Microsoft PowerPoint 365 Training Materials – Advanced

PowerPoint 365 Advanced Training Courseware

Diagrams within PowerPoint 365

• Creating and Formatting an Organization Chart
• Creating a Cycle Diagram
• Creating a Pyramid Diagram
• Creating a Flowchart Using ‘Shapes’
• Editing Flowchart Shapes and Connectors

Charts in PowerPoint 365

•  Chart Title
• Chart Legend
• Data Labels
• Axes Labels
• Changing Chart Type
• Chart Gap and Overlaps
• Using Images in Chart Columns or Rows
• Formatting the Plot and Chart Area Using Graphics
• Axis Scales

PowerPoint 365 Video and Audio

•  Using Video
• Changing the Brightness and Contrast of a Video
• Re-Coloring a Video
• Adding a Poster Frame Image to a Video
• Resetting a Video
• Applying a Video Style
• Playing a Video in a Shape
• Changing the Color and Weight of a Video Border
• Applying Special Effects to a Video
• Trimming Video
• Video Looping
• Using Audio

PowerPoint 365 Animation

•  Applying Animation Effects
• Animation Triggers
• Using the Animation Painter
• Creating Custom Animation Effects
• Modifying Custom Animation Settings
• Changing the Custom Animation Sequence
• Using Custom Animation to Fade Bulleted Paragraphs
• Animating Chart Columns by Series
• Animating, or Not Animating, the Chart Grid and Legend
• Animating SmartArt

Linking and Embedding In PowerPoint 365

• Action Buttons – Linking to a Different Slide
• Action Buttons – Linking to a Specific Slide
• Action Buttons – Linking to a URL
• Action Buttons – Linking to Custom Shows
• Action Buttons – Linking to a Different File
• Linking Data into a Slide and Displaying As an Icon Object
• Linking and Updating Objects
• Breaking a Link
• Inserting a Link to a Graphics File
• Embedding Data into a Slide and Displaying It as an Object
• Editing or Deleting Embedded Data

Hyperlinks and PowerPoint 365

•  Creating and Editing Hyperlinks

Merging, Comparing & Exporting within PowerPoint 365

•  Merging All the Slides from One Presentation into another Presentation
• Merging a Microsoft Word Outline into a Presentation
• Comparing Presentations
• Saving a Slide as a Separate Graphics File
• Using the Screen Shot Feature

PowerPoint 365 Slide Shows

•  Creating Custom Slide Shows
• Editing a Custom Slide Show
• Copying and Deleting Custom Slide Shows
• Slide Show Transitions and Timings
• Controlling Slide Show Looping
• Applying Settings So That Slides Advance Manually
• Setting a Slide Show to Use Timings
• Enabling or Disabling Slide Show Animations
• Controlling a Slide Show

Sharing PowerPoint 365 Presentations

•  Marking As Final
• Permissions – Encrypting With a Password
• Converting a Presentation to a Video
• Packing for a CD
• Saving As a PDF Format

PowerPoint Design & Compatibility Issues

•  Planning Your Presentation
• Turn Off Your Computer Screen Saver
• Issues Relating to Presentation Timing
• Using Graphics, Diagrams and Charts to Convey Ideas
• Limiting the Level of Detail within a Presentation
• Using a Consistent Design Scheme and Adequate Color Contrast
• Accessibility Considerations When Designing a Presentation
• Using Alt (Alternative) Text Tags
• The Accessibility Checker
• The Document Inspector
• The Compatibility Checker