PowerPoint: Basics For Work & Studies

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

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 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 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.

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.

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

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

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.