Microsoft PowerPoint Part 1: Foundations

Enhance your multimedia presentation skills with the Microsoft PowerPoint Part 1: Foundations course, perfect for beginners looking to create dynamic and impactful presentations using PowerPoint 2021.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Identify the basic features and functions of PowerPoint.

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Design compelling PowerPoint presentations.

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Incorporate visual elements to enhance presentations.

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Prepare and deliver engaging presentations.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 1 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Aspiring presenters
  • Office professionals
  • Educators
  • Business students

Description

How do you grab and maintain an audience's focus when you're asked to present important information? By being clear, organized, and engaging. And, that is exactly what Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® can help you do. Today's audiences are tech savvy, accustomed to high-impact multimedia content, and stretched for time. By learning how to use the vast array of features and functionality contained within PowerPoint 2021, you will gain the ability to organize your content, enhance it with high-impact visuals, and deliver it with a punch. In this course, you will use PowerPoint to begin creating engaging, dynamic multimedia presentations.

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Upcoming Course Dates

July 10-10, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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$295

September 5-5, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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November 24-24, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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$295

Course Outline

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Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint

  1. Navigate the PowerPoint Environment

  2. View and Navigate a Presentation

  3. Create and Save a Basic Presentation

  4. Use PowerPoint Help

Lesson 2: Developing a PowerPoint Presentation

  1. Create Presentations

  2. Edit Text

  3. Work with Slides

  4. Design a Presentation

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

  1. Format Characters

  2. Format Paragraphs

Lesson 4: Adding and Arranging Graphical Elements

  1. Insert Images

  2. Insert Shapes

  3. Create SmartArt

  4. Insert Stock Media, Icons, and 3D Models

  5. Size, Group, and Arrange Objects

Lesson 5: Modifying Graphical Elements

  1. Format Images

  2. Format Shapes

  3. Customize SmartArt

  4. Format Icons

  5. Format 3D Models

  6. Animate Objects

Lesson 6: Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation

  1. Review Your Presentation

  2. Apply Transitions

  3. Print or Export a Presentation

  4. Deliver Your Presentation

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