Microsoft PowerPoint - From Beginner to Advanced Level

Convert a PowerPoint presentation to a video by setting slide transitions, choosing after seconds, saving settings, and exporting as Windows Media Video to a desktop location.

Convert a PowerPoint presentation to a PowerPoint show to prevent edits, using save as and selecting the PowerPoint show format, then share the show with restricted editing.

Learn to convert a PowerPoint presentation into a folder of image files by using save as, choosing a location, selecting a format (gif, jpeg, png, tiff), and exporting all slides.

Convert PowerPoint presentations to PDF by using save as, selecting PDF as the file type, and saving to a chosen location to produce a non-editable file.

Learn to add actions to PowerPoint slides triggered by mouse click and mouse over, including hyperlinks, sounds, and opening files or URLs, and navigate slides with action settings.

Master mouse-over actions in PowerPoint by applying actions to shapes, hyperlinks, and ready buttons, with notes on differences from mouse-click actions. Build interactive slides using sounds, videos, and navigation buttons.

Learn to convert text to smart art in PowerPoint, apply layout styles and colors, insert photos or icons, and convert back to text using undo and reset.

Create and modify graphic smart art in Microsoft PowerPoint using a countries and cities example, adding shapes, adjusting layout, promoting and demoting levels, and applying smart art styles.

Learn to format smart art in PowerPoint by adjusting shapes and text, fills, outlines, effects, and size, then align, group, and modify text inside shapes.

Explore how to create tables in PowerPoint using three methods—manual insertion, insert table, and Excel-linked tables—and apply table style options, borders, colors, and effects to highlight headers and data.

Learn to style text inside tables with word art in PowerPoint, apply borders and colors, erase and merge cells, use draw table tools to create vertical, horizontal, or diagonal separations.

Master table creation in PowerPoint by merging and splitting cells, inserting or deleting rows and columns, adjusting cell size and alignment, and distributing rows and columns for neat layouts.

Learn to adjust PowerPoint tables by setting horizontal and vertical alignment, text direction, and merging cells; control size, aspect ratio, and layering, and position the table on the slide.

Insert a web page hyperlink in PowerPoint for text, shapes, or images. Edit links, add screen tips, and remove hyperlinks to keep slides clean.

Learn to hyperlink to existing files on your PC, including PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files, photos, and videos, using the hyperlink dialog or browse file, then test in slide view.

Create internal slide hyperlinks by selecting text and pressing ctrl+k to link to a specific slide, or insert a shape with a link to first, last, next, or previous slides.

create and update files via PowerPoint hyperlinks, linking to text documents like .txt, choosing file extensions and locations, and deciding whether to edit the file now or later.

Apply footers to slides via insert tab's header and footer dialog, selecting date/time or slide numbers, with first-slide options, notes and handouts context, and style adjustments, applied to all slides.

Apply header and footer to notes and handouts in PowerPoint by selecting note page view, inserting header and footer, and configuring date, time, slide and page numbers, and course title.

Learn to insert objects in PowerPoint, including photos, text files, PDFs, Word, and Excel, via the insert tab, browse, and options like link or display as icon.

Learn to insert online videos from YouTube or other websites and insert videos from your PC into PowerPoint. Adjust playback, size, poster frame, borders, rotation, and other video formatting options.

Insert and edit videos in PowerPoint using playback tools, bookmarks, trimming, volume, and video options. Enable auto-start, full-screen playback, looping, and rewind to enhance your presentations.

Learn to record a portion of your screen in PowerPoint by using insert, screen recording; choose the recording area, add narration, and insert the clip into your slide.

Explore PowerPoint's slide show view mode, start from the beginning or current slide, present online, and use shortcuts like F5, Shift+F5, pen, eraser, and laser.

Hide and unhide slides, switch to slide sorter or normal view, and set up the slideshow. Configure show types, timers, narration, animations, pen and laser colors, and select slides.

Record your slideshow from the beginning or current slide, rehearse timing with per-slide and accumulated durations, using eraser, pen, highlighter, mic and camera controls, notes, and clear recordings.

Create and customize a PowerPoint photo album by inserting, editing, and arranging images, choosing layouts, captions, and black-and-white options for each slide.

Insert a picture from the insert menu, then use formatting tools to adjust size, borders, styles, layouts, crop, remove background, and apply color and compression.