Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint (Online at your own pace)

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.


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


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
Elizabeth Flanagan
Elizabeth Flanagan

Elizabeth Flanagan co-founded WorkStrengths.com because she is passionate about helping individuals and companies leverage their talent to achieve their leadership potential, develop professional capabilities, and maximize effectiveness. She is results-oriented and pragmatic, drawing on 20+ years experience in executive positions within large Fortune 500 corporations and top-tier venture-funded startups – all of which gives her a broad perspective on the unique challenges workers and leaders face today.

Elizabeth holds an AB from Harvard University, cum laude, and an MBA from University of Virginia. In addition, she is a frequent speaker on the topic of Leadership Development and Gallup's CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder).
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