PowerPoint: Basics For Work & Studies

Learn to add and delete slides in PowerPoint, choose layouts such as title, title and content, two content, and comparison, and insert tables and charts.

Use the design tab to select and apply PowerPoint themes, preview variants, and choose color schemes to unify your presentation.

Explore more slide themes in PowerPoint using the design tab and online templates; download ready-made themes with backgrounds and customize slides with titles, text boxes, tables, and graphs.

Learn to customize slide backgrounds in PowerPoint using solid fills, gradients with stops, transparency, picture textures, and patterns, and apply to all slides or reset.

Learn to start and navigate a PowerPoint slide show from beginning or current slide, use the quick access toolbar, and apply pen, laser pointer, highlighter, and eraser tools.

Learn to run a slide show without the interview, navigate with arrows and clicks, and annotate with pen, laser pointer, and highlighter for effective two-screen presentations.

Learn to share a PowerPoint slideshow using online presentation service and third-party apps, then create and use a custom slide show to present only selected slides from a larger deck.

Learn to configure PowerPoint slide show settings—from showtime modes (full screen, individual window, kiosk) to display options, looping, timings, and multi-monitor resolution controls.

Rehearse timings to control a slideshow and view the recording time above the slide. Divide the presentation time among team members and adjust to fit the overall duration.

Learn how to record a PowerPoint slide show, starting from the beginning, set slide and animation timings, and use ink and laser pointer to add per-slide audio for team briefings.

Learn how to toggle narration and animation options in slide show to control audio playback, show without narration, and rehearse timings for a smoother delivery.

Learn to insert and edit text in PowerPoint using text boxes, resize and format them, and copy, duplicate, or delete text boxes.

Master text editing in slides by applying bold, italic, underline, and font size changes, add shadows, adjust spacing, and use subscripts, superscripts, caps, and alignment options.

Master paragraph formatting in PowerPoint, from alignment and spacing to columns, bullets, numbering, and line direction. Learn how to apply multi-column layouts and rotate text to enhance slide readability.

Convert text to SmartArt in PowerPoint to visually illustrate cycles and processes, using design options, colors, layouts, and a library of SmartArt styles.

Learn how to insert, resize, rotate, and customize shapes in PowerPoint using the Home and Insert tabs, including duplicating objects with Ctrl, editing fills and textures, and applying backgrounds.

Learn to customize PowerPoint shapes by creating new forms from basic shapes, adjusting outlines and colors, and using grouping and free-form tools to build logos.

Explore advanced shape editing in PowerPoint, including changing shapes, editing points, creating stars and ghosts, adjusting color, size, and 3D effects for engaging slides.

Learn how to align and distribute shapes in PowerPoint by using align to slide, align center, and distribute horizontally or vertically to create evenly spaced, neatly arranged slides.

Master arranging shapes in PowerPoint by using send backward, bring forward, and bring to front commands, and manage visibility with the selection pane and hide or show options.

Practice guides you to select multiple objects, align them to the same size and middle, then apply a uniform color to all selected shapes in PowerPoint basics.

Learn how to resize, move, rotate, and duplicate shapes in PowerPoint using keyboard shortcuts, including arrow keys and control/alt keys, and align and distribute panels for consistent spacing.

Learn to merge shapes in PowerPoint using union, combine, fragment, intersect, and subtract; understand grouping versus merging, color priority, and crafting simple logos.

Learn to create logos and badges in PowerPoint by merging circles, intersecting shapes, applying patterns and transparency, grouping elements, adding text, and applying shape effects for a polished design.

Learn to insert pictures in PowerPoint from device or online, use Bing search filters to pick photos or clipart, and insert screenshots and screen clipping.

Learn to create and edit a photo album in PowerPoint, insert multiple images, choose layouts with one, two, or four pictures per slide, add text boxes, and apply image edits.

Master PowerPoint picture editing in the format tab, using styles, borders, crop options, crop to shape, brightness and contrast, color adjustments, and artistic effects.

Learn to edit PowerPoint pictures by resizing, resetting size and style, replacing images from files or online sources, and compressing pictures with options for web or print resolutions.

Learn to remove backgrounds in PowerPoint using the background option, markers, and keep or remove areas to refine the final image.

Learn how to turn PowerPoint slides into pictures by saving slides as PNG images, choosing a single slide or all slides, and organizing them into a thumbnail folder.

Create a course thumbnail in PowerPoint by capturing a screen image, layering photos, adjusting the background, and saving the final design for the course page.

Create an organizational chart in PowerPoint using SmartArt, explore layout options, and add roles such as CEO, writer, editor, and cameraman, then promote or demote to adjust the hierarchy.

Explore how to change chart colors in PowerPoint using the design tab and color variants, including smart art color options and theme-driven color spectra.

Learn to use guides and rulers to align shapes precisely, center items with vertical and horizontal lines, and snap objects to guides for precise slide layouts.

Explore how grid lines and guides help position and align objects in PowerPoint, using snapping, display guides, and adjustable spacing to achieve precise layouts.

Learn how to create a table in PowerPoint using a single text box and ruler guides, set a marker, adjust column spacing, and customize alignment.

Learn to adjust margins and text box positioning in PowerPoint using the format pane, including left margins, rotation, size, and column options.

Explore editing bullet points in PowerPoint, including aligning bullets, changing individual bullets or entire text boxes, creating sub bullets, and using colors, pictures, or symbols.

Learn to use slide master to customize individual slides with distinct colors and fonts, insert a logo as a watermark on blank slides, and apply separate edits to new slides.

Learn to create and customize placeholders in the slide master, including text, picture, and chart areas, and build a new layout such as a picture with chart and description.

Explore slide master edits by inserting and adjusting shape placeholders, using online images, and applying the edit point option to add or modify points within a custom layout.

Explore PowerPoint animation basics, including entrance, emphasis, and exit effects with options like fly in and from top or bottom. Use animation pane to add and preview animations on click.

Explore how to manage and time PowerPoint animations, including start on click, duration, delays, and sequencing, to create polished slide presentations and video-like effects.