Microsoft PowerPoint Courses

Captivate your audience with professional PowerPoint slides by learning to create beautiful, compelling presentations.

Online / In-Person PowerPoint Training

Our three standard PowerPoint courses are 3 ½ hours in length each and include a PDF reference manual and 30 days of technical support.   The Public courses (open to anyone) are $ 175 each/per person and are delivered online (live and fully interactive).  Speak with the Instructor at any time during the course or use the Chat and Q&A features.  (Learn more about how our online training works.) 

Private training in PowerPoint is available for your team in a live online format or in-person at your office, in your company meeting room.   Choose a standard PowerPoint course, or build your own custom course by letting us know the specific topics you would like included.  (Learn more about build your own courses.)  Get in touch for pricing or to book the most convenient time for your team!

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Course 1: Getting Started

$ 175 per person / 3 ½ hours

Commence your PowerPoint journey from the ground up, mastering the fundamentals. Whether you’re a newcomer, seeking a basic review, or eager to enhance your skills, this course is designed to boost your confidence and proficiency in using PowerPoint.

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Dates & Times

Thu Jun 20, 2024 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Fri Oct 11, 2024 (9am to 12:30pm)

Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time).  Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.

Course Topics

Overview
-How Presentations are Organized
-Normal & Slide Sorter Views
-Slide Layouts & Background
-Working with Objects (Select, Move, Copy)
 
Text
-Placeholder Text
-Add Text
-Format Text
 
Shapes & Pictures
-Add Shapes, Pictures & Icons
-Sizing Objects
-Send to Front or Back
-Align Objects
-Group & Ungroup
-Rotate & Flip
 
Charts
-Add Charts
-Work with the Data
-Chart Formatting
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PowerPoint
Course 2: Features

$ 175 per person / 3 ½ hours

Enhance your efficiency and productivity in PowerPoint with this course. Explore the intricacies of working with various objects—text, pictures, and illustrations—and discover the power of Master Slides for ensuring a cohesive and polished appearance across all your slides.

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Dates & Times

Mon Jul 22, 2024 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Wed Nov 20, 2024 (9am to 12:30pm)

Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time).  Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.

Course Topics

Shapes
-Review of Align & Group
-Copy & Duplicate
-Edit Shapes / Merge Shapes
 
Using SmartArt
-Creating SmartArt / Convert Text
-Layouts / Colours / Designs
-Working in the Text Box
-Formatting the Graphic
 
Pictures
-Colour Correction, Effects & Transparency
-Remove Picture Backgrounds
-Aspect Ratio, Crop and Compress
 
The Selection Pane
-Show / Hide Objects
-Re-order / Rename
 
Slides
-Using the Grids & Guides
-Edit Slide Master
-Reuse Slides
-Using Speaker Notes
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PowerPoint
Course 3: Presenting Slides

$ 175 per person / 3 ½ hours

Explore the art of impactful slide presentation in this course, covering transitions, animations, zoom slides, and design strategies that effectively convey your ideas and information. Master the techniques to captivate your audience and deliver compelling presentations.

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Dates & Times

Wed Aug 21, 2024 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Tue Dec 10, 2024 (9am to 12:30pm)

Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time).  Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.

Course Topics

 
Good Slide Deck Design
-Content & Focus (top 5 tips)
-Slide Show Presenter View
-Using Live PowerPoint in Teams
 
Zoom Slides
-Zoom to a Slide
-Create Sections
-Section Zoom
-Summary Zoom
 
Transitions
-Add Transitions
-Set Options
-The Morph Transition
 
Animations
-Add Animations  
-The Animations Pane
-Effect Options
-Animate Charts
-Basic Motion Paths
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Private Training for Your Team

Private training is a course dedicated to your team only, on the date that works best for you. Choose any of our standard PowerPoint courses or build your own custom course, with the topics you would like included. 

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Pick a PowerPoint Course

Pick a PowerPoint course to be delivered to your team in a live online format, or in-person at your office.

Get in touch for pricing or to book the most convenient time for your team!

Build Your Own Course

“Build your own course” means you tell us what topics you would like included in your course.

Use our Master Topic List to select the topics you would like covered in your live online or in-person private course.

Learn more about build your own courses.

Get in touch for pricing or to book the most convenient time for your team!

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