Exercise and demo files included Do you need to add some visual impact to your next pitch? Well, look no further, as this course can show you how to do just that. Microsoft PowerPoint remains, by far, the most popular presentation program in the world. It allows users to create, edit, and show illustrative presentations with the help of attention-grabbing slides. With this in-depth PowerPoint 2021 course, start creating visually impressive and engaging slide decks from scratch and avoid the Death by PowerPoint syndrome. Everything you need to learn about the software is here. We start with the basics and explore the essential PowerPoint functions such as templates, slide layouts, themes, backgrounds, shapes, images, and text before moving on to more advanced skills such as animation, transitions, diagrams, charts, tables, master slides, and more. Well take you through a slide workshop, where youll learn to create slides from scratch and build knowledge as you go. Also get acquainted with PowerPoint 2021s new functionalities: the eyedropper, slide zoom, summary zoom, the morph transition, and advanced morph. Well even show you some keyboard shortcuts so you can work more efficiently. This course is designed to invite learners of all levels to see PowerPoint in a new light. Unleash your creativity to create dynamic, vibrant presentations. Here is some of the ground well cover in this course: Creating visually stunning presentations that meet best practice guidelinesFinding free, high-quality resources like images, icons, fonts, and videosImproving efficiency with keyboard shortcuts and the Quick Access ToolbarOpening, closing, and saving presentationsWorking with PowerPoint templatesApplying slide layouts to new or existing slidesDuplicating, arranging, copying, and pasting slides and objectsWorking with images, icons, video, text, shapes, and audio filesCorrectly selecting, aligning, and grouping objects on a slideWorking with animations, transitions, and motion pathsCreating summary pages using slide and summary zoomInserting and editing charts, diagrams, and tablesInserting hyperlinks to other slides, external websites, and mail addressesCreating motion video backgroundsInserting screenshots and recording/narrating presentationsWorking with the Slide Master to make universal changesIncorporating third-party add-ins into PowerPointPreparing a presentation for delivery by adding speaker notes, header and footer, and commentsSetting up a custom slide show and rehearsing timingsUsing Presenter View to deliver a presentationExporting, sharing, and printing a presentation. This course includes:10+ hours of video tutorials98 individual video lecturesCourse and exercise files to follow alongCertificate of completionHere’s what our students are saying. “Excellent course that is well thought out, detailed and easy to follow. Knowledgeable instructor who provides a lot of good tips.” -Barry Crawford “Excellent information presented by a very engaging instructor.” -Stephen M. Schneider