Learning PowerPoint (Microsoft 365): Create Professional Presentations
2h 12mBeginner2025-05-19
Authors
Camille Holden
Course details
Learn the foundational skills for creating and editing professional presentations with the world’s most popular presentation tool: Microsoft PowerPoint. Join instructor Camille Holden as she guides you through efficiently building slideshows using templates and themes, customizing layouts, and organizing content with slide masters. Along the way, Camille also demonstrates how to add and format text, visuals, tables, and charts, and how to bring your presentations to life with video, audio, and animations. An ideal fit for PowerPoint beginners or users who haven’t worked with PowerPoint for a while, this course offers practical tips and insights on adding speaker notes, running seamless slideshows, collaborating on content, sharing presentations with stakeholders, and much more.
Skills covered
PowerPointPresentationsLearningBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Developing your PowerPoint skills
- 02 - PowerPoint basics - What you need to know first
1. Getting Started in PowerPoint
- 03 - Familiarize yourself with the PowerPoint environment
- 04 - Create a professional PowerPoint presentation from scratch
- 05 - Work with placeholders for efficient layouts
- 06 - Leverage key PowerPoint features
2. Adding Content in PowerPoint
- 07 - Work with text in PowerPoint
- 08 - Work with shapes in PowerPoint
- 09 - Work with tables in PowerPoint
- 10 - Work with charts in PowerPoint
- 11 - Work with pictures in PowerPoint
- 12 - Work with videos and audio in PowerPoint
3. Manipulating PowerPoint Slides
- 13 - Delete, organize, and group PowerPoint slides
- 14 - Change the background of a slide
- 15 - Insert or change slide numbers
4. Presenting in PowerPoint
- 16 - Add speaker notes in PowerPoint
- 17 - Create dynamic slides with animations and transitions
- 18 - Discover the available tools for presenting
- 19 - Rehearse a presentation with Presenter Coach
5. Collaborating and Sharing in PowerPoint
- 20 - Collaborate on a PowerPoint presentation
- 21 - Check for errors in PowerPoint
- 22 - Save and export your presentation
6. Advanced PowerPoint Features
- 23 - Create a custom template and slide master
- 24 - Compress a large PowerPoint file
- 25 - Incorporate Zoom, Morph, and Cameo
- 26 - Use Copilot and Designer to boost your creativity
- 27 - Create accessible presentations
Conclusion
- 28 - PowerPoint success - Next steps and implementation