Minneapolis Public Schools

Bring your ideas to life and leave a lasting impression with Microsoft PowerPoint. Master the tools and techniques that turn humdrum slides into dynamic presentations that will captivate your audience. With hands-on practice and real-world examples, learn design principles and multimedia elements such as images, videos, and charts that elevate you to the next level. Acquire critical know-how to deliver your presentations with confidence and ease. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned user, you'll find new ways to work smarter, not harder. Leave class with in-demand skills and the ability to create professional, visually appealing presentations that will engage your audience and help you stand out.

Software requirement: Microsoft PowerPoint

This class may be taken alone or as part of the Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace.

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Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ

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Class details:

Unit 1: PowerPoint Overview Why businesses use PowerPoint for presentations Launch PowerPoint and create your first PowerPoint presentation Discover how to protect and save your slides. Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author		Unit 2: PowerPoint Document Creation Explore the different parts of the PowerPoint slide navigation Understand slides and templates, and their makeup Learn how to populate, format, and present slides Create multiple slides and templates Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit
Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality Create and manage slides Learn to organize slides into sections Create “live” connections between slides and Excel worksheets Create effective and informative slides with tables and charts		Unit 4: PowerPoint Management and Sharing Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage PowerPoint documents Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents Manage track changes when co-authoring documents Printing and PDF file creation including print settings