Through real-world scenarios and hands-on practice, you’ll learn to build a strong PowerPoint presentation using built-in templates, formatted text, graphics, transitions, and animations. You’ll also get familiar with PowerPoint for the Web, OneDrive, and the essentials of working in Microsoft PowerPoint as part of your Microsoft Office subscription.
In this course, you will create and deliver an engaging PowerPoint presentation. You will:
- Identify the basic features and functions of PowerPoint.
- Develop a PowerPoint presentation.
- Perform text formatting.
- Add and arrange graphical elements.
- Modify graphical elements.
- Prepare to deliver your presentation.
Upcoming Schedules
| Date | Time | Enroll |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 - Oct 15, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM America/New_York | Add To Cart |
| Nov 11 - Nov 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM America/New_York | Add To Cart |
| Dec 09 - Dec 09, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM America/New_York | Add To Cart |
Prerequisites for PowerPoint – Part 1 Course
PowerPoint – Part 1 Course Outline
- Navigate the PowerPoint environment
- View and navigate a presentation
- Create and save a basic presentation
- Create new presentations
- Edit and format text
- Add, duplicate, and reorder slides
- Choose and apply a template
- Format characters and fonts
- Align and structure paragraphs
- Apply text effects and shortcuts
- Insert images and graphics
- Use shapes and SmartArt
- Add icons and 3D models
- Size, group, and align objects on slides
- Format images and shapes
- Customize SmartArt and icons
- Apply animations to visuals
- Adjust object layering and order
- Review and preview the PowerPoint presentation
- Apply transitions between slides
- Print and export your presentation
- What Is Microsoft Copilot Chat?
- The Magic Prompt Formula
- Work Smarter with AI
Resources
FAQs on PowerPoint – Part 1
This course is ideal for beginners who want to learn how to create, format, and deliver professional PowerPoint presentations, including students, professionals, and anyone needing presentation skills.
Participants should have basic computer literacy, basic PC operating system navigation skills, and basic internet usage skills before starting this course.
You will learn to navigate PowerPoint, create and format presentations, insert and arrange graphics, apply animations and transitions, and prepare presentations for delivery, printing, or export.
Yes, the course covers inserting images, shapes, SmartArt, icons, and 3D models, as well as formatting, grouping, aligning, and animating these graphical elements.
Yes, the course includes a segment on Microsoft Copilot Chat, covering its features, effective prompt creation, and how to use AI to work more efficiently within PowerPoint.


