Powerpoint - Advanced

Audiences are all too familiar with PowerPoint slide decks having the usual titles, headings, bullets and stock photos – so it can be a real eye-opener to experience a presentation with custom transitions, animations, and embedded videos! This class will take your slide decks to that “next level.”

Customizations. PowerPoint not only lets you customize the Ribbon buttons, but everything on the page itself, including the design elements: the background, headers, footers, and related templates like the Notes and Handouts “Master” slides.

Audio, Video, Animations. Imagine punctuating a point in your presentation with an audio clip from the poet Robert Frost, or a video of your CEO demonstrating a new product. Audio and video can add life to your slides, but they require production and editing. Animations are a less resource-intensive alternative to add zest to your presentations – and they’re not as hard as you might think.

Review and Delivery. With Microsoft OneDrive, you can save your presentation to the cloud and collaborate with your coworkers on revisions. For your own prep, you can annotate your presentations, rehearse timings, and record and replay your presentation narration.

Tips and Tricks. We’ll cover a few of the biggest bang-for-buck features available in PowerPoint, such as Action Buttons for navigating a slideshow delivery; zooming in to see larger images; customizing slideshows for beginner vs. advanced audiences, and more.

Module 3:

Learning Outcomes:

1. Customize the Ribbon for easier access to your favorite commands
2. Create and update templates and slide master layout options
3. Incorporate SmartArt, headers, footers and math equations

Lesson 1: Modifying the PowerPoint Environment 

• Customizing the Ribbon 
• Setting PowerPoint Options

Lesson 2: Customizing Design Templates

• Modifying Slide Masters and Slide Layouts 
• Creating Custom Layouts using placeholders 
• Adding Headers and Footers 
• Modifying the Notes Master and the Handout Master

Lesson 3: Adding SmartArt and Math Equations 

• Creating and Modifying SmartArt 
• Animating SmartArt 
• Adding Math Equations

Module 4:

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Be able to insert audio and video files for launch within a presentation 
2. Collaborate with your team on PowerPoint design and revisions using OneDrive
3. Make use of PowerPoint’s presentation prep and delivery features

Lesson 4: Working with Media and Animations 

• Adding Audio to a Presentation
• Adding Video
• Using Microsoft Stream or Files from your Computer
• Taking Advantage of the Screen Recording Tool
• Setting Video/Audio Playback Options
• Customizing Animations and Transitions 

Lesson 5: Collaborating on a Presentation

• Reviewing a Presentation
• Marking as Final
• Inspecting Presentations for Hidden Properties
• Storing and Sharing Presentations via OneDrive and MS Teams 

Lesson 6: Customizing a Slide Show 

• Annotating a Presentation
• Adding Subtitles
• Setting Up a Slide Show
• Creating Custom Slide Shows
• Adding Action Buttons and Hyperlinks for Slide Navigation
• Adding a Zoom Feature to Images
• Recording and Replaying a Presentation with your Narration