Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft PowerPoint 2021: Online Course
Discover the functionalities of MS PowerPoint for creating impactful and engaging presentations. Take charge of your office meetings with great work.
(MSPOWERPOINT.AD1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-385-1About This Course
Skills You’ll Get
Navigating the PowerPoint interface: Ribbon, views, and workspaces
- Working with slide layouts and templates
- Inserting images, shapes and Smart-Art graphics
- Using color, typography, and imagery for improving aesthetics
- Inserting plus formatting audio and video files
- Reviewing and editing shared PPTs
- Presenting your PPTs confidently to your audiences
Get the support you need. Enroll in our Instructor-Led Course.
Interactive Lessons
9+ Interactive Lessons | 134+ Exercises | 80+ Quizzes | 80+ Flashcards | 80+ Glossary of terms
Gamified TestPrep
25+ Pre Assessment Questions | 36+ Post Assessment Questions |
Hands-On Labs
38+ LiveLab | 36+ Video tutorials | 23+ Minutes
About This Course
- Course Description
Getting Started with PowerPoint 2021
- Topic A: Navigate the PowerPoint Environment
- Topic B: View and Navigate a Presentation
- Topic C: Create and Save a Basic Presentation
- Topic D: Use PowerPoint Help
Developing a PowerPoint Presentation
- Topic A: Create Presentations
- Topic B: Edit Text
- Topic C: Work with Slides
- Topic D: Design a Presentation
Formatting Text
- Topic A: Format Characters
- Topic B: Format Paragraphs
Adding and Arranging Graphical Elements
- Topic A: Insert Images
- Topic B: Insert Shapes
- Topic C: Create SmartArt
- Topic D: Insert Stock Media, Icons, and 3D Models
- Topic E: Size, Group, and Arrange Objects
Modifying Graphical Elements
- Topic A: Format Images
- Topic B: Format Shapes
- Topic C: Customize SmartArt
- Topic D: Format Icons
- Topic E: Format 3D Models
- Topic F: Animate Objects
Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation
- Topic A: Review Your Presentation
- Topic B: Apply Transitions
- Topic C: Print or Export a Presentation
- Topic D: Deliver Your Presentation
Appendix A: Microsoft® PowerPoint® Common Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix B: Guidelines for Presentation Design
- Appendix Introduction
- Topic A: Presentation Design Principles
Getting Started with PowerPoint 2021
- Using Underline in the Title Text
- Inserting Content into a Placeholder
- Creating and Saving a Basic Presentation
Developing a PowerPoint Presentation
- Creating a Presentation from a Word Outline
- Using the Clipboard to Paste the Text
- Copying Text from the Document and Pasting into a Slide
- Changing the Title Text on the Title Slide
- Arranging a Slide in the Slide Sorter View
- Reusing Slides from Another Presentation
- Moving a Slide in the Normal View
- Deleting Non-Contiguous Slides in the Slide Sorter View
- Modifying the Slide Layout
- Deleting a Series of Three Slides in the Normal View
- Inserting a New Slide into the Presentation
- Applying a Fill to the Background
Formatting Text
- Using the Mini Toolbar to Change the Color of the Text on a Slide
- Changing the Bullet Style
Adding and Arranging Graphical Elements
- Adding an Online Image
- Inserting an Image from the Desktop
- Converting Text to a SmartArt Graphic
- Converting SmartArt Graphics to Text
- Inserting Cutout People
- Inserting a Video
- Inserting an Icon
- Showing Gridlines
Modifying Graphical Elements
- Adding Alternate Text to the Image
- Applying a Gradient Fill to the Shape
- Applying a Shape Style
- Adding a Fill to a Text Box
- Adding a Text Box to the Slide
- Applying an Animation Effect to a Shape
- Animating Bulleted Text
Preparing to Deliver Your Presentation
- Fixing the Missing Alternative Text Errors
- Adding Missing Slide Titles
- Fixing Text Contrast Warnings
- Checking the Spelling Automatically
- Adding a Transition Between Slides
- Hiding a Slide
Any questions?Check out the FAQs
Still have unanswered questions and need to get in touch?
Contact Us NowYes, this course is ideal for beginners with little to no prior experience with PowerPoint.
MS PowerPoint 2021 allows as many as 65535 slides in one file. After you have learned this course, you can make as big presentations as you want.
The Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 training course will enhance your ppt making skills. It will also enable you to effectively collaborate with team members and confidently propose your presentations.
It supports a huge array of 18 formats for different file-types, extensions, and uses. The most widely used ones include .pptx, .pptm, .pdf, .potx, etc.
No, there are other softwares like Google Slides, Keynote, Canva, and Perzi, but MS PowerPoint is one of the most widely used software for making all kinds of presentations. There are more than 500 million people using it worldwide.