Advanced PowerPoint Course

Introduction

The course outline shown below is illustrative as we adapt the course to the prior knowledge of the delegates,

We also recommend bringing along PowerPoint slide decks you have created so we can see the type of content you work with. 

Design Advice

• What makes a great presentation
• Focusing on your audience
• Creating a structure 
• Understanding eyeflow and how to use it
• How to make text-heavy slides look good
• Great Examples 

Content Formats

• Understanding Placeholders
• When to use Placeholders, Text Boxes, and Shapes
• Using Objects within a show

Creating Slide Masters and Layouts

• Understanding how Slide Masters work
• Creating Slide Masters
• Creating Master Layouts
• Creating Themes

Creating Interactive Navigation

• Creating navigational menus
• Using Sections
• Using Zoom (2019 / 365 Only)

Advanced Image Editing

• Working with layers
• Cutting our backgrounds
• Creating 3D effects

Advanced Shapes

• Maintaining Aspect Ratio & drawing straight lines
• Editing Shapes
• Creating Custom Shapes
• Creating Infographics

Advanced Tables & Charts

• Embedding and linking Excel tables and Charts
• Advanced editing of Tables
• Advanced Editing of Charts
• Animation sequencing of Charts

SmartArt

• Making a simple slide look great quickly
• Building organisational and hierarchical charts 
• Buildings and sequencing advanced SmartArt 

Arrange and Align

• Using the Arrange tool
• Using the Align tool
• Using Grids and Guides
• Creating Custom Guides
• Setting Tabs
• Advanced bullet point alignment

Short Cuts

• Using the Format and Animation Painter
• Copy and Paste shortcuts 
• Using the Selection Pane
• Sampling colours
• Using Dictate
• Using the Outline pane
• Sorting slides using Sections, Slide Sorter and Hide

Using Draw

Create your own drawings/graphics using Draw (2019/365 Only)

Audio & Audio Recordings

• Using audio files
• Editing audio
• Creating audio recordings

Video

• Adding and editing videos
• Using videos for backgrounds
• Making Screen Recordings
• Recording slides shows
• Creating videos from slide shows

Transitions

• Using Dynamic Transitions
• Using Morph to animate objects

Animations

• Creating an animated sequence
• Using Animation Pane
• Creating custom animations

Review & Proofing

• Using Comments
• Comparing Slide Decks
• Inking
• Accessibility tools

Presenting Tips

• Setting up your show
• Using Presenter View
• Rehearsing your presentation timings
• Using Laser Pointer, Highlight and Pen tools
• Useful shortcuts

Saving & Notes

• Saving your file in different formats
• Security & Permissions
• Creating Handouts