Do you want to create clear, professional and visually strong presentations?

During this hands-on one-day training, you will learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint efficiently and confidently.

You will discover not only how the software works, but also how to design slides that are structured, visually balanced and impactful. After this course, you will be able to build professional presentations that truly support your message.

Duration

1 day.

Why follow this course

After this training, you will be able to:

• Create structured and visually appealing presentations
• Use layouts and themes correctly
• Apply design principles for professional slides
• Insert and format images, tables and SmartArt
• Use animations and transitions effectively
• Present confidently using Presenter View
• Export and share presentations professionally

This course combines technical skills with practical design tips to help you get the best out of PowerPoint.

Course outline

Getting Started with PowerPoint

• Understanding the PowerPoint interface
• Different views (Normal, Slide Sorter, Reading, Slide Show)
• Working with slide layouts
• Choosing and applying themes
• Creating a new presentation from a template

Creating a Professional Structure

• Using the Slide Master for consistent formatting
• Customising layouts
• Adding logos and fixed elements
• Managing slide structure efficiently
• Best practices for clear and logical presentations

Working with Content

Text & Formatting

• Writing effective slide text
• Bullet points and readability
• Fonts and colour usage
• Format Painter

Images & Visual Elements

• Inserting and editing images
• Cropping, resizing and positioning
• Working with icons and shapes
• Aligning and grouping objects
• Using SmartArt for structured information
• Creating and formatting tables

Design Principles

• Balance between content and white space
• Consistency in formatting
• Avoiding common presentation mistakes
• Creating visually clean slides

Animations & Transitions

• When to use animations (and when not)
• Applying basic animations
• Using the Animation Pane
• Managing slide transitions
• Creating smooth visual flow
• Setting up automatic slide timings

Delivering Your Presentation

• Using Presenter View
• Working with speaker notes
• Drawing and highlighting during a slideshow
• Navigating between slides
• Using action buttons and hyperlinks
• Linking to external documents or websites

Output & Sharing Options

• Creating handouts
• Exporting to PDF
• Sharing presentations
• Best practices for distribution

Audience

This course is designed for:

• Beginners with little or no experience in PowerPoint
• Occasional users who want to work more efficiently
• Professionals who want to create clearer and more professional presentations

Suitable for employees in administration, sales, HR, project management, operations and management support.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of PowerPoint is required.
Basic computer skills (working with Windows and Microsoft Office) are sufficient.