Online Class: PowerPoint 2016

Through succinct tutorials, this course equips learners with the necessary skills to navigate PowerPoint 2016's interface and design captivating presentations with multimedia elements and stunning effects. Even those new to PowerPoint can master advanced functionalities like animations and Master Slides to enhance productivity and creativity.
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  • 16
    Lessons
  • 33
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 7
    Hours
    average time
  • 0.7
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

PowerPoint 2016 is a presentation creator that can be used to create stunning slideshows and basic videos.  It can also be used to create slide presentations, handouts, transparencies, and much more.  While creating presentations using some programs can be complicated, Microsoft makes using PowerPoint easy by taking advantage of the Office Ribbon and easy-to-use tools. 

This course will teach you the skills need to successfully use PowerPoint 2016.   Each lesson contains step-by-step instructions and explanations to show you how to create a presentation from start to finish using the tools PowerPoint has available.   Rich lesson documentation, detailed illustrations, and full HD Video will help you learn all the functions of PowerPoint. You don't need previous experience with PowerPoint to be able to complete this course.  This course will start with basic skills, then move forward to more advanced features and techniques.
 
With this course, you'll learn how to...
  • Navigate the PowerPoint 2016 interface
  • Create new presentations from scratch – or by using beautiful templates
  • Add text, pictures, sounds, movies, and charts to your presentations
  • Format the objects that you add to your presentations
  • Design slides using themes, colors, and special effects
  • Animate objects on slides to bring them to life.
  • Add special effects to slide transitions to spice up your presentations
  • Work with Master Slides to make editing your presentation easy
  • Set up slide shows and rehearse timings for your slides
  • Collaborate easier than before using PowerPoint 2016.
  • And much more!
You do not need access to PowerPoint 2016 to successfully complete this course.  However, it is highly recommended.
 
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  • Self-Paced
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  • Full HD Video  
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Lesson 1. Beginner's Guide to Creating Stunning Presentations with PowerPoint

PowerPoint 2016 introduces new features like PowerPoint Designer, Morph, and Screen Recording, enhancing design capabilities and collaboration ease. These advancements, including Smart Lookup and Tell Me, are available primarily to Office 365 subscribers, facilitating dynamic presentation crafting. Additional lesson topics: Teach Yourself VISUALLY PowerPoint Teach Yourself VISUALLY Tech 9 Total Points
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete: Assignment 1
  • Assessment: Exam 1

Lesson 2. Presentation Essentials in PowerPoint 2016

Navigate PowerPoint 2016 effortlessly by mastering the basics of creating and saving presentations with various formats like slideshow or movie. Use templates to enhance your slides and incorporate the Tell Me tool for streamlined access to features and assistance. Additional lesson topics: Open PowerPoint or PowerPoint presentations in PowerPoint or earlier; PowerPoint for Mac review: New interface and features make PowerPoint pleasant 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 2
  • Assessment: Exam 2

Lesson 3. Crafting Your Presentation: A Guide to Themes and Layouts

The Design tab in PowerPoint allows you to select a theme and adjust the overall aesthetics of your slides, offering a range of thumbnails to simplify the design process. Personalize themes further by editing variants like colors, fonts, and effects to enhance your presentation's visual appeal. Additional lesson topics: Use vertical slide view for your presentation; Create or change slide layouts in PowerPoint for Mac; Apply or change a slide layout; Customize and save a theme in PowerPoint for Mac 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 3
  • Assessment: Exam 3

Lesson 4. Selecting, Resizing, and Enhancing Your Objects

The lesson delves into PowerPoint's use of text and non-text objects, highlighting crucial steps to effectively manage and format them through selection protocols and resizing strategies. It emphasizes utilizing the Clipboard for efficiently cutting, copying, and pasting elements to tailor presentations to specific needs. Additional lesson topics: Group or ungroup shapes, pictures, or other objects; Animate text and objects in PowerPoint for Mac 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 4
  • Assessment: Exam 4

Lesson 5. PowerPoint Text Mastery

To enhance presentation design, enter text into placeholders or new text boxes on slides, and employ formatting features such as font selection, size adjustment, and color changes. PowerPoint also simplifies text positioning, alignment, and conversion into columns for more organized layouts. Additional lesson topics: Animate a word on a slide in PowerPoint for Mac; How to Edit an Object's Text in PowerPoint ; Add, edit, or delete comments in a presentation 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 5
  • Assessment: Exam 5

Lesson 6. Simplifying Presentation Structure

Text manipulation in PowerPoint's Outline View includes moving text within slides and across the presentation, allowing for agile reordering of content via right-click menus or drag-and-drop actions. This flexibility supports tailored presentation flow and emphasizes key points effectively. Additional lesson topics: Choose the right view for the task in PowerPoint; Create and print a presentation in Outline view 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 6
  • Assessment: Exam 6

Lesson 7. Efficiently Spotting and Correcting Errors in Your Slides

The Thesaurus feature in PowerPoint 2016 allows users to enhance their language by replacing words with synonyms, directly from within the presentation. Selecting a word and choosing a synonym from the Thesaurus pane makes the process both efficient and educational. Additional lesson topics: Add or remove protection in your document, workbook, or presentation; Proofing Your Presentations 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 7
  • Assessment: Exam 7

Lesson 8. Notes in Slides: Concealed Yet Powerful

In PowerPoint, notes function as a discreet speech guide, allowing you to enhance your on-screen presentation experience with unshared insights tailored for each slide. The convenience extends to creating detailed presenter handouts in Word for a practical printed reference. Additional lesson topics: Print slides, handouts, notes, outline in PowerPoint for Mac; Notes Pane in PowerPoint ; Add speaker notes to your slides 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 8
  • Assessment: Exam 8

Lesson 9. Quick Guide to Adding Images and Shapes

PowerPoint's Picture Tools Format tab offers options to crop, resize, adjust colors, and apply artistic effects to images, allowing for refined customization. Improve image placement and design by using PowerPoint Designer, while also managing the sequence of overlapping images and shapes. Additional lesson topics: Add a picture as a slide background; How to use picture placeholders for easy placement and cropping in PowerPoint 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 9
  • Assessment: Exam 9

Lesson 10. Dynamic Data: Tables in Presentations

Explore the dynamic use of tables in presentations, from basic grid insertion to crafting intricate layouts that parallel high-end design software. This lesson details table setup via its user-friendly interface and further demonstrates how to fine-tune text and presentation styles for professional results. Additional lesson topics: Add a table to a slide; Add or delete rows or columns in a table in PowerPoint and Word for Mac 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 10
  • Assessment: Exam 10

Lesson 11. Mastering PowerPoint Visuals with SmartArt and Charts

Incorporating SmartArt into PowerPoint presentations simplifies the visualization process, providing various categories like processes and hierarchies. PowerPoint 2016 also introduces innovative chart types such as Waterfall and Pareto, allowing users to present complex datasets effectively. Additional lesson topics: Create an organization chart using SmartArt Graphics; Change the hanging layout of your organizational chart in Office for Mac 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 11
  • Assessment: Exam 11

Lesson 12. Sound and Video: Elevating Your PowerPoint Skills

Integrating audio and video in PowerPoint enhances presentations and is as straightforward as other tasks in the program. Audio and video options enable playing automatically, trimming length, and creating animation bookmarks for interactive experiences. Additional lesson topics: Add audio to your presentation; Add a video to your PowerPoint for Mac presentation; Powerpoint 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 12
  • Assessment: Exam 12

Lesson 13. From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Enhancing Slides with Animation

This lesson unfolds the magic of transforming mundane slides into compelling presentations by weaving in creative transitions and animations. Dive into the world of PowerPoint, where transitions bridge slides with flair and animations breathe life into each element, leaving your audience intrigued and engaged. Additional lesson topics: Apply an animation effect to text or objects; Add or remove transitions between slides 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 13
  • Assessment: Exam 13

Lesson 14. The Heart of Your Slide Design: Master Slides Explained

Masters act like a backbone in presentations, ensuring consistency in design and layout by controlling elements like background graphics, themes, and text. You can easily make changes in particular slides without affecting the entire presentation, using tools like hiding background objects or overriding text styles. Additional lesson topics: Modify a slide master in PowerPoint for Mac 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 14
  • Assessment: Exam 14

Lesson 15. Getting Ready to Share and Present Your Slide Show

Once your presentation is crafted, simplify sharing and showcasing it through effective print and display setups, tackling printing specifics in Backstage View and utilizing Slide Show tab settings for delivery. Rehearse using PowerPoint's timing features to perfect flow and create custom shows to tailor presentations for different audiences. Additional lesson topics: Print your handouts, notes, or slides 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Complete: Assignment 15
  • Assessment: Exam 15

Lesson 16. Harnessing the Power of Cloud Collaboration in PowerPoint 2016

Empowered by cloud support, PowerPoint 2016 enhances co-authoring capabilities, enabling users to save files to OneDrive while sharing access through the innovative Share button. Additional sharing options include live online presentations and email attachments or links for widespread reach. Additional lesson topics: Share or co-author a presentation in PowerPoint for Mac; Save and share a presentation to OneDrive; PowerPoint Mac print multiple slides per page; Share your PowerPoint presentation with others 51 Total Points
  • Lesson 16 Video
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete: Assignment 16
  • Assessment: Exam 16
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
211
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Identify what makes up a presentation.
  • Demonstrate applying themes and layouts to slides.
  • Demonstrate working with objects.
  • Summarize entering, editing, and formatting text.
  • Describe working in outline view.
  • Describe inserting pictures, graphics, shapes, and other things.
  • Demonstrate inserting tables into presentations.
  • Demonstrate adding sound and video.
  • Describe adding transitions and animation.
  • Demonstrate printing and running slide shows.
  • Demonstrate saving, sharing, and exporting presentations.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Student Testimonials

  • "The course was helpful and user friendly. I have practiced and did the assignments to prepare me for the test. Hopefully my stage fright will be hidden by a SHOW STOPPER PRESENTATION." -- Sandy B.
  • "I had used PP for years and learned a lot in this course." -- Netonya B.
  • "This course was very helpful." -- Michael M.
  • "I enjoyed the whole class." -- Mark B.
  • "All of it was extraordinarily helpful. Thank you." -- Lance Y.
  • "The presentation making was great." -- Lori J.

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