PowerPoint 2016 Advanced

Reuse slides in PowerPoint 2016 advanced by duplicating slides within a presentation or importing slides from another file via the reuse slides pane, with an option to keep source formatting.

Learn to create PowerPoint slides from a Word outline by using outline levels, with level 1 as titles and levels 2 and 3 as bullets.

Discover how to insert Excel data—ranges, tables, and charts—into PowerPoint slides using copy and paste, paste special with link, or insert as an object for live updates.

Co-author PowerPoint 2016 by saving the presentation to OneDrive or SharePoint, inviting editors, and setting permissions, while monitoring changes via the sharing pane, status bar, and version history.

Add and manage comments in PowerPoint 2016 advanced using the review tab and new comment. Navigate next and previous, reply, delete, and show or hide markups to streamline slide feedback.

Learn how to compare and merge PowerPoint presentations, review revisions, and accept or reject changes using the revision pane to consolidate updates from another author.

Learn how the slide master governs global formatting, and how master view edits the slide, layout, handout, and notes masters to apply changes across the presentation.

Edit the slide master to apply fonts, colors, bullets, and spacing to all slides and new ones, and reset slides to the master when needed.

Learn to use slide master view to create and edit layout masters, add media placeholders, rename or duplicate layouts, and apply resets to reflect master changes.

Place the logo on the slide master to appear on all slides, using insert picture in master view and resizing as needed, with options for the title slide.

Add footers to PowerPoint slides with date, time, slide numbers, and custom text, choose update automatically, apply to all slides, and position a header via the slide master.

Learn to customize pre-built PowerPoint themes or create and save your own theme, including colors, fonts, background styles, and slide master options.

Create a reusable PowerPoint template to maintain a consistent format across monthly presentations. Save as a PowerPoint template (POTX), customize the slide master, and open new presentations from the template.

Modify notes and handout masters in PowerPoint 2016 Advanced by customizing notes, adjusting layouts, and inserting logos for print-ready audience handouts and presenter notes.

Learn to use multiple slide masters in PowerPoint 2016 by inserting a second theme, customizing its background and text color, and applying it to new slides while preserving the master.

Learn to apply entrance, emphasis, and exit animations on slides in PowerPoint, and use the animation pane to preview, adjust order, and add multiple effects.

Learn to customize PowerPoint 2016 animations by adjusting directions, colors, and movement with effect options, emphasis, and the animation pane for precise timing and effects.

Master motion paths in PowerPoint 2016 advanced by applying a line motion path, adjusting start and end points, direction, and duration to make a sun rise.

Configure animation timing and start options in PowerPoint 2016 advanced to run animations on click, with previous, or after previous, and adjust duration, delay, triggers, and the animation pane.

Reorder animations and copy them across objects in PowerPoint 2016 Advanced. Use animation pane to move items earlier or later, and animation painter with sticky mode to reuse effects.

Explore advanced PowerPoint 2016 animation techniques for bulleted lists, charts, and SmartArt, including float in with effect options, by paragraph sequencing, and SmartArt one-by-one sequencing.

Master slide transitions in PowerPoint 2016 advanced, exploring subtle, dynamic, and exciting effects like fade, push, origami, and rotate. Preview and apply to selected slides or all slides.

Explore how to customize slide transitions in PowerPoint 2016, including direction, duration, and applying effects to all slides, with options for auto-advance and sounds.

Master inserting and customizing SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016 advanced, choosing layouts from the SmartArt gallery and entering text. Convert between text and SmartArt, and use design and layout tools.

Explore how to format SmartArt text and bullets by adding text with the Text Pane launcher, promoting and demoting items, adding shapes, and applying WordArt styles and text effects.

Customize SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016 by resizing with and without aspect ratio, aligning it, and changing colors and layouts. Explore SmartArt styles, reset to defaults, and try matrix layouts.

Insert and manage audio in PowerPoint 2016 advanced by adding existing or recording audio, choosing insert or link, and using the playback bar for starting, pausing, and volume control.

Explore how to configure PowerPoint 2016 advanced audio playback options, including volume control, play across slides, start settings, looping, hiding during show, and basic editing like trim and bookmarks.

Learn how to insert video into PowerPoint slides by embedding or linking video files and using online videos, noting file size impacts and playback controls.

Discover how to configure video playback in PowerPoint 2016 Advanced, including start options, playback bar controls, looping, rewind, trim, bookmarks, and optimization options in backstage.

Learn to customize PowerPoint 2016 video appearances with built-in styles, shape and border options, poster frames, color adjustments, shadows and reflections, and precise resizing.

Learn to insert a screen recording into a PowerPoint 2016 slide, set recording area and audio options, then stop, insert, and format the on-screen video for playback.

Learn to add and edit hyperlinks in PowerPoint 2016, linking text or objects to websites, email addresses, or slides, and manage links with insert, edit, or remove options.

Learn to insert and customize action buttons in PowerPoint 2016 advanced to navigate slides, link to files or web pages, and control presentation flow in kiosk or self-guided viewing.

Create custom slide shows in PowerPoint 2016 by selecting slides, naming a show, and adding, reordering, or removing slides to tailor presentations for different audiences.

Create, rename, and organize sections in PowerPoint 2016 Advanced to structure large presentations; collapse, move, and print by section for efficient teamwork and editing.

Enable on-screen annotations in PowerPoint 2016 advanced by using pens, highlighters, and laser pointer during slideshow, adjust colors, erase marks with Ctrl+E, and save or discard changes.

Learn to hide slides in PowerPoint 2016 advanced, keep them in the deck, unhide when needed, and navigate hidden slides via slide show, ribbon, or see all slides.

Record slide timings in PowerPoint 2016 to rehearse and enable automatic slide shows, then add annotations and narrations for a ready-to-share presentation.

Configure a self-running PowerPoint 2016 presentation by recording timings, choosing loop or kiosk modes, and controlling navigation and viewer options to automate playback on shared drives or displays.

Export your PowerPoint as a video by choosing create video, select quality, use recorded timings if available, and save as mp4 or Windows Media to view in a media player.

Package a PowerPoint presentation to include all linked files, create a folder or USB bundle, and test links so the presentation plays correctly on another device.

Enhance collaboration with co-authoring, comments, and cross-application content import in PowerPoint. Create designs with slide masters, custom themes, templates, SmartArt, audio and video playback, action buttons, hyperlinks, and custom shows.