Microsoft PowerPoint: The Basics
This short course shows you how to create a presentation with sensible layouts and themes, add text, images, charts and SmartArt, and keep every slide focused and readable. It also covers speaker notes, presenter view, restrained use of transitions and animations, accessibility checks and sharing. Independent training; not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.
- Modules
- 3
- Duration
- About 25 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 8 questions from a bank of 12
Learning outcomes
- ✓Create a presentation using slide layouts and a consistent theme
- ✓Add text, images, charts and SmartArt to slides
- ✓Apply design principles such as one idea per slide and readable fonts
- ✓Use speaker notes, presenter view, and transitions and animations sparingly
- ✓Make slides accessible with alt text, good contrast, unique titles and a logical reading order
- ✓Check, export and share a presentation appropriately
Course contents
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Module 1: Building a Presentation
Video (3 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Designing and Delivering
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: Accessibility and Sharing
Video (4 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate