Becoming a PowerPoint expert is crucial for creating compelling presentations. It's a versatile tool for various purposes, like business meetings and educational lectures. Master basics like slide creation, text, and images, then advance to features like animations and multimedia. Practice, explore resources, and seek feedback for continuous improvement. Your PowerPoint proficiency will enable you to craft polished, impactful presentations.

Certification Objectives:

Lesson 1: About This Course

•     Course Description

Lesson 2: Customizing Design Templates

•     Topic A: Modify Slide Masters and Slide Layouts
•     Topic B: Modify the Notes Master and the Handout Master
•     Topic C: Add Headers and Footers
•     Summary

Lesson 3: Adding Tables

•     Topic A: Create a Table
•     Topic B: Format a Table
•     Topic C: Insert a Table from Other Microsoft Office Applications
•     Summary

Lesson 4: Adding Charts

•     Topic A: Create a Chart
•     Topic B: Format a Chart
•     Topic C: Insert a Chart from Microsoft Excel
•     Summary

Lesson 5: Working with Media

•     Topic A: Add Audio to a Presentation
•     Topic B: Add Video to a Presentation
•     Topic C: Add a Screen Recording
•     Summary

Lesson 6: Building Advanced Transitions and Animations

•     Topic A: Use the Morph Transition
•     Topic B: Customize Animations
•     Summary

Lesson 7: Finalizing a Presentation

•     Topic A: Review a Presentation
•     Topic B: Enhance a Live Presentation
•     Topic C: Record a Presentation
•     Topic D: Set Up a Slide Show
•     Summary

Lesson 8: Modifying Presentation Navigation

•     Topic A: Divide a Presentation into Sections
•     Topic B: Add Links
•     Topic C: Create a Custom Slide Show
•     Summary

Lesson 9: Securing and Distributing a Presentation

•     Topic A: Secure a Presentation
•     Topic B: Create Digital Media
•     Summary

Appendix A: Microsoft®PowerPoint® Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Appendix B: Using Ink to Hand Draw Elements

•     Topic A: Draw Objects
•     Topic B: Write Math Equations

Hands-on LAB Activities

Customizing Design Templates

•     Changing the Background of an Image
•     Inserting a Logo into the Slide Master and Modifying its Alternative Text
•     Creating and Saving a New Template
•     Scaling the Image in the Slide Master
•     Modifying the Background Style of the Slide Master
•     Applying a New Theme to the Slide Master
•     Modifying the Handout Master
•     Modifying the Notes Master
•     Creating a Custom Slide Layout
•     Adding Footers

Adding Tables

•     Creating a Table
•     Formatting a Table

Adding Charts

•     Formatting a Chart

Working with Media

•     Adding the Playback Settings to a Video
•     Adding the Video Style
•     Adding a Screen Recording

Building Advanced Transitions and Animations

•     Applying the Morph Transition to a Shape
•     Using the Morph Naming Scheme to Transform One Shape into Another
•     Adding a Triangular Motion Path
•     Animating a SmartArt Graphic
•     Applying and Modifying Animation Effects to a Graphic

Finalizing a Presentation

•     Comparing the Presentations
•     Adding a Comment to a Slide
•     Annotating a Presentation
•     Recording a Presentation

Modifying Presentation Navigation

•     Adding and Managing Sections
•     Adding an Action Button
•     Creating and Modifying a Custom Slide Show

Securing and Distributing a Presentation

•     Packaging a Presentation

Target Audience:

Microsoft PowerPoint Expert course includes professionals, educators, presenters, and anyone seeking to enhance their presentation skills to create more engaging and impactful content. This course is particularly beneficial for individuals who regularly use PowerPoint for business presentations, educational lectures, or other professional purposes. It's designed to help them master advanced features and techniques to elevate the quality and effectiveness of their presentations.

Prerequisite Skills:

To undertake the Microsoft PowerPoint Expert course, it's advisable to have a solid understanding of the basic functionalities of PowerPoint. Familiarity with tasks like creating, formatting, and editing slides, as well as adding text and images, is essential. Additionally, a basic knowledge of features like animations, transitions, and multimedia integration would be beneficial as the course may build upon these concepts. Overall, a foundational understanding of PowerPoint's core functionalities will provide a strong basis for effectively learning and applying advanced techniques in the course.