
Learn to customize the PowerPoint Quick Access Toolbar, adding frequently used tools, aligning and distributing objects, and saving personalized tool sets for all documents.
Use selection pane to view slide objects front to back, select items behind others, hide or unhide with eye icon, rename objects by double-clicking, and access via home > arrange.
Apply Duarte's space design methodology to create clearer slides with five steps: simplify, plan (sketch), arrange visuals on a grid, ensure consistency, and emphasize the key message.
Emphasize how to use contrast, motion, and transitions to highlight the main idea and control eye flow, ensuring consistent hierarchy and effective slide emphasis.
Explore slide transitions in PowerPoint, distinguishing transitions from animations and applying a fade transition to the destination slide to create a softer, more fluid effect with a one-second duration.
Improve your visual communication
Have you ever worked on a presentation for hours, only to be unhappy with the final product? Or did you cobble together a deck from messy slides provided by half a dozen colleagues? Visually presenting your ideas through a PowerPoint can presentation is an expectation for nearly everyone today. But very few of us feel entirely comfortable using this critical communication tool.
Bring polish and professionalism to your presentations by leveraging design principles
Work faster and save time using hidden tricks and features
Improve visual communication by designing slides that direct the audience’s attention
Reduce the stress and frustration that comes from combining existing decks, or starting from scratch
Have you ever worked on a presentation for hours, only to be unhappy with the final product? Or cobbled together a deck from messy slides provided by half a dozen colleagues? Visually presenting your ideas through PowerPoint is an expectation for nearly everyone today. But very few of us feel entirely comfortable using this critical communication tool.
Discover the theory behind great presentation design, then gain the skills to make it happen. In the Slide Design online course, you’ll learn our proven method for visual design, plus PowerPoint® tips and tricks for faster and more beautiful slide design. Create professional-looking slides for your boss, colleagues, or clients.