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PowerPoint 2016 Advanced

Learn Advanced Techniques for Increasing Audience Interest in Your Presentations.
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Lori Robinson  8 chapters ·  39 Lessons ·  2h 3m  in Arabic, English, Spanish 

Course Description

PowerPoint 2016 represents the latest update to Microsoft's long-heralded presentation software. While many are familiar with the program, this online training course takes your knowledge of PowerPoint to the next level.  Learn advanced techniques to customize your presentations such as layering and advanced graphics. Additionally, this course provides a look at the new, powerful presentation features introduced in the latest update.

What You'll Learn

  • Customize presentations with advanced techniques such as layering and advanced graphics
  • Work with the Slide Master, modify slide layouts, and save custom themes and templates
  • Organize slides into sections and build presentations using Outline View, including importing outlines from Word
  • Add speaker notes and modify the Notes Master and Handout Master before printing notes pages and handouts
  • Use the Drawing Tools, the Eyedropper tool, and object layering to control graphics
  • Import objects from other applications and embed or link Excel tables and charts

Key Takeaways

  • This online training course builds on existing PowerPoint familiarity to take your knowledge of PowerPoint 2016 to the next level.
  • PowerPoint 2016 is the latest update to Microsoft's presentation software and introduces new, powerful presentation features.
  • The course covers advanced customization techniques including layering and advanced graphics.
  • Learners practice managing files and folders, navigating Backstage view, and using KeyTips and keyboard shortcuts.
  • The course shows how to bring in external content by importing objects from other applications and embedding or linking Excel tables and charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is designed for people who are already familiar with PowerPoint and want to take their knowledge of the program to the next level with advanced techniques.

What advanced skills does this course cover?

It covers customizing presentations through layering and advanced graphics, working with the Slide Master and slide layouts, saving custom themes, using the Drawing Tools and Eyedropper tool, and embedding or linking Excel tables and charts.

Which version of PowerPoint does this course focus on?

It focuses on PowerPoint 2016, the latest update to Microsoft's presentation software, and looks at the new presentation features introduced in that update.

What skills are associated with this course?

The course is associated with Microsoft PowerPoint, Advanced Function Presentation, Presentation Layer, Presentation Software, Presentation Training, and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) - PowerPoint.

Does the course cover working with notes and handouts?

Yes. It covers adding speaker notes, modifying the Notes Master and the Handout Master, and printing notes pages and handouts.