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Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 Beginner
Create a basic PowerPoint PresentationPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 27 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Erin Sullivan 8 chapters · 27 Lessons · 1h 42m in English
Course Description
Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 is a professional presentation software that is used to create effective slide show presentations. This course will help you to create presentations using graphics, text, and images that make your slideshow interactive and interesting in order to share information with groups or individuals.
In this Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 Beginner Course, you will learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2021. You will also see how to create a presentation from scratch or with one of the many built-in templates. You will learn different ways to format a presentation. By the end of the course, you will be able to create a polished slide show with a professional appearance and content that can be tailored to your needs, including text, images, tables, and charts. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to create captivating presentations that include animations and transitions that grab and hold your audience’s attention.
What You'll Learn
- Identify the features and interface of Microsoft PowerPoint 2021, including the new features introduced in this version
- Build PowerPoint presentations from scratch or using built-in templates
- Format presentations with themes, slide masters, slide layouts, text, indents, spacing, bullets, and numbered lists
- Insert and format graphical elements such as tables, charts, images, and graphics
- Apply transitions and animations to capture and hold an audience's attention
- Organize and customize slides, and present using tools such as Presenter View
Key Takeaways
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 is a professional presentation software used to create effective slide show presentations with graphics, text, and images.
- Presentations can be created from scratch or with one of the many built-in templates.
- The course covers multiple ways to format a presentation, including themes, slide masters, slide layouts, and text formatting.
- By the end of the course, learners can create a polished slide show with a professional appearance that includes text, images, tables, and charts.
- Animations and transitions can be added to create captivating presentations that grab and hold the audience's attention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This is a beginner course that teaches the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2021, suitable for those learning to create slide show presentations to share information with groups or individuals.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
By the end of the course, you will be able to create a polished slide show with a professional appearance and content tailored to your needs, including text, images, tables, and charts, as well as captivating presentations with animations and transitions.
What topics does the course cover?
The course covers the PowerPoint interface and new features in PowerPoint 2021, creating and saving presentations, adding and organizing slides, slide masters and layouts, themes and templates, text basics, bullets and numbering, transitions and animations, Presenter View, and inserting and formatting tables, charts, images, and graphics.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will gain skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint animation, presentation software, and presentation training.
