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PowerPoint for Business

Master the craft of dynamic presentations with hands-on training in PowerPoint at NYIM Training. Learn the fundamentals and step-by-step techniques to add images, shapes, animations, and layered objects. Prep your slideshows like a pro in this comprehensive course.

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Class Description

Description

Start your PowerPoint journey with this practical, hands-on training course. Develop PowerPoint competency by working through step-by-step exercises that build dynamic presentations.

Course Overview:

In this beginner PowerPoint course, you'll build and execute dynamic presentations; incorporate images, shapes, animation effects, and layered visual elements; construct tables and charts for data visualization; and prepare your slideshow for audience delivery.

This course includes a comprehensive PowerPoint video learning suite offering several hours of premium instructional content. You'll have access to high-quality video materials for lifetime use on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. This video library represents a value of $95 and is included at no additional cost with your course enrollment.

Learning Objectives at a Glance:

  • Build presentations using the Outline View method
  • Import images, create SmartArt diagrams, and draw shapes
  • Arrange and position layered objects for visual impact
  • Create tables, insert charts, and apply animation effects
  • Run presentations using Presenter View for effective delivery

Comprehensive Course Syllabus and Curriculum:

  • Introduction and Orientation
    • Navigating the User Interface
    • File Organization and Management
  • Building Your Presentation
    • Writing Content Using Outline View
    • Inserting and Managing Slides
  • Working with Images
    • Sourcing and Obtaining Images
    • Inserting and Positioning Images
    • Modifying and Applying Image Styling
  • Creating SmartArt Diagrams
    • Building and Designing Diagrams
    • Applying Styles and Formatting to Diagrams
    • Converting Bullet Points to SmartArt Automatically
  • Designing Shapes
    • Drawing and Creating Shapes
    • Applying Colors and Formatting
    • Adding Text Content Inside Shapes
    • Resizing and Transforming Shapes
    • Creating and Using Text Boxes
    • Working with Connector Lines
  • Managing Layered Objects
    • Aligning Multiple Objects
    • Distributing Space Between Objects
    • Grouping Objects Together
  • Building Tables
    • Creating Tables with Custom Rows and Columns
    • Applying Table Design and Formatting
  • Creating Charts
    • Building Charts from Data
    • Applying Chart Design and Formatting
    • Creating and Saving Custom Chart Templates
  • Proofing, Editing, and Refinement
    • Running Spell Check
    • Using Slide Sorter View for Organization
    • Printing Slides and Handouts
  • Adding Animation and Transitions
    • Creating Slide Transitions Between Slides
    • Applying Animation Effects to Objects
  • Running and Delivering Presentations
    • Starting, Navigating, and Concluding Presentations
    • Presenting Content to Live Audiences
    • Navigating Slides and Presentation Flow
    • Annotating and Drawing During Presentations
    • Using Speaker Notes for Reference
    • Leveraging Presenter View for Speaker Display

Learn more about PowerPoint for Business at NYIM Training.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Also available in-person in NYC

Syllabus

Creating New Presentations

  • Creating a Presentation
  • Choosing a Template/Theme
  • Changing the Template/Theme
  • Adding Slides & Typing in Content

Slide Layouts

  • Choosing a Slide Layout
  • Changing the Slide Layout

Adding Text & Outline View

  • Adding Text
  • Bulleted vs Numbered Lists
  • Adding & Editing Text with Outline View
  • Outline View Keystrokes

Pictures & Graphics

  • Placing Pictures into Placeholders
  • Cropping Photos
  • Sizing Graphics
  • Fixing Stretched/Squished Photos
  • Where to Get Photos
  • Crop to Shape & Aspect Ratio

Adjusting Photos & Graphics

  • Picture Adjustments (such as converting to Black & White)
  • Picture Border & Effects

Layered Objects

  • Layered Object vs Placeholder Content
  • Aligning
  • Evenly Distributing
  • Grouping
  • Reordering Layered Objects

SmartArt

  • Creating SmartArt
  • Adding Text
  • Layouts, Styles, & Shapes
  • Converting Text into SmartArt
  • SmartArt with Picture Placeholders

Shapes & Lines

  • Adding Shapes
  • Styling Shapes
  • Adding Text to Shapes
  • Resizing, Moving, & Rotating Shapes
  • Connector Lines
  • Text Boxes

Tables

  • Creating Tables in PowerPoint
  • Typing in Table Data
  • Designing Tables
  • Table Layout
  • Sizing Tables & Columns/Rows
  • Alignment & Spacing In a Table
  • Adding or Removing Rows/Columns
  • Merging Cells

Copying & Pasting Charts from Excel

  • Importing a Chart from Excel
  • Updating the Chart Data when the Excel File Changes

Transitions

  • Adding Slide Transitions
  • Transition Effect Options & Duration

Proofing & Editing

  • Spell Check
  • Slide Sorter View

Running a Presentation

  • Starting & Stopping a Slide Show
  • Ways to Navigate Slide Shows
  • Tools to Use When Presenting
  • Presenter Notes
  • Presenter View
  • Presenting in Microsoft Teams (PowerPoint Live)
  • Presenter Notes in Zoom

Printing

  • Choosing What Will Go On the Printed Page

Saving a PDF

  • Why Make a PDF?
  • Saving a PDF & Setting Options

Refund Policy

  • Students may cancel up to 11 business days before the class/program start date and receive a refund, less the registration fee (10% of the undiscounted course price).
  • Cancellations within 11 business days are not permitted, but students may reschedule up to 4 business days before the class start date.

For cancellations and reschedules, please email us at [email protected]

Reviews of Classes at NYIM Training (750)

(4.5-star rating across 750 reviews)

This class: 4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews

  • PowerPoint for Business

    I have had little experience with PowerPoint and this class was an eye-opener! So much to learn. Scott, our teacher was patient and good and clearly knows his material. Will take me a lot of practice to feel comfortable with the many tools and tricks he showed us but it was great getting the thorough overview. Hope to return for Part II. Liz
  • PowerPoint for Business

    It was very informative and gave me a great starting point to get creating with PowerPoint!
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  • PowerPoint for Business

    I did review this course the day I took it. It was an online review in the classroom. Nonetheless, I thought the teacher was very good, but at one point, seemed to ever-so-slightly lose patience. Not overtly, but it seemed like he was a little irritated.
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  • PowerPoint for Business

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  • PowerPoint for Business

    I learned so much from this class- like an unbelievable amount. It started very slow and basic, and built from there, so you never felt lost. The teacher, Scott, was very knowledgable and kept things moving along on schedule the whole day. Super pleased with all that I learned and I am already seeing the benefits of my new-found skills at my job.
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  • PowerPoint for Business

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