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PowerPoint: Navigating the Interface

Learn to traverse the interface in Microsoft PowerPoint
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Amelia Griggs  4 Lessons ·  22m  in English 

Course Description

Navigating the Interface

This course will go over the navigation in PowerPoint's different menus in more detail. Learning to use the interface to your advantage will not only cut down the time to create slide shows, but it can also improve them by using settings not yet covered. You will learn everything the menus of PowerPoint have to offer, as well as how to personalize these settings to make navigation much easier. To improve the speed of navigation, you will also learn the different keyboard shortcuts for the program.

Learning Objectives

Skills

What You'll Learn

  • Traverse PowerPoint's various menus in greater detail
  • Customize PowerPoint settings to personalize the interface
  • Use keyboard shortcuts and function keys to navigate faster
  • Identify all available options within the PowerPoint menus
  • Apply interface settings to improve slide show creation speed

Key Takeaways

  • Learning to use the PowerPoint interface effectively can cut down the time needed to create slide shows.
  • The menus offer settings that can improve slide shows beyond the basics, and these settings can be personalized for easier navigation.
  • Keyboard shortcuts and function keys help increase the speed of navigating the program.
  • The course covers everything the PowerPoint menus have to offer along with how to understand all available options.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this PowerPoint course cover?

It covers navigating PowerPoint's different menus in more detail, customizing and personalizing settings, and using keyboard shortcuts, across lessons on Navigation Overview, User Interface, Personalizing PowerPoint Options, and Shortcuts and Function Keys.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You will improve your slide show creation speed and gain an understanding of all the available options in PowerPoint, including intuitive navigation, presentation software, and presenting menus.

How does learning the interface help me?

Learning to use the interface to your advantage cuts down the time to create slide shows and can improve them by using settings not yet covered, while keyboard shortcuts improve the speed of navigation.

Which topics are taught in the lessons?

The lessons are Navigation Overview, User Interface, Personalizing PowerPoint Options, and Shortcuts and Function Keys.