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Get Started with Presentation Applications: PowerPoint

This course is part of Office Productivity Software Specialization

Instructors: Skill-Up EdTech Team +1 more

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Basic computer literacy; no prior experience using presentation apps is required.

What you'll learn

Use fundamental features of presentation apps, such as creating, editing, and saving presentation files.

Present and practice presenting your slideshows using Presenter View, rehearsing timings, and recording.

Create unique presentations using templates, images, icons, shapes, SmartArt, and animations.

Work collaboratively with others on online presentations by using Microsoft PowerPoint for the web.

Skills you'll gain

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Presentation applications
• Office Productivity Software
• Google Slides

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There are 3 modules in this course

Presentation applications are an essential part of productivity at work and school. Understanding how to use presentation apps such as Microsoft PowerPoint can make you a more efficient and valuable worker.

In this mini-course, you will learn the essentials of effectively using presentation apps to work with slideshows. You will learn how to open, save, share, and print presentation files and present, record, and preview slideshows. This course will teach you how to customize presentations by using templates, images, and animations, and it will also explain how to work collaboratively with online presentations. Throughout this short course, you will complete numerous hands-on labs to gain practical experience. Once complete, you will take a graded assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of presentation applications. Demonstrations in this course use Microsoft PowerPoint for the web. The skills learned from PowerPoint for the web can be applied to other presentation applications, such as the desktop version of PowerPoint, Google Slides, and others. This course is designed for beginners who want to get started with the basics of presentation applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint. It is appropriate for those looking to improve their skills with office productivity software to work more productively. Completion of this course will prepare you to work with presentation applications in an office setting. This mini-course is one of a series of courses aimed at helping learners become more proficient in using office productivity applications.

Presentation Application Basics

Presentation applications are an essential part of productivity at work and school. Understanding how to use presentation apps can make you a more efficient and valuable worker. In this module, you will learn the essentials of effectively using presentation apps to work with slideshows. You will also learn how to open, save, share, and print presentation files and present, record, and preview slideshows.

What's included

6 videos 1 reading 1 assignment 1 plugin

6 videos • Total 29 minutes

• Course Overview • 2 minutes • Preview module
• Specialization Overview • 5 minutes
• The Basics of Presentation Apps • 4 minutes
• The Fundamentals of Working with Presentation Files • 6 minutes
• Editing Presentations • 5 minutes
• Presenting Slideshows • 5 minutes

1 reading • Total 10 minutes

• Course Introduction • 10 minutes

1 assignment • Total 6 minutes

• Practice Quiz: Presentation Application Basics • 6 minutes

1 plugin • Total 60 minutes

• Hands-on Lab: Getting Started with PowerPoint Online • 60 minutes

Working with Presentation Applications

In this module, you will learn how to customize presentations by using templates, images, and animations. You will also learn how to work collaboratively with online presentations.

4 videos 1 assignment 1 plugin

4 videos • Total 23 minutes

• Working with Templates and Slide Masters • 5 minutes • Preview module
• Working with Images and Illustrations • 5 minutes
• The Fundamentals of Animations and Transitions • 8 minutes
• Working Collaboratively with Online Presentations • 4 minutes
• Practice Quiz: Working with Presentation Applications • 6 minutes

1 plugin • Total 30 minutes

• Hands-on Lab: Creating and Working with Presentations in PowerPoint Online • 30 minutes

Course Summary & Assessment

In this module, you will get a summary of the course and information on the next steps to take, and you will be tested on your knowledge of the topics covered in this course through a graded multiple-choice quiz.

1 reading 1 assignment

• Course Summary & Next Steps • 10 minutes

1 assignment • Total 30 minutes

• Graded Quiz: Using Presentation Applications • 30 minutes

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