastering PowerPoint 2016 (Basics) certificate by CPD & iAP. The qualification will make you valuable to employers, and your motivation at gaining new skills will be recognised.

Tutor info

In an attention-deficient, entertain-me-now, wait-while-I-post-that-on-my-Facebook-page kind of world, the typical business presentation is lame. Professional speaker, trainer, coach, tweeter and blogger Kelly Vandever is on a mission to eliminate boring business presentations from the face of the earth. An award winning speaker herself, Kelly helps organizations crank up their content to connect and interact with their audiences using old school and hi-tech techniques all while annihilating bullet points and making this world a better place for business audiences everywhere.

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