Microsoft PowerPoint 2019, Part 2 of 4: PowerPoint Basics
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2019, Part 2 of 4: PowerPoint Basics

LearnNow Online
Updated Dec 09, 2020

Course description

In this course, Productivity experts Leeanne McManus and Kari Hoien give a closer look at the fundamentals of using PowerPoint, including utilizing and navigating different views such as slide-sorter view. They will discuss formatting typical objects and reveal how formatting options may be different from other programs you may be used to using. Finally, They will show you different ways to move and manipulate some of the information in your presentation to get the most out of PowerPoint.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

This course assumes that students are familiar with the basic use of Windows and common use of the mouse and keyboard. No prior experience with PowerPoint is assumed.

Meet the experts

Leeanne McManus

Leeanne McManus is a nationally renowned trainer, facilitator, and productivity expert who has conducted thousands of sessions over the past decade. While widely recognized for helping end-users, departments, and organizations learn how to maximize their software products, most notably Office 365 and Adobe, Leeanne also facilitates sessions to enhance productivity and performance through soft skills development. Her professional background includes Human Resources, Operations, and Talent and Development.

Kari Hoien

I’m Kari Hoien. I have a Bachelors degree in Business and Accounting from Concordia College in Moorhead, I was a CPA and went on to get my Masters in Education Technology from Pepperdine in Malibu, California. I have been working as a trainer and consultant for Microsoft Office products for more than 20 years and I’ve helped clients in almost every industry in a wide range of different capacities and applications. I have taught thousands of people how to use Microsoft Office apps (Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint etc). I have done stand-up classroom style training, virtual training, on-demand training, self-paced training, executive training, one-on-one training – you name it – I've probably done it. I LOVE teaching people how to use these everyday programs better, ways to save time so you can work SMARTER and have more time for the things that you love. Thanks so much for allowing me to help you learn.

 

Video Runtime

199 Minutes

Time to complete

338 Minutes

 

Course Outline

Working with Presentations

Starting with Slides (19:07)

Introduction (00:12)

Starting with Slides (02:06)

Modify Layout (01:57)

Sections (02:36)

Demo: Add Slides (04:56)

Demo: Slide Layout (03:32)

Demo: Sections (03:30)

Summary (00:15)

Exploring the Presentation (23:22)

Introduction (00:16)

Exploring the Presentation (00:37)

Status Bar (01:35)

Changing Views (01:33)

Zoom (00:45)

Demo: Status Bar (06:20)

Demo: Changing Views (03:56)

Demo: Multiple Authors (07:55)

Summary (00:20)

Select, Edit, and Modify (09:06)

Introduction (00:16)

Select, Edit, and Modify (00:33)

Mini Toolbar Formatting (00:34)

Quick Click for Fast Modifying (00:45)

Quick Preview (00:57)

Demo: Select, Edit, and Modify (05:33)

Summary (00:26)

Working with PowerPoint (19:58)

Introduction (00:17)

Working with PowerPoint (01:59)

Demo: Slides and Layout (04:03)

Demo: Objects (05:35)

Working with Hyperlinks (00:56)

Demo: Working with Hyperlinks (03:48)

Output and Presentation Features (02:56)

Summary (00:20)

Interface and Smart Lookup (14:47)

Introduction (00:12)

Additions to the Interface (02:30)

Demo: Tell Me (05:10)

Smart Lookup (01:47)

Demo: Smart Lookup (04:38)

Summary (00:28)

Sharing and Activity Icon (23:34)

Introduction (00:24)

Stree-free Sharing (01:35)

Demo: Sharing (04:52)

Demo: Sharing Link (02:46)

Activity Icon (01:49)

Demo: Activity Icon (05:39)

Collaborative Editing (00:53)

Demo: Collaborative Editing (05:07)

Summary (00:25)

Formatting

Font Group (12:21)

Introduction (00:16)

Formatting - Font Group (02:07)

Demo: Font Group (05:10)

Demo: Font Options (04:15)

Summary (00:31)

Paragraph Group (26:23)

Introduction (00:15)

Formatting - Paragraph Group (02:28)

Demo: Paragraph Group (05:36)

Demo: Formatting Lists (04:55)

Demo: SmartArt (04:10)

Demo: Other Paragraph Options (03:53)

Working with Hyperlinks (00:56)

Demo: Hyperlinks (03:46)

Summary (00:19)

Drawing Group (25:31)

Introduction (00:16)

Formatting - Drawing Group (01:25)

Demo: Drawing Group (11:44)

Drawing, Image, and Shape Tools (01:04)

Demo: Draw Tools (03:57)

Demo: Convert Drawings (06:44)

Summary (00:18)

Using Clipboard Functions (16:58)

Introduction (00:14)

Clipboard Group (02:20)

Demo: Clipboard Options (03:14)

Demo: Clipboard Formatting (05:44)

Demo: Clipboard Group (04:50)

Summary (00:33)

Drag and Drop Content (08:41)

Introduction (00:09)

Demo: Drag and Drop Content (01:13)

Demo: Drag and Drop (03:25)

Demo: Rearrange Objects (03:33)

Summary (00:20)

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