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Microsoft 365: PowerPoint Advanced (2023)

Elevate your slides and presentations with advanced techniques and features of Microsoft PowerPoint 365
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Deanna Schmuck  5 chapters ·  15 Lessons ·  1h 29m  in English 

Course Description

Companies use PowerPoint as a tool to effectively communicate ideas, engage audiences, and deliver information in a visually appealing and organized format. Learning the advanced features in Microsoft PowerPoint 365 will equip you with skills and knowledge needed to create visually appealing, engaging, targeted, accessible, and professional presentations, enhancing your content to make your presentation more impactful and memorable.

In this course you’ll learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint 365 to its full potential by exploring advanced techniques and features that will transform your presentations from ordinary to extraordinary. We’ll discuss the differences in the two versions of PowerPoint 365, proofing tools, speaker notes, collaboration tools, duplicating slides, and accessibility features. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create a slideshow that makes a lasting impact on your audience.

What You'll Learn

  • Prepare, view, proof, and rehearse presentations using PowerPoint 365's advanced features
  • Customize slides and apply accessibility features, including Immersive Reader, to make presentations more accessible
  • Explore visual design tools such as PowerPoint Designer to enhance presentation impact
  • Use collaboration tools to share, set permissions, co-author in real time, and manage comments
  • Distinguish between the PowerPoint Web and Desktop versions of Microsoft 365
  • Reuse presentations, duplicate slides, and work with speaker notes and the Rehearse with Coach feature

Key Takeaways

  • Companies use PowerPoint to communicate ideas, engage audiences, and deliver information in a visually appealing and organized format.
  • Learning PowerPoint 365's advanced features equips you to create visually appealing, engaging, targeted, accessible, and professional presentations.
  • The course covers the differences between the two versions of PowerPoint 365, proofing tools, speaker notes, collaboration tools, duplicating slides, and accessibility features.
  • Collaboration tools in PowerPoint 365 support sharing and permissions, real-time co-authoring, and comments with Catch Up.
  • Accessibility features such as Immersive Reader help make presentations more accessible to audiences.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this course?

You'll learn to use Microsoft PowerPoint 365 to its full potential through advanced techniques and features, including how to prepare, view, proof, and rehearse presentations, customize slides for accessibility, and explore visual design and collaboration tools.

Which version of PowerPoint does this course cover?

This course covers Microsoft PowerPoint 365 (2023) and discusses the differences between the two versions of PowerPoint 365, including PowerPoint Web and Desktop.

What collaboration features does the course teach?

The course covers collaboration tools including sharing and permissions, co-authoring in real time, and using comments and Catch Up.

How does this course address accessibility?

The course teaches how to customize slides for more accessibility, use Immersive Reader, and make your presentations more accessible.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You'll build skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office 365, and presentation software, enabling you to create slideshows that make a lasting impact on your audience.