06.07.2023
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Acquire the fundamental skills an analyst needs to use PowerPoint in the workplace.
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.
This Intro to PowerPoint course covers the PowerPoint fundamentals needed before developing job presentations. You’ll learn to perform the following:
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.
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.
Student feedback
“Regardless of whether you’re an analyst or CFO, every finance professional needs to be able to create notable PowerPoint presentations.”
Ned Krastev
CEO at 365 Data Science
Intro to PowerPoint
with Ned Krastev