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Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 for Beginners - Create Amazing Presentations
Learn how to bring your presentation skills to the next level with this free online PowerPoint for beginners course.
Description
In PowerPoint 2013 you can do more than ever when it comes to creating expertly designed slideshows. In this course, your professional instructor will walk you through the exciting new features of PowerPoint 2013. Throughout this class, you’ll learn the most effective ways to create polished presentations along with valuable shortcuts and tips for saving time.
Starting with the basics, you’ll discover how to work with the colorful new PowerPoint 2013 templates and to design your own backgrounds from scratch. Then, you’ll learn about autocorrect and proofing before moving onto templates headers, footers and formatting such as bulleted lists. Don’t let technical difficulties get in your way.
Effective presentation skills are needed by most professionals no matter what area they work in. By studying this free online course you can present at any meeting with confidence by learning to create stunning presentations. From 10 minute slideshows to lengthy presentations, this PowerPoint 2013 training course will give you the tools you need to share your story effectively. So start this course today and by the end of the week you will have brought your presentation skills to the next level.
Start Course NowModules
Introduction to PowerPoint 2013
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Introduction to PowerPoint 2013 - Learning Outcomes
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Acquiring PowerPoint 2013
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What's New in PowerPoint 2013
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Using Touch - Overview of Principles
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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 - Lesson Summary
Getting Started in MS PowerPoint 2013
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Getting Started - Learning Outcomes
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PowerPoint Workspace; Opening, Saving and Exiting
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Backstage View; Protecting Presentations; Editing Properties
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Online and Offline Help Options
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Customize Settings and Preferences
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Getting Started - Lesson Summary
How to Use the Ribbon and Toolbars
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How to Use the Ribbon and Toolbars - Learning Outcomes
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The Ribbon
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Quick Access Toolbar
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Mini Toolbar
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Status Bar
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How to Use the Ribbon and Toolbars - Lesson Summary
Backup, AutoSave and AutoRecover
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Backup, AutoSave and AutoRecover - Learning Outcomes
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Backup Files; Adjust AutoSave; Recover Unsaved Presentation
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Backup, AutoSave and AutoRecover - Lesson Summary
Creating a Presentation
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Creating a Presentation - Learning Outcomes
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New Blank Presentation; Slide Size, Orientation and Background
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Adding Contents; Adding and Deleting Slides
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Creating a Presentation - Lesson Summary
View Options
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View Options - Learning Outcomes
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Adjusting View and Adding Notes in Normal View; Promote/Demote and Expand/Collapse in Outline View
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Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View; Notes Page and Reading View
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Zoom
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View Options - Lesson Summary
Undo and Redo Actions
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Undo and Redo Actions - Learning Outcomes
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Undo and Redo Actions; Set Maximum Number of Undos
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Undo and Redo Actions - Lesson Summary
Working with Text
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Working with Text - Learning Outcomes
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Adding and Formatting Text; Placeholder Textbox
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Manual Textbox; Inserting Symbols
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Using Clipboard and Mini Toolbar; Paste Option
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Spelling and Grammar Checking
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Working with Text - Lesson Summary
Masters, Themes and Layouts
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Masters, Themes and Layouts - Learning Outcomes
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Templates, Slides and Masters
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Background Color, Themes and Layouts
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Header and Footer
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Bulleted and Numbered Lists
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Masters, Themes and Layouts - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Describe how to start PowerPoint, open, save protect and edit your presentations
- Explain how to customize PowerPoint settings to your needs
- Recognize how to locate the ribbon, quick access toolbar and status bar in PowerPoint 2013
- Describe how to add and delete slides, adjust sizes and orientation
- Identify how to change your presentation view and define what each view is used primarily for
- Discuss how to add and format text using text boxes and symbols
- Explain how to use master themes, layouts and templates
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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