Microsoft PowerPoint Level 2: explore advanced features
Your presentations should support your message, not obscure it. Use PowerPoint to prioritise information and build visuals aligned with your objective. Become more independent in preparing slides that support understanding and discussion.
- Duration
- 1 day 7 hours
- Code
- BUR008FR Code
Presentation
In today's workplace, managing brand identity requires polished visual materials. With more meetings to prepare for, you need to produce slides quickly while following strict brand guidelines without sacrificing visual quality. This Level 2 PowerPoint course gives you methods to turn drafts into impactful, standardised presentations.
During this intensive day, you will explore powerful PowerPoint 2021 or 365 features to automate production. Learn to use the slide master, the backbone of your documents, and integrate complex multimedia content. You will also discover how to link Excel tables dynamically to keep numerical data reliable.
By the end of the programme, you will have the foundations to design professional, reusable PowerPoint templates. You will be able to structure a library of consistent templates and master delivery options to enhance your spoken presentations.
Objectives
By the end of this PowerPoint course, you will be able to:
- design a customised, reusable slideshow for future projects;
- create and modify slide masters to ensure visual consistency;
- integrate advanced graphics and optimised multimedia elements;
- link Excel tables and charts for automatic updates;
- animate and deliver a professional presentation with control over narrative pacing.
Program
Module 1: Structuring and optimising text content
- Using Outline view to establish an effective content hierarchy.
- Quickly converting bulleted lists into SmartArt graphics.
- Importing outlines written in Word directly to save time.
- Reusing slides from existing presentations effectively.
- Optimising readability and narrative flow.
Hands-on exercises
- Convert a raw document into a structured presentation and optimise the logical slide sequence.
Module 2: Integrating graphics and multimedia
- Inserting Excel tables and managing data links.
- Image processing: file-size optimisation, cropping and artistic adjustments.
- Adding and editing audio files to enrich the listening experience.
- Configuring video: supported formats, compression and playback options.
- Harmonising visual elements for overall consistency.
Hands-on exercises
- Enrich a presentation with optimised media and integrate a dynamic Excel dashboard.
Module 3: Mastering layouts, masters and templates
- Creating and saving a customised PowerPoint theme.
- Developing specific slide layouts for recurring needs.
- Managing multiple slide masters within one presentation.
- Designing an organisational template incorporating logos, colours and fonts.
- Structuring an internal library of ready-to-use templates.
Hands-on exercises
- Create a complete organisational slideshow with a customised theme, multiple masters and brand-compliant formatting.
Audience
This course is intended for users seeking more professional PowerPoint materials, including:
- employees creating professional, reusable templates for their teams;
- assistants and communications officers producing organisational presentations that follow specific brand guidelines;
- project managers integrating cross-functional data into consistent presentation materials.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites apply:
- Technical skills: proficiency in basic PowerPoint features, including text entry and simple image insertion.
- Recommended experience: completion of the PowerPoint Level 1 course or regular use of the software.
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
- Active learning: alternate theoretical explanations with practical exercises based on real business cases.
- Ready-to-use tools: leave with practical reference sheets and customisable themes and slide templates for immediate use.
- Expert resources: benefit from official ENI course materials recognised for clarity and professional structure.
- Official recognition: validate your learning with a blockchain-secured certificate.
- Pre-course placement assessment: take the TOSA assessment.
Dates and sessions
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This course is independent and is not directly affiliated with Microsoft.
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