Name: Intro to PowerPoint Course
Price: 36 USD

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

Top Choice of Leading Companies Worldwide

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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1.1 How to structure PowerPoint slides

4 min

1.2 Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: Keyboard shortcuts

4 min

1.3 How to insert objects in PowerPoint slides

4 min

1.4 Becoming quicker in PowerPoint: The Quick Access Toolbar

3 min

1.5 Align and distribute objects

4 min

Interactive Exercises

Practice what you've learned with coding tasks, flashcards, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, and other fun exercises.

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

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

A 365 Financial Analyst Course Certificate is an excellent addition to your LinkedIn profile—demonstrating your expertise and willingness to go the extra mile to accomplish your goals.

Meet Your Instructor

Ned Krastev

CEO at 365 Data Science

21 Courses

23336 Reviews

290446 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.