Online Class: PowerPoint 2021

This online PowerPoint course will teach you everything you need to know to become a PowerPoint power user.

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15

Lessons
30

Exams &
Assignments
901

Students
have taken this course
7

Hours
average time
0.7

CEUs

Course Description

This online PowerPoint course will teach you everything you need to know to become a PowerPoint power user. PowerPoint is a the standard in presentation software and it allows presenters to successfully present their ideas, products and services to any audience--whether it is a small classroom or a packed auditorium. PowerPoint 2021 is used in many different scenarios, including business presentations, sales presentations, academic lectures, student projects, and even for families documenting vacations and special events. If you have an idea you want to present in front of an audience, PowerPoint is your go-to solution. This course will teach you how to use all the major features of Microsoft PowerPoint so that you can create dynamic and engaging presentations.

The first part of the course focuses on working with slides and the ways that users can create and customize layouts. Objects make up the content seen in a slideshow presentation, so we cover step-by-step how to add and edit text, images, shapes, diagrams, graphs and charts. These objects are common in PowerPoint presentations, so they will make up a majority of your slides.

We'll then show you how to add these objects and customize them using themes and colors. Charts and tables display information to viewers, and we will show you how to set up these objects to accurately convey numbers and data to potentials customers.

We also explore themes, so that you can stylize your layouts and objects. Themes contain predesigned color schemes, but you can also create your own themes that match your preferences. In additional, we'll learn about styles, transitions and animations. For example, we'll cover the ways that you can animate your presentations to make them more appealing to your audience.

Finally, we will review how to print and share slides. Microsoft Office includes OneDrive for file sharing and collaboration. This course takes you from building attractive, compelling presentations to sharing and collaborating with other users. You can then successfully build slides tailored to your target audience.

With clear and concise step-by-step directions, beautifully illustrated lessons with screenshots, and HD Video tutorials, this online PowerPoint course will teach you everything you need to know to become a PowerPoint presenter and power user.

You do not need access to PowerPoint software in order to successfully complete this course, although it is strongly recommended in order to follow along with the course examples.

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Welcome to Microsoft PowerPoint 2021

This first lesson will get you acquainted with Microsoft PowerPoint, what it is, what it can do, and the basic features and navigation of the software. Additional lesson topics: Microsoft Office 20 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Why Learn PowerPoint?
Complete Assignment: Previous Experience with Microsoft 365
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam

Lesson 2: What Makes a Great Presentation?

This lesson will guide you through the foundations of a great presentation, and how Microsoft PowerPoint can help. It will start with the basics, creating a new presentation, adding slides, customizing slides, and linking slides. Additional lesson topics: Customizing New Presentations; Customize the Quick Access Toolbar; Create a New PowerPoint Presentation 22 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Lesson 2 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3: How to Use Themes and Layouts in Your Presentation

This lessons will guide you through the process of accessing, selecting, and applying themes and layouts to make your presentation fun and professional. Additional lesson topics: Using Multiple Themes in a Presentation; How to Change or Remove a Theme; How to Apply a Template 22 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Lesson 3 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam

Lesson 4: Entering, Editing, and Formatting Text

This lesson will review how to enter, edit and format text using different types of Text objects. Additional lesson topics: Managing Curves in Text Object Shapes; Adding Format to Text; Adding Text to SmartArt Shapes; Adjusting font formatting and spacing in PowerPoint 20 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Lesson 4 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam

Lesson 5: Working with Text, Images, Graphs, and Charts

Objects are any element that you can add in PowerPoint and you can use objects to enhance your slide presentations. Additional lesson topics: Using PowerPoint Objects; Morph Transitions 22 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Lesson 5 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam

Lesson 6: Views, Layouts and Proofing Presentations

This lesson reviews the different views and layouts you can use in PowerPoint to get the most out of your presentation development process. Additional lesson topics: How to Create a PowerPoint from an Outline; Working with PowerPoint's Outline View 22 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Lesson 6 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam

Lesson 7: Using Notes in PowerPoint

This lesson will review what PowerPoint Notes are, how to enable Notes view, and how to add and review Notes. Additional lesson topics: How to Use Zoom with PowerPoint; How to Add Notes In PowerPoint; Accessing Notes in Presenter Mode; How to Add/Edit Comments in PowerPoint 22 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Lesson 7 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8: Using Images and Shapes in Your PowerPoint Presentation

In order to create an effective presentation, your PowerPoint slides will need to be visually appealing which you can achieve by adding images and creating shapes. Additional lesson topics: How to Insert a Picture; How to Add Graphics; How to Combine and Merge Shapes 22 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Lesson 8 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 9: Creating and Customizing Tables in PowerPoint

Using tables in presentations can sometimes be a requirement, so inserting tables and how to format them for a presentation is the focus of this lesson. Additional lesson topics: How to Stylize a Table; How to Delete Table Rows and Columns; How to Add a Table 22 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Lesson 9 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam

Lesson 10: Creating Charts in PowerPoint

PowerPoint offers a comprehensive suite of tools to create beautiful charts, from the very simple bar charts to the information-loaded 3d graphs. This lesson will show you how to get the most out of your data presentation. Additional lesson topics: Saving a Chart as a Template; Updating Data of Existing Chart; How to Add a Pie Chart 20 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam

Lesson 11: Working with SmartArt

Using SmartArt will make your PowerPoint presentation pop. This lesson will review SmartArt, how to insert Predesigned SmartArt Diagrams, and how to add shapes and diagrams using SmartArt. Additional lesson topics: Creating SmartArt Graphics 22 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Lesson 11 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam

Lesson 12: How to Add Sound and Video

Adding sound to your slides and video content to your presentation are easy to do once you learn how, and for great presentations, most likely a requirement. Additional lesson topics: How to Play Music Across Multiple Slides; How to Add a YouTube Video; Adding/Deleting Audio in PowerPoint 20 Total Points

Lesson 12 Video
Complete: Lesson 12 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam

Lesson 13: Using Transitions and Animation

Adding transitions and animations in PowerPoint will keep your audiences attention, learn how to use them in this lesson. Additional lesson topics: How to Effectively Use Transitions; How to Add Slide Transitions; How to Animate Text and Objects 22 Total Points

Lesson 13 Video
Complete: Lesson 13 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam

Lesson 14: Working with Master Slides

Learn what a Master Slide is, how to create a Master View, and how to edit Master Slide styles and themes. Additional lesson topics: What is a Master Slide?; How to Edit a Slide Layout; Customize Slide Master 22 Total Points

Lesson 14 Video
Complete: Lesson 14 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam

Lesson 15: How to Print, Share and Export Slides

This lesson reviews how to print, share and export PowerPoint slides. 162 Total Points

Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: PowerPoint Course Feedback; PowerPoint Program Evaluation; Final Course Thoughts; Course Comments
Complete: Lesson 15 Skill Building Activity
Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam
Assessment: The Final Exam

462

Total Course Points

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Course Title: PowerPoint 2021

Course Number: 57700104

Lessons Rating: 4.1 / 5 Stars (170 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Category:

UniversalClass.com > Computers & Technology > Microsoft Office Courses

Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Last Updated: April 2023

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 0.7 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: UniversalClass Instructional Team

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $95.00 U.S. dollars