Microsoft PowerPoint for Office 365 : Basic

Course Specifications

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Course Length:

1 day

Course Description

Overview:

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® 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, 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.

Note: Most Office users perform the majority of their daily tasks using the desktop version of the Office software, so that is the focus of this training. The course material will also enable you to access and effectively utilize many web-based resources provided with your Microsoft 365 subscription. This includes brief coverage of key skills for using PowerPoint for the Web and OneDrive. Helpful notes throughout the material alert you to cases where the online version of the application may function differently from the primary, desktop version.

Course Objectives:

In this course, you will create and deliver an engaging PowerPoint presentation.

You will:

• Identify the basic features and functions of PowerPoint.
• Develop a PowerPoint presentation.
• Perform text formatting.
• Add and arrange graphical elements.
• Modify graphical elements.
• Prepare to deliver your presentation.

 Target Participant:

This course is designed for participants who wish to gain a foundational understanding of PowerPoint that is necessary to create and develop engaging multimedia presentations.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows®, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and access websites using a web browser. To meet this prerequisite, you can take the following Logical Operations course:

• Using Microsoft® Windows® 10 (Second Edition)

Course-Specific Technical Requirements

Hardware:

For this course, you will need one computer for each participant and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

• 1 gigahertz (GHz) 64-bit (x64) processor.
• 4 gigabytes (GB) of Random Access Memory (RAM).
• 32 GB available storage space.
• Monitor capable of a screen resolution of at least 1,024 × 768 pixels, at least a 256-color display, and a video adapter with at least 4 MB of memory.
• Keyboard and mouse or a compatible pointing device.
• Fast Ethernet (100 Mb/s) adapter or faster and cabling to connect to the classroom network.
• IP addresses that do not conflict with other portions of your network.
• Internet access (contact your local network administrator).
• (Instructor computer only) A display system to project the instructor’s computer screen.

Software:

• Microsoft Windows® 10 Professional or Enterprise
• Microsoft 365 license (which provides the Microsoft Office apps)

NOTE: The Microsoft 365 plan you use depends on the licensing available in your environment. If you wish to use a trial version, Microsoft 365 Business Standard is acceptable. This course was not tested with Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal; some features might not be available in these editions.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint

• Topic A: Navigate the PowerPoint Environment
• Topic B: View and Navigate a Presentation
• Topic C: Create and Save a Basic Presentation
• Topic D: Navigate in PowerPoint for the Web
• Topic E: Use PowerPoint Help

Lesson 2: Developing a PowerPoint Presentation

• Topic A: Create Presentations
• Topic B: Edit Text
• Topic C: Work with Slides
• Topic D: Design a Presentation

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

• Topic A: Format Characters
• Topic B: Format Paragraphs

Lesson 4: Adding and Arranging Graphical Elements

• Topic A: Insert Images
• Topic B: Insert Shapes
• Topic C: Create SmartArt
• Topic D: Insert Stock Media, Icons, and 3D Models
• Topic E: Size, Group, and Arrange Objects

Lesson 5: Modifying Graphical Elements

• Topic A: Format Images
• Topic B: Format Shapes
• Topic C: Customize SmartArt
• Topic D: Format Icons
• Topic E: Format 3D Models
• Topic F: Animate Objects

Lesson 6: Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation

• Topic A: Review Your Presentation
• Topic B: Apply Transitions
• Topic C: Print or Export a Presentation
• Topic D: Deliver Your Presentation

Course Delivery

The course methodology for face-to-face sessions employs a dynamic blend of interactive lectures, collaborative discussions, and hands-on workshops. Participants will engage in real-world case studies, practical exercises, and group activities to reinforce theoretical concepts, fostering a rich learning environment that encourages active participation and skill application.