Microsoft PowerPoint Courses
Our live PowerPoint courses provide in-depth knowledge for all skill levels. Pick the one that's right for you, or contact us to design your own!
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Our live classes are flexible and accommodating. Click one of the three buttons below to browse courses that suit your delivery needs.
Live Online Courses (Public or Private)
Online classes are 3 hours in length and include a course reference manual and 30 days of technical support. Public courses are $95/person, and private courses are a $795 flat rate for up to 15 people. Volume discounts are available for both public and private. Please contact us for details.
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Level 1: Creating Slides
Learn all the essentials to create presentations quickly and easily. We cover working with objects (text, pictures and illustrations), as well as using Master Slides to create a consistent look to your slides.
Quick Look At
-Add, Duplicate, Delete Slides
-Add & Format Text
Drawing Tools
-Review of Adding Shapes
-Copy & Duplicate
-Group, Ungroup, Regroup
-Forward & Back, Rotate & Flip
-Nudge, Align & Distribute
-Merge Shapes
-Grids & Guides / Smart Guides
Pictures
-Colour Correction
-Effects & Transparency
-Remove Picture Backgrounds
-Crop and Compress
The Selection Pane
-Show/Hide Objects
-Re‐order / Rename
Master Slides
-Edit Slide Master & Layouts
-Design Ideas
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time)
Fri Sep 11 (1pm to 4pm)
Fri Oct 2 (9am to 12pm)
Tue Nov 10 (2pm to 5pm)
Wed Dec 9 (2pm to 5pm)
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Level 2: Presenting Slides
This course looks at the presentation of your slides, from transitions, animations and customized slide shows to tips on ways to design your slides that effectively communicate your ideas and information.
Transitions
-Add Transitions
-Set Options
Animations
-Add Animations / Animation Pane
-Effect Options / Copy Effects
-Preview & Auto Preview
-Animate Charts / Motion Paths
Slide Shows
-Basic Slide Shows
-The Slide Show tab
-Presenter View / Speaker Notes
-Rehearse Timings
-Record Slide Show
-Custom Slide Shows
-Slide Show Setup Options
-Present Online
-Turn into a Video
Effective Presentations
-Amount of Content
-Transitions & Animation
-Fonts & Colours
-Design Ideas
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time)
Mon Sep 21 (1pm to 4pm)
Thu Oct 22 (9am to 12pm)
Mon Nov 16 (2pm to 5pm)
Thu Dec 10 (9am to 12pm)
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Build Your Own (Private Online)
Use our Master Topic List to select the topics you would like included in your course. $895 flat rate for up to 15 people for a 3-hour session (volume discounts available). Learn more about build your own courses.
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Private In-Person Courses
In-Person private training is held at your office, in your company meeting room. Choose one of our pre-set 1-day courses or build a completely customized course for your team. For pricing information, please contact us.
Level 1: Getting Started
If you’re new to PowerPoint this course is for you. We look at the very basics so you can edit and create presentations quickly and effectively (working with slides, text, objects and charts).
- Overview
- Slides
- Working With Text
- Working with Pictures
- Drawing Tools (Basic Overview)
- Charts
- Files
- Basic Slide Shows
- Printing
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Level 2: Get Creative
Once you’ve learned the basics it’s time to learn more about how PowerPoint works. Here we look more closely at working with objects and creating uniform slide designs.
- More About Drawing Tools
- More About Pictures
- Themes
- Using the Selection Pane
- Speaker Notes
- Organization Charts
- Master Slides
- Templates
- Creating a Photo Album
- SmartArt Graphics
- More Images/Illustrations
- Adding Comments
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Level 3: Professional Presentations
The final step in creating your slides is to get them ready to present. We’ll show you subtle and effective uses of features like animations while ensure good design.
- Part One – Slide Shows
- Transitions
- Animations
- Sounds
- Videos
- Actions
- Slide Shows
- Part Two – Effective Presentations
- Preparing a Presentation
- The Content
- Fonts & Colours
- Pictures
- Design Ideas
- Getting Ready to Present
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Build Your Own (Private In-Person)
Use our Master Topic List to select the topics you would like included in your course. Each section shows the approximate time required in minutes or hours. A full day course is 6 hours (360 minutes). Learn more.
Contact Us or Register to book the most convenient time for your team!
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