Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
- Action Plans and Evaluation Forms
- Action Plan
- Evaluation Form
Module Two: Introduction to PowerPoint 2024
- Exploring the Interface
- Creating a New Presentation
- Understanding Themes and Slide Layouts
- Saving Presentations
- The Start Screen and Recent Files
- Practical Illustration
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Working With Slides
- Adding, Duplicating, and Deleting Slides
- Customizing Slide Layouts
- Using Sections
- Outline View
- Mastering Slide Sorter View
- Practical Illustration
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Designing Slides
- Changing Styles and Colors
- Aligning with Grids
- Customizing Fonts, Effects, and Color Themes
- Using the Slide Master
- Branding Consistency Across Slides
- Practical Illustration
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Inserting Text
- Adding Text Boxes
- Fonts, Size, Alignment, Spacing
- Using SmartArt
- Applying Text Effects
- Working With Lists
- Practical Illustration
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Visual Elements
- Formatting Pictures and Stock Images
- Customizing Shapes and Icons
- Using Drawing Tools
- Transparency, Filters, Cropping
- New Image Enhancements in
- Practical Illustration
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Tables, Graphs, and Charts
- Inserting Tables
- Creating Charts
- Linking Charts to Excel
- Chart Design and Layout Tabs
- Chart Types and Smart Data Integration
- Practical Illustration
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Audio, Video, and Animations
- Inserting Videos
- Using Audio Files
- Adding Animations
- Using the Animation Pane
- Adding Captions to Videos
- Practical Illustration
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Slide Show Tools
- Applying Transitions
- Using Morph
- Setting Up Narrations and Rehearsed Timings
- Presenter View and Live Annotations
- Custom Show
- Practical Illustration
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Sharing and Collaboration
- Co-Authoring Presentations
- Comments and Mentions
- Sharing Presentations via OneDrive
- Exporting to Video, PDF, and More
- Protecting Your Presentation
- Practical Illustration
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Presentation Delivery
- Recording Presentations (With Video and Voice)
- Laser Pointer and Ink Tools
- Kiosk Mode and Self-Running Presentations
- Accessibility Checker
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Practical Illustration
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
