Power Point 2013: Switch from Beginner to Advanced

Explore normal and outline views, slide sorter, reading and notes pages in PowerPoint 2013; rearrange slides with drag-and-drop and use the notes pane to prepare your talk.

Use sorter view to see slides in sequence and rearrange their order by clicking and dragging, quickly adjusting slide order in PowerPoint 2013.

Learn to use the PowerPoint 2013 slide master to create a structure across slides. Modify the master view to control title and content layouts, colors, fonts, and effects across slides.

Format text in PowerPoint 2013 by selecting text, applying font type and size, color, and styles (bold, underline, effects), and applying the same format to all placeholder text.

Adjust character spacing to control the space between letters, choosing very tight, tight, normal, or expanded and condensed, and learn kerning to reduce space between letter shapes without overlap.

Learn to create and customize bulleted and numbered lists in PowerPoint 2013, choosing styles, colors, and symbols, and starting numbering from a chosen point.

Apply a theme from the design gallery to your entire presentation or to selected slides, using Ctrl-click. Explore variants for background color, fonts, and effects, including background sounds.

Apply grayscale to convert slides to black and white, reducing color distractions, with the Grayskull animation appearing as an option; click grayscale or return to color view as needed.

Use the eyedropper tool to pick a color from any object in your presentation and apply it as the fill color for shapes or to text.

Learn to quickly change a slide layout in Power Point 2013 using the layout gallery, without creating a new slide, and use placeholders to insert tables, charts, and pictures efficiently.

Group slides into sections to apply different themes without separate presentations. Insert sections before slides to segment topics and rename sections for a clear outline.

Hide slides in PowerPoint 2013 to tailor presentations for executives by selecting multiple slides with the control key and clicking hide, preventing them from appearing in slide shows.

Delete a slide in PowerPoint 2013 by selecting the slide and pressing the delete key, then use the quick access toolbar to undo the last action.

Create tables in PowerPoint 2013 using insert table, table button, or draw table tools, then resize, copy, paste, erase, and place them on slides.

Insert and delete rows and columns in PowerPoint 2013 using the layout tab to add left, right, or below the selected cell, and adjust the table width and height.

Master selecting cells, rows, columns, and the entire table in PowerPoint 2013 to apply formatting precisely. Use click, drag, or control A to target specific elements.

Learn to draw and format lines and shapes in PowerPoint 2013, using the shapes gallery, drag to place, type text, adjust borders, resize with handles, and lock drawing mode.

Learn to edit shapes in Power Point 2013 by deleting shapes you don’t need, changing shapes, and moving individual points to customize existing visuals.

Group objects to move and resize them as a single unit, using the group command or Ctrl+G; merge shapes with union, combine, intersect, and subtract for custom diagrams.

Align and distribute objects in Power Point 2013 using guides and rulers, with alignment options such as left, center, right, top, middle, bottom, for at least three objects.

Resize objects in PowerPoint 2013 by dragging corner handles, or hold shift to preserve aspect ratio. Rotate via format picture tools or the spinner, with 15-degree steps.

Apply borders to objects by adjusting color, transparency, and line width. Explore dash options and compound types, plus end caps or joins such as round, level, or metre.

Adjust object stacking in Power Point 2013 by using bring forward, bring to front, send backward, and send to back to ensure complete visibility.

Explore how to apply shape effects in PowerPoint 2013, including reflections, bevels, and halos, to give objects a 3-D appearance with color, transparency, and rotation controls.

Learn to insert pictures in PowerPoint 2013 and capture screen clips by selecting a window, using screen clipping, and inserting the cropped area into your slide.

Adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, and softness in PowerPoint 2013, using corrections and color options with live preview, presets, and crop tools to optimize photos.

Explore the style gallery to view all options and preview how changes look. Create effects like water reflection glow and combine pictures with graphical layers to tailor the image.

PowerPoint 2013 adds artistic effects like glass, plastic wrap, and crisscross etching by hovering to view options, previewing, and applying. Opened pictures can be modified with sliders and right-click options.

Resize photos in PowerPoint 2013 using selection handles and size options, maintain aspect ratio and rotate, then crop to reveal parts or to a shape.

Insert clip art into slides using the insert tab, with or without a content placeholder, search with Bing image search, and adjust size by checking image dimensions before inserting.

Learn to edit clip art in PowerPoint 2013 by ungrouping, converting to drawing objects, and modifying individual parts—change colors, borders, and gradients, then regroup.

Click the image to access picture format options, apply picture styles, artistic effects, and color corrections, and use the set transparent color button to make the background transparent.

Explore Power Point 2013 chart types for medical data, including column, line, area, scatter with trendlines, stock charts, and frequency visuals to show trends and proportions.

Create a chart in PowerPoint 2013 by inserting a column chart, entering data in the embedded spreadsheet, and updating or copying from Excel to finalize with a title.

In PowerPoint 2013, choose among many chart types to fit your data, select the one you like most, and set it as your default.

Edit chart data in PowerPoint 2013 by clicking a data point, updating cell values, and adjusting the data range. Hide or show columns and rows to refine the chart.

Learn to format charts in PowerPoint 2013 by adjusting chart elements such as the chart area, plot area, bars and slices, grid lines, colors, fills, transparency, and text formatting.

Save chart formats as templates and manage them in a templates folder to apply quickly to new charts. Insert a chart, select a template, and click Ok to reuse styles.

Learn to filter chart data in PowerPoint 2013 using checkboxes and apply to show only desired series; preview changes and emphasize specific data moments.