Learning PowerPoint 2021
1h 3mBeginner2021-12-15
Authors
Garrick Chow
Senior Staff Instructor at LinkedIn Learning
Course details
Are you interested in learning the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2021? Get started on your way with this quick introductory course from senior staff instructor Garrick Chow, exploring the latest version of one of the most popular, reliable, and user-friendly presentation programs in the world.
Learn how to create a new presentation from scratch, adding slides and sections as you go. Find out how to work with and incorporate text, images, audio, and multimedia files in your slides. Garrick gives you the tools you need to format slides and develop transitions, preparing your presentation for review. Discover all the ways you can export, share, and present your presentation to collaborate with everyone on your project team. Get tips on improving your presentation skills—and find your own style and voice along the way.
Learning objectives
Explain how to change the layout of a slide.
Determine the issue when videos stored on a PC do not appear when browsing video files to import into a slideshow.
Recognize the benefits of using speaker notes when delivering a presentation.
Recall the purpose of the Eraser tool.
List the steps for printing slideshow handouts.
Explain how to store a presentation online.
Summarize the process for sending a view-only link to a presentation without using OneDrive.
Learn how to create a new presentation from scratch, adding slides and sections as you go. Find out how to work with and incorporate text, images, audio, and multimedia files in your slides. Garrick gives you the tools you need to format slides and develop transitions, preparing your presentation for review. Discover all the ways you can export, share, and present your presentation to collaborate with everyone on your project team. Get tips on improving your presentation skills—and find your own style and voice along the way.
Learning objectives
Explain how to change the layout of a slide.
Determine the issue when videos stored on a PC do not appear when browsing video files to import into a slideshow.
Recognize the benefits of using speaker notes when delivering a presentation.
Recall the purpose of the Eraser tool.
List the steps for printing slideshow handouts.
Explain how to store a presentation online.
Summarize the process for sending a view-only link to a presentation without using OneDrive.
Skills covered
PowerPointMicrosoft OfficePresentationsLearningBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Learn about PowerPoint 2021
- 02 - PowerPoint versions
1. Getting Started
- 03 - Browse the presentation gallery
- 04 - Create a new presentation
- 05 - Add slides and sections
2. Working with Text, Images, and Multimedia
- 06 - Add text with text slides, boxes, and shapes
- 07 - Format text
- 08 - Add photos
- 09 - Add video
- 10 - Add audio
- 11 - Add links
3. Formatting Presentations
- 12 - Change themes
- 13 - Change slide backgrounds
- 14 - Add headers and footers
- 15 - Work with transitions
4. Presenting
- 16 - Use speaker notes
- 17 - Present and navigate your slide deck
- 18 - Use Presenter View
5. Exporting and Sharing
- 19 - Export as a PDF
- 20 - Save to the cloud
- 21 - Share and collaborate with others
Conclusion
- 22 - Improving your presentation skills