This course is for someone who needs to create PowerPoint presentations within their job role. You will probably have used PowerPoint before, but now need to improve your skills so that you can produce a professional presentation quickly and efficiently.

• How to create a presentation that uses graphs, SmartArt, bullets or numbering and formatted slides
• Learn how to create a Slide Master to set up any defaults to save you time and improve consistency
• Insert and work with pictures, audio and videos to add interest to your presentation
• Learn all about using transitions and  animate shapes,pictures, graphs,text boxes
• Tips to improve the way you run your presentation

Revision exercise

• Formatting Slides
• Working with shapes
• Bullets & Numbering
• Charts
• SmartArt Graphics

Working with Masters

• What is the Slide Master?
• Using the Slide Master to set up default elements such as logos, bullets, formatting
• Using Themes 

Using Templates

• Using existing design templates
• Creating and using your own templates

Pictures,Videos, Audio

• Inserting and working with  pictures 
• Inserting and working with videos
• Adding audio to slides    Importing Data and Slides
• Inserting slides from other presentations
• Creating slides quickly from an outline in Word
• Creating handouts in Word
• Using information in Excel

Enhancing Slide Shows

• Applying transitions 
• Animating graphs, bullets, pictures, SmartArt
• Understanding Custom Animation
• Using the Animation painter (2010 onwards)
• Using hyperlinks and action buttons

Final Preparations

• Adding speaker notes
• Rehearsing timings
• Setting up a custom show
• Printing out handouts
• Using ink annotations
• Using Presenter view when available

The course runs from 9:30am through to 4:30pm. Refreshments are available from 9am.

We provide:

• Full course material
• Certificate of attendance
• 90 days post course support
• Note pad and pen
• Polos!

Also includes:

• Free on-site parking
• Refreshments throughout the day
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Free WiFi

Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.

You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of up to 8 people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.

• Presentatioin Skills
• Train the Trainer
• Publisher Introduction

Download the full course profile: PowerPoint Advanced