PowerPoint Essentials

Module 1: Orientation and slide basics

• The ribbon, views, and quick shortcuts
• From idea to outline and slide headlines
• Layouts vs blank slides and when to start with sections
• Text that is readable font, size, line spacing, and alignment

Module 2: Consistency with themes and Slide Master

• Themes, variants, and color or font sets
• Slide Master and layouts edit once, reuse everywhere
• Placeholders for titles, content, and images
• Simple templates and a tidy asset library

Module 3: Visuals that communicate

• Shapes, icons, and smart use of white space
• Pictures crop, compress, remove background, and alt text basics
• Charts that are easy to read choose the right chart and label clearly
• Tables that work column order, emphasis, and number formats

Module 4: Present and share with confidence

• Notes view, presenter view, and simple rehearsal tips
• Slide transitions and basic animations with restraint
• Export to PDF or video and embed or link media safely
• File hygiene naming, versions, and a short pre flight checklist