Create well-designed, professional business and educational PowerPoint presentations to impress your audience. Fast-track your way to making eye-catching, engaging slideshows and presentations by the end of this PowerPoint online course.
This course will teach students to create attractive and dynamic PowerPoint presentations. By the end of the course, students will be able to create complete slideshows that include text, graphics and video.
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Module 1: Introduction to PowerPoint
- Opening a new file
- Editing a slide
- Adding a new text area
- Formatting text
- Creating a list
- Adding a shape
- Adding and formatting an image
- Adding a new slide
- Saving the slideshow
- How to play the slideshow
Module 2: Slides with Style
- Selecting and changing a slideshow theme
- Changing a color scheme
- Selecting a font scheme
- Selecting a background style
- Slide transitions
- Animations
Module 3: Links, Charts and Infographics
- How to create and use a hyperlink
- How to create and insert a chart
- How to create and insert SmartArt infographics
Module 4: Embedding Audio and Video
- Inserting and playing an audio clip
- Inserting and playing a video clip from your computer
- Inserting and playing a video clip from the Internet
Module 5: Finalizing the Presentation
- Checking spelling
- Reviewing for visibility and legibility
- Adding notes
- Printing handouts
- Restricting editing
- Saving the file in different formats
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants to create appealing and informative PowerPoint presentations
- Business people and managers who regularly present sales pitches, proposals or data analysis
- Educators and speakers who teach or lead groups
- Students who want to be at the head of the class when giving presentations
Career path
Knowing how to create engaging, professional PowerPoint presentations will serve you well in any career path! To have this skill will be a building block on the road to getting the job you want, no matter what that job is.
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org) and the The International Association of Private Career Colleges (www.iapcc.org). When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
IOA Original
This course is an exclusive offering from the International Open Academy (IOA). IOA Originals are thoughtfully crafted and developed either in-house by IOA or with complete ownership of production and distribution rights.
Our team of experts has worked diligently to create, write, and produce this course, ensuring it provides learners with a distinctive opportunity to access premium content on a wide range of diverse topics.
Create well-designed, professional business and educational PowerPoint presentations to impress your audience. Fast-track your way to making eye-catching, engaging slideshows and presentations by the end of this PowerPoint online course.
This course will teach students to create attractive and dynamic PowerPoint presentations. By the end of the course, students will be able to create complete slideshows that include text, graphics and video.
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Module 1: Introduction to PowerPoint
- Opening a new file
- Editing a slide
- Adding a new text area
- Formatting text
- Creating a list
- Adding a shape
- Adding and formatting an image
- Adding a new slide
- Saving the slideshow
- How to play the slideshow
Module 2: Slides with Style
- Selecting and changing a slideshow theme
- Changing a color scheme
- Selecting a font scheme
- Selecting a background style
- Slide transitions
- Animations
Module 3: Links, Charts and Infographics
- How to create and use a hyperlink
- How to create and insert a chart
- How to create and insert SmartArt infographics
Module 4: Embedding Audio and Video
- Inserting and playing an audio clip
- Inserting and playing a video clip from your computer
- Inserting and playing a video clip from the Internet
Module 5: Finalizing the Presentation
- Checking spelling
- Reviewing for visibility and legibility
- Adding notes
- Printing handouts
- Restricting editing
- Saving the file in different formats
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants to create appealing and informative PowerPoint presentations
- Business people and managers who regularly present sales pitches, proposals or data analysis
- Educators and speakers who teach or lead groups
- Students who want to be at the head of the class when giving presentations
Career path
Knowing how to create engaging, professional PowerPoint presentations will serve you well in any career path! To have this skill will be a building block on the road to getting the job you want, no matter what that job is.
IOA Original
Expertise:
Our team of experts has worked diligently to create, write, and produce this course, ensuring it provides learners with a distinctive opportunity to access premium content on a wide range of diverse topics.
