Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction

Ready to conquer your fear of blank slides? Welcome to our “Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction” course, where we’ll transform you from a presentation newbie into a confident slide designer!

Ever found yourself staring at an empty presentation, wondering where to start? Maybe you’ve sat through engaging presentations and thought, “I wish I could create something like that?” Well, get ready to discover your hidden presentation potential!

Whether you’re completely new to PowerPoint or have only dabbled in editing others’ slides, this course will give you the confidence to create presentations that captivate. By the end of the day, you’ll be crafting professionallooking presentations that will make your audience wonder when you became a design pro!

Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction

Welcome to the “Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction” course, a comprehensive one day workshop that transforms complete beginners into confident presenters through mastery of essential slide design and presentation tools. This foundational course teaches you to create engaging, professional looking presentations from scratch, enabling you to craft compelling visual stories while learning fundamental design principles that will capture and maintain your audience’s attention.

What You'll Get With This Course

Live Instructor-Led Training

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FREE Repeat Option

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Small Classes

No more than 6 people per class

Comprehensive Materials

PDF manual and training files included!

eCertificate of Completion

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Lifetime Support

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Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction Course Content

PowerPoint Orientation

  • The PowerPoint Interface
  • Finding and using Commands
  • Navigating Presentations

Creating Slides

  • Creating a Presentation
  • Adding Slides
  • Working with Slide Layouts
  • Using Autofit

Formatting Slides

  • Formatting Text
  • Formatting Bullets
  • Using the Format Painter
  • Adding Fill & Border Formatting

Working with Slide Outlines

  • Understanding Outlines
  • Using the Outline Pane
  • Creating an Outline
  • Reordering Slides
  • Using Slide Sorter View

Adding Graphics

  • Working with Graphics
  • Inserting Graphics
  • Moving and Resizing Graphics

Using SmartArt

  • Working with SmartArt
  • Modifying SmartArt
  • Using SmartArt Styles

Applying Themes

  • Understanding PowerPoint Themes
  • Applying Themes
  • Changing Themes
  • Modifying Theme Elements

Working with Animations

  • Animating Text
  • Animating Objects

Transitions

  • Applying Slide Transitions
  • Modifying Transitions
  • Transition Timing

Creating Tables and Charts

  • Adding Tables to Slides
  • Editing and Formatting Tables
  • Creating Charts
  • Adding Chart Data
  • Modifying Charts
  • Presenting with PowerPoint
  • Presentation Options
  • General Shortcuts

Printing Slides

  • Printing Handouts
  • Adding Speaker’s Notes
  • Printing Speaker’s Notes

*Our outlines are a guide to the content covered in a typical class.
We may change the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular class.

Prior Knowledge

This course assumes no prior knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint. It is suitable for complete beginners who want to learn how to create, edit, and deliver effective presentations using PowerPoint’s essential features and tools.

Required Software

You will need Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer. This can be through a Microsoft 365 subscription or a perpetual license version.

Course Materials

All necessary exercise files will be provided during the training session. You don’t need to prepare any materials beforehand.

Note About Different Versions

While this course uses the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint, the skills learned are transferable to recent versions. However, for the best learning experience and access to all features covered in the course, we recommend using the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Why Bring Your Own Laptop?

Training is most effective when you’re working in a familiar environment. By bringing your own laptop to our training sessions, you’ll maximise your learning experience in several important ways.

Personal Comfort and Efficiency

Working on your own laptop means you’ll be instantly familiar with your keyboard layout and system preferences. No need to spend 20 minutes figuring out why the volume button is launching the calculator instead. This familiarity allows you to focus entirely on learning new skills rather than wondering why someone set the desktop background to dancing hamsters.

Access to Your Complete Work Environment

Your laptop comes with your personal setup of applications, customised settings, and existing files. Think of it as bringing your digital home with you, minus the dirty dishes in the sink. This means you can immediately apply what you learn to your real work documents and seamlessly integrate new skills into your daily workflow.

Practical Setup

During the training, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds, your personal laptop connected to our professional training setup. Each workspace is equipped with a 27-inch monitor (perfect for those who squint at their phones even with reading glasses), full-size USB-A keyboard, and USB-A mouse.

Software Accessibility

With your own laptop, you’ll have immediate access to your licensed software and saved preferences. This is particularly important for applications where having your existing login credentials readily available ensures a smooth training experience. No need to remember that complex password you created after your third coffee of the day.

Don’t Have A Laptop?

Bring Your Enthusiasm!

We provide the coffee and biscuits, but your enthusiasm is the one program we can’t install for you. Don’t worry, our trainers are experts at generating enough energy to power a small city!
Brendon Farrell Co Founder Facilitator Keystroke Learning

Brendon Farrell

Co-Founder / Facilitator

From my early days wrestling with DOS commands to navigating today’s cloud-based world, I’ve dedicated my career to demystifying technology for others.

As a certified Microsoft and eLearning specialist, there’s nothing I enjoy more than seeing that spark of understanding when a student masters a new skill.

Outside of the training room, my passions run deep, whether I’m spending quality time with my wife and son, sharing my four decade love of lacrosse with junior players as their coach, or cycling around Melbourne’s on either my road bike or mountain bike.

Mark Finney Co Founder Facilitator Keystroke Learning

Mark Finney

Co-Founder / Facilitator

With a coffee in hand and a passion for problem solving in my heart, I’ve made it my mission to turn tech frustrations into success stories. Through years of hands-on experience, I understand the challenges learners face.

Being both a co-founder and trainer at Keystroke Learning lets me combine my love for teaching with creating innovative learning solutions that actually work in the real world.

When I step away from the keyboard, find me strumming my favorite tunes on guitar, relaxing with my wife watching movies on the couch, or tending to my garden.

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