Intro to PowerPoint

with Ned Krastev
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Become a proficient PowerPoint user: Master essential presentation skills to effectively communicate your analytical insights

1 hour of content 1989 students

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What you get:

  • 1 hour of content
  • 27 Downloadable resources
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

Intro to PowerPoint

A course by Ned Krastev

$99.00

Lifetime access

Buy now
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you get:

  • 1 hour of content
  • 27 Downloadable resources
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

$99.00

Lifetime access

Buy now

$99.00

Lifetime access

Buy now
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you get:

  • 1 hour of content
  • 27 Downloadable resources
  • World-class instructor
  • Closed captions
  • Q&A support
  • Future course updates
  • Course exam
  • Certificate of achievement

What You Learn

  • Become fast, reliable, and competent when working in PowerPoint
  • Gain proficiency in PowerPoint and learn industry best practices from an experienced analyst
  • Create good-looking and appealing PowerPoint slides, a testament of your professional skills and attention to detail
  • Master essential PowerPoint tools including grouping, aligning objects, adding connector arrows, and organizing slides to ensure a polished and professional presentation layout
  • Become much quicker in PowerPoint utilizing shortcuts and quick access toolbar options
  • Be confident when structuring and organizing your work in PowerPoint

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Industry leaders and professionals globally rely on this top-rated course to enhance their skills.

Course Description

This Intro to PowerPoint course teaches you the basics of working with PowerPoint professionally. You’ll learn how the different tools in the program work. But more importantly, the course covers best practices practitioners should adhere to when creating PowerPoint presentations. Aligning objects properly, organizing your slides professionally, utilizing white space, and presentation delivery are just some of the critical skills you’ll acquire from these lessons. Everyone in the workplace must know how to create stunning presentations that leave lasting impressions on team members and outside organizations. Financial analysts use PowerPoint to present their findings; investment bankers rely on it to pitch deals and deliver work to clients, and investment analysts depict investment opportunities and research through presentations. If you’re a novice with PowerPoint and haven’t been taught to create a professional presentation, we recommend this course.

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How to structure PowerPoint slides

1.1 How to structure PowerPoint slides

4 min

Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: Keyboard shortcuts

1.2 Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: Keyboard shortcuts

4 min

How to insert objects in PowerPoint slides

1.3 How to insert objects in PowerPoint slides

4 min

Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: The Quick Access Toolbar

1.4 Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: The Quick Access Toolbar

3 min

Align and distribute objects

1.5 Align and distribute objects

4 min

The Format Shape menu

1.6 The Format Shape menu

5 min

Curriculum

  • 1. Intro to PowerPoint fundamentals
    12 Lessons 50 Min

    This introductory section of the course presents PowerPoint basics and best practices. You’ll obtain an overview of the PowerPoint Ribbon and learn how to use the Quick Access Toolbar, insert objects and text, organize slides, and work with the Format Shape menu.

    How to structure PowerPoint slides
    4 min
    Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: Keyboard shortcuts
    4 min
    How to insert objects in PowerPoint slides
    4 min
    Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: The Quick Access Toolbar
    3 min
    Align and distribute objects
    4 min
    The Format Shape menu
    5 min
    Formatting text in PowerPoint
    4 min
    Resizingting objects
    2 min
    Creating a slide master
    4 min
    Bring forward and Send to back
    3 min
    How to insert a table
    5 min
    Practical exercise - Creating a simple slide
    8 min
  • 2. Intermediate PowerPoint tools
    10 Lessons 29 Min

    In the second part of the Intro to PowerPoint course, you’re introduced to PowerPoint animations, connector lines, the Group and Ungroup functionalities, and how to create special text effects.

    Intro and outro animations
    3 min
    Arrow elements
    2 min
    Connectors
    4 min
    How to edit points
    2 min
    Group and ungroup objects in PowerPoint
    2 min
    Adjusting internal margins
    2 min
    Nudging objects
    1 min
    The Smart Art functionality
    3 min
    Text effects
    2 min
    Practical exercise - Creating an organizational chart
    8 min

Topics

PowerPoint

Tools & Technologies

powerpoint

Course Requirements

  • No prior experience or knowledge is required. We will start from the basics and gradually build your understanding. Everything you need is included in the course.
  • You will need PowerPoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020, or Microsoft Excel 365

Who Should Take This Course?

Level of difficulty: Beginner

  • PowerPoint beginners
  • Everyone who wants to learn how to work with PowerPoint professionally

Exams and Certification

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Exams and certification

Meet Your Instructor

Ned Krastev

Ned Krastev

CEO at

24 Courses

34434 Reviews

402698 Students

Nedko earned a Master’s degree in Finance from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) in 2012. Then, he gained valuable working experience with exciting firms like PwC Italy (Financial Advisory and M&A), Coca-Cola European Partners (Financial Analyst), and Infineon Technologies (M&A). In 2014, he published his first online course on financial modeling and valuation when he realized that creating educational materials is his true calling. The amazing students and content creators in the data science community, the 365 team, and the strong desire to build the perfect learning platform drive Nedko to continue on this exciting journey. His goal is to establish 365 Data Science as the learning platform that bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical business application.

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