Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint
What You Will Learn
This course is designed for business people who want to create PowerPoint presentations for projection in front of a group, display on a computer monitor, or creation of printed handouts. Class discussion and exercises cover —
- The PowerPoint interface: ribbons, tools and commands, and the Normal, Outline, Slide Sorter and Slide Master views,
- How to choose the correct slide size for your presentation,
- Text entry in the Outline and Normal views, how the Outline hierarchy works, the difference between outline text and text blocks and when to use each,
- The relationship between Slide Masters and final slides,
- Using PowerPoint’s drawing tools,
- Formatting text and graphic objects,
- Building a Slide Master from scratch,
- What theme colors are and when to use them,
- How to change colors in an existing theme and create a new set of theme colors,
- Slide transitions,
- Speaker’s Notes and Handouts, and
- Creating charts in PowerPoint.
6 hours, $260 (available for Windows and Macintosh)
Purchase with Advanced PowerPoint class for discounted package price of $430.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
Benjamin Franklin
Training Format
- Live class with trainer in class and interactive student participation,
- Exercise-based, hands-on instruction,
- Emphasis on questions and student participation,
- Small size (limited to 8), personal attention.
Class Location
- All training currently is given live, on-line via Zoom (details).
- Private training available.
Dates and Registration
- See current class schedule for dates.
- Register On-Line or call (617) 720-6161.
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of mouse and menu-based computer applications, and the Windows or Macintosh operating system.
Related Classes
We have a specialized class on Using PowerPoint with Zoom for those who create and give presentations for Zoom video conferences. We also have an Advanced PowerPoint class.
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