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Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1: mastering visual design fundamentals
Your presentations should support your message, not obscure it. Use PowerPoint to organise information by importance and build visual materials aligned with your objectives. Gain the independence to prepare slides that support understanding and discussion.
- Duration
- 2 days 14 hours
- Code
- BUR007FR Code
Presentation
Visual communication has become an essential tool for persuasion in business. To meet the need for materials that comply with organisational standards, this PowerPoint Level 1 course gives you the skills to turn your ideas into clear, consistent and genuinely engaging presentations.
Throughout this course, you will explore the PowerPoint 2021 or 365 interface and master a systematic approach to using it. Your learning will focus on proficient object handling, advanced text management and the integration of numerical data from Excel to strengthen your message's credibility. You will also learn to automate layouts using Slide Master view, a powerful tool for ensuring consistent materials while reducing production time.
By the end of this intensive programme, you will have all the skills needed to create and deliver professional slide shows independently. Specifically, you will be able to build a structured presentation, insert dynamic multimedia elements and prepare for smooth delivery in Presenter View. You will leave with a rigorous working method that enhances your speaking engagements and the quality of your organisational reports over the long term.
Objectives
By the end of this PowerPoint course, you will be able to:
- create a slide show incorporating text, charts, tables and images;
- use Slide Master to standardise and accelerate formatting;
- create and insert simple data tables or tables dynamically linked to Excel worksheets;
- apply appropriate animations and transitions to establish a visual information hierarchy;
- master professional delivery techniques to capture your audience's attention;
- standardise your presentations to ensure compliance with organisational brand guidelines.
Program
Module 1: mastering the environment and design methodology
- Getting started with the PowerPoint interface, using ribbons, views and navigation tools.
- Creating, moving and customising slides and sections.
- Optimising the workspace with keyboard shortcuts and customised Quick Access menus.
- Visual design best practices for readability, hierarchy and the structure of engaging materials.
- Inserting and resizing text, images and basic shapes.
Hands-on exercises
- Configure your workspace and structure the logical outline of a complete 5-slide organisational presentation.
Module 2: structuring text content and tables
- Managing fonts, colour palettes and paragraph alignment.
- Using spelling and grammar checking tools.
- Building, editing and formatting tables directly within the interface.
- Advanced integration through OLE (setting up dynamic links to Excel tables and spreadsheets).
- Working with symbols, special characters and mathematical equations.
Hands-on exercises
- Create a comparative dashboard by importing an Excel data source and optimise its readability for projection.
Module 3: enhancing materials with objects and multimedia
- Adding, grouping, aligning and arranging visual elements using graphic objects.
- Creating professional animations: applying subtle entrance and emphasis effects to establish an information hierarchy.
- Inserting and technically adjusting video clips and audio files.
- Safely inserting Word documents, PDFs and complex charts using OLE.
- Maintaining visual balance and perfect object alignment on slides.
Hands-on exercises
- Design an animated multimedia slide featuring an embedded video and a synchronised dynamic chart.
Module 4: automating layouts with themes and templates
- Managing colour schemes, fonts and background styles globally (PowerPoint themes).
- Inserting a logo and defining company-specific colour palettes to create an organisational template.
- Managing standard layouts, title areas and standardised image placeholders (Slide Master view).
- Using Presenter View, managing notes and exporting high-quality PDFs.
Hands-on exercises
- Create a custom Slide Master that complies with brand guidelines and finalise a presentation ready for delivery to an audience.
Audience
This course is designed for anyone seeking to consolidate or acquire office software fundamentals, particularly Microsoft 365 tools. Participants include:
- beginners seeking a rigorous working method to create effective presentations from the outset;
- employees who regularly deliver slide shows for meetings, seminars or professional assignments;
- administrative staff seeking to produce clear, attractive organisational materials fully consistent with their company's brand identity.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites apply:
- Technical skills: proficiency in the Windows environment or the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
- Software: PowerPoint 2021 or PowerPoint 365 installed on your workstation.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
- Immediately usable tools: leave with practical reference sheets on masters and charts, as well as customisable templates for future projects.
- Immersive, practical learning: consolidate your skills through intensive hands-on workshops based on real organisational case studies.
- Blockchain digital verification: showcase your learning with a secure, tamper-proof certificate, ensuring official recognition of your new skills.
- Recognised teaching expertise: benefit from official ENI training materials, providing structured, professional content for effective learning.
- Pre-course assessment: take the TOSA test before training.
Dates and sessions
Choose the date and delivery format that suit you.
No upcoming sessions are currently available.
Microsoft PowerPoint® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
This course is independent and is not directly affiliated with Microsoft.