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Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 Beginner: Creating Slides
Learn how to add slides to presentations, organize slides, and work with slide layoutsPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 5 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Erin Sullivan 5 Lessons · 16m in English
Course Description
The focus of this module is to learn how to create new slides in a PowerPoint presentation. Creating slides in PowerPoint includes working with placeholders for text and other objects. Additionally, this module will show you how to work with slide layouts, how to apply them to a new slide, and how to change the layout of an existing slide. Slide layouts are the format for individual slides that include the placeholders. You will learn in this module how slide layouts and placeholders pertain to slides and how using them will enhance your presentations. You will learn various methods of customization for your presentation slides using tools like the Slide Master View. Using the slide master view, you will learn ways to customize and enhance all slides in a presentation, including any new slides added to the presentation in one location. Learning these skills will allow you to create professional-looking presentations.
What You'll Learn
- Create new slides in a PowerPoint presentation using placeholders for text and other objects
- Apply slide layouts to new slides and change the layout of existing slides
- Organize slides within a presentation
- Customize and enhance all slides in one location using the Slide Master View
- Use slide layouts and placeholders to enhance your presentations and create professional-looking results
Key Takeaways
- Creating slides in PowerPoint involves working with placeholders for text and other objects.
- Slide layouts are the format for individual slides and include the placeholders that pertain to each slide.
- The Slide Master View lets you customize and enhance all slides in a presentation, including newly added slides, from one location.
- Learning to work with slide layouts, placeholders, and customization tools allows you to create professional-looking presentations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this PowerPoint 2021 module cover?
The module focuses on creating new slides in a PowerPoint presentation, including working with placeholders for text and other objects, applying and changing slide layouts, and customizing slides using tools like the Slide Master View.
What is the Slide Master View used for in this course?
The course shows how to use the Slide Master View to customize and enhance all slides in a presentation, including any new slides added later, all from one location.
What topics are taught in the lessons?
The lessons cover Adding New Slides, Organizing Slides, Slide Masters, Slide Layouts, and Customizing Slides.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will build skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Animation, and Slide Shows.
What are slide layouts in PowerPoint?
Slide layouts are the format for individual slides that include the placeholders; the course teaches how they pertain to slides and how using them enhances your presentations.
