Learn how to quickly create stunning, slick presentations with PowerPoint 2021 in this free online course.

In this course, ‘Basics of PowerPoint 2021’, we will introduce you to the newest features in Microsoft PowerPoint. We will explore and familiarise ourselves with the interface and explain how to customise the ‘quick access’ toolbar to enhance efficiency. Creating visually stunning presentations is quite simple but a lot can go wrong if you ignore the details. Discover what makes a PowerPoint presentation compelling so you can keep your audience rapt with every slide. We have designed this course to help you master different presentation methods and best practices in creating professional slides for your PowerPoint presentations.

Did you know there are quick and easy ways to select objects in your slides? This feature saves you a lot of time when working on your slides. Selection, alignment and grouping are essential skills for designing well-articulated presentations. You will learn the dexterous art of grouping objects together so that you can apply formatting to multiple items at once. In addition, learn how to reuse slides from other presentations and create slides from an outline. Other vital points you will master include how to correctly resize a background image using ‘crop’ and ‘fill’ functions, using the ‘eyedropper’ tool to create a consistent colour throughout your presentations, locking shapes and setting a default shape.

One of the newest features in PowerPoint is the ‘slide zoom’. With slide zoom, you can create more engaging and live content in your presentations. Videos are also an essential part of PowerPoint presentations these days. You will discover different techniques of how you can insert your own videos and also how you can use videos as a motion background to add a bit of interest. In addition, we will demonstrate how you can add audio and incorporate screenshots from other applications into your slides. This course includes exercises to help you practise what we teach you. If you are keen on creating excellent presentations using PowerPoint 2021, then you are in the right place! You do not need prior knowledge of PowerPoint before signing up for this course. Click on the ‘register’ button and explore all the features that PowerPoint 2021 offers.