PowerPoint Essentials skills outline

PowerPoint Intermediate skills outline

PowerPoint on Steroids

Prerequisite: No previous experience with PowerPoint is required, but a good working knowledge of Windows is essential.

Prerequisite: Completion of PowerPoint Essential skills (Basic), or a very good working knowledge of PowerPoint.

 Prerequisite: Completion of PowerPoint Essential skills (Basic), or a very good working knowledge of PowerPoint.

Duration: 6 hours (2 x 1/2 days)

Duration: 6 hours (2 x 1/2 days)

 Duration: 3 hours (1 x 1/2 day)

Cost: R450 (UCT only) 
          R900 (external)

Cost: R300 (UCT only) 
          R900 (external)

Cost: R450

Lesson 1: PowerPoint Essentials 

  • Work with an existing presentation 

 

Presentation basics 

  • Create a new blank presentation 

  • Save a presentation 

  • Use a template to create a presentation 

  • Add, delete, and organise slides 

  • Create a presentation using existing content 

  • Print a presentation 

 

Work with text 

  • Format characters 

  • Format lists 

  • Create and format text boxes 

  • Use proofing tools 

 

Design a presentation 

  • Format presentations with themes and layouts 

  • Change slide backgrounds 

  • Insert date, footer, and slide numbers 

  • Link to web pages and other programs 

  • Work with sections 

  • Customise Slide Master

 

Tables

  • Create tables 

  • Import tables from external sources 

  • Modify table layout 

  • Format tables 

 

Graphics

  • Insert and format images 

  • Add shapes to slides 

  • Order and group shapes

 

Deliver a presentation 

  • Adjust slide orientation and size 

  • Customise audience handouts 

  • Choose slides to display 

  • Rehearse and record a slide show 

  • Set up a slide show 

  • Work with presentation tools 

  • Package a presentation for CD Delivery

Charts 

  • Build charts 

  • Modify chart type and data 

  • Modify chart elements 

  • Format a chart 

 

SmartArt graphics 

  • Add SmartArt to a Slide 

  • Modify SmartArt 

 

Animation and multimedia 

  • Set up slide transitions 

  • Animate slide content 

  • Add media clips to a presentation 

 

Secure and share a presentation 

  • Work with comments 

  • Incorporate reviewer changes 

  • Protect a presentation 

  • Prepare a presentation for distribution 

  • Export and save a presentation in different formats 

 

Deliver a presentation 

  • Adjust slide orientation and size 

  • Customise audience handouts 

  • Choose slides to display 

  • Rehearse and record a slide show 

  • Set up a slide show 

  • Work with presentation tools

Advanced slide design

  • Use 3D models
  • Morph transitions
  • Zoom

 

Master infographics

  • Create complex infographics
  • Visualise data

 

Interactive elements

  • Embed interactive charts and live data
  • Integrate with Excel

 

Advanced animation techniques

  • Use motion paths
  • Trigger animations
  • Advanced timeline control

 

PowerPoint & AI

  • Designer
  • Ideas

 

Collaborative features

  • Real-time co-authoring
  • Sharing
  • Collaboration tools

 

Custom templates and themes

  • Design and implement custom templates and themes

 

Advanced multimedia integration

  • Embed high-quality videos
  • Integrate with streaming platforms

 

Cloud integration

  • PowerPoint in OneDrive and Teams

 

Tips & tricks

  • Keyboard shorts
  • Hidden features
  • Efficiency tips