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There are 5 modules in this course
This course is intended for learners with some experience using Microsoft Windows, who are seeking to build presentation skills with Microsoft PowerPoint. To be successful in this course you should have an understanding of the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Experience with printing and using a web browser are an asset, but not required.
Knowing how to use Microsoft Office products is essential in any professional setting. Whether you want to expand your expertise to apply for a new role, start your own business, or simply develop a new personal skill this course is for you.
This course is intended to help you get up to speed on many of the different features found in PowerPoint and to become familiar with its more advanced selection of features. You will learn how to create, save, and present a basic presentation; apply the basics of formatting; and add multimedia to a presentation. If you are familiar with PowerPoint’s basic features you can take your skills to the next level. If you are a beginner you will get the opportunity to develop your presentation skills using PowerPoint.
By the end of this course, you should be comfortable with customizing the PowerPoint user interface, customizing design templates, implementing media and custom animations in a presentation, using collaboration tools, customizing slide shows in a number of different ways, as well as securing and distributing a presentation.
This course will help you prepare for Exam MO-300: Microsoft PowerPoint (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019). You will be able to demonstrate the ability to create and manage presentations, insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations, and manage multiple presentations. You will be able to apply the principal features of PowerPoint and complete tasks independently.
In this module, you’ll get started with Microsoft PowerPoint by learning how to navigate the PowerPoint environment, creating and saving a PowerPoint presentation, using help, and selecting a presentation type. During the module, you will build a presentation and edit text.
Introduction to Work Smarter with PowerPoint•1 minute
Navigating this course•4 minutes
Navigate the PowerPoint environment•4 minutes
Using the ribbon•3 minutes
Working with slides and files•3 minutes
Create and save a PowerPoint presentation•4 minutes
Use help•4 minutes
Select a presentation type•2 minutes
Build a presentation•4 minutes
Lay out a presentation•5 minutes
Edit text•8 minutes
View and navigate a presentation•7 minutes
Module summary - Getting started with PowerPoint•1 minute
11 readings•Total 95 minutes
Course syllabus - Work Smarter with PowerPoint•5 minutes
How to be successful in this course•5 minutes
How to use the video settings on Coursera•5 minutes
Exercise: Navigating the PowerPoint 365 user interface•10 minutes
Exercise: Creating and saving a PowerPoint presentation•10 minutes
Exercise: Using PowerPoint help•10 minutes
Exercise: Selecting a presentation type•10 minutes
Exercise: Building a presentation•10 minutes
Exercise: Laying out a presentation•10 minutes
Exercise: Editing text•10 minutes
Exercise: Viewing a presentation•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Knowledge check: Getting started with PowerPoint•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Developing a PowerPoint presentation•15 minutes
Module quiz: Getting started with PowerPoint•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Share your experience and objectives•10 minutes
Developing a presentation
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you’ll begin formatting with Microsoft PowerPoint. You’ll edit and format characters, paragraphs, objects, and text boxes. You’ll add graphics and SmartArt to a presentation and apply animation and grouping to objects.
What's included
16 videos13 readings5 assignments
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16 videos•Total 59 minutes
Module introduction - Advanced text editing•2 minutes
Format characters•6 minutes
Format paragraphs•7 minutes
Format text boxes•3 minutes
Insert images•9 minutes
Insert shapes•3 minutes
Insert WordArt•2 minutes
Create SmartArt•4 minutes
Modify SmartArt•3 minutes
Change the look and feel of SmartArt•2 minutes
Edit objects•5 minutes
Format objects•3 minutes
Group objects•1 minute
Arrange objects•3 minutes
Animate objects•3 minutes
Module summary - Advanced text editing•2 minutes
13 readings•Total 130 minutes
Exercise: Formatting characters•10 minutes
Exercise: Formatting paragraphs•10 minutes
Exercise: Formatting text boxes•10 minutes
Exercise: Inserting images•10 minutes
Exercise: Inserting shapes•10 minutes
Exercise: Inserting WordArt•10 minutes
Exercise: Creating SmartArt•10 minutes
Exercise: Modifying SmartArt•10 minutes
Exercise: Editing objects•10 minutes
Exercise: Formatting objects•10 minutes
Exercise: Grouping objects•10 minutes
Exercise: Arranging objects•10 minutes
Exercise: Animating objects•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Knowledge check: Advanced text editing•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Adding graphical elements to your presentation•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Adding SmartArt to a presentation•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Modifying objects in your presentation•15 minutes
Module quiz: Developing a presentation•30 minutes
Enhancing the appearance of a presentation
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you’ll enhance the appearance of a presentation using tables, charts, audio, and video. You’ll also use animations and transitions.
Module introduction - Enhancing the appearance of a presentation•1 minute
Create a table•6 minutes
Format a table•3 minutes
Insert a table from other Microsoft Office applications•3 minutes
Create a chart•3 minutes
Format a chart•3 minutes
Manipulate a chart•3 minutes
Insert a chart from Microsoft Excel•2 minutes
Add Audio to a presentation•5 minutes
Add Video to a presentation•4 minutes
Customize animations•3 minutes
Timing groups and motion paths•4 minutes
Module summary - Enhancing the appearance of a presentation•2 minutes
10 readings•Total 100 minutes
Exercise: Creating a table•10 minutes
Exercise: Formatting a table•10 minutes
Exercise: Inserting a table from Microsoft Excel•10 minutes
Exercise: Creating a chart•10 minutes
Exercise: Formatting a chart•10 minutes
Exercise: Manipulating a chart•10 minutes
Exercise: Inserting a chart from Microsoft Excel•10 minutes
Exercise: Adding audio to a presentation•10 minutes
Exercise: Adding video to a presentation•10 minutes
Exercise: Customizing animations •10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Knowledge check: Adding tables to your presentation•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Adding charts to your presentation•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Add media to a presentation•15 minutes
Knowledge check: Add media to a presentation•15 minutes
Module quiz: Enhancing the appearance of a presentation•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Why use animations in PowerPoint•10 minutes
Preparing to deliver a presentation
Module 4•7 hours to complete
Module details
This module focuses on the delivery of a presentation. Here you’ll review a presentation, apply slide transitions, print, and deliver a presentation. You’ll add comments, create, and manage sections, annotate, and set up a slide show. Finally, you’ll use hyperlinks and action buttons and record a presentation.
Knowledge check: Customizing a slide show•15 minutes
Module quiz: Preparing to deliver a presentation•30 minutes
Course quiz: Work Smarter with Microsoft PowerPoint•90 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Reflect on learning•10 minutes
Honours: Hands-on practice using Microsoft PowerPoint
Module 5•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this module, you'll have the opportunity to complete an optional honors assignment for special recognition. You are not required to complete this assignment to get a Course Certificate but if you complete all honors assignments in the course, your Course Certificate will include a special Honor’s Recognition.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 2 minutes
Project introduction•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
How to submit assignment link•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Task 1 - Create a presentation •60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
The benefits of using Microsoft PowerPOint•10 minutes
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I already understood the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint but this course taught me some additional features that I didn't know about.
What will I actually learn in this PowerPoint course?
You'll learn how to build, format, and deliver polished presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint. It starts with navigating PowerPoint, creating and saving slides, and editing text, then builds into visuals, multimedia, animations, collaboration, and slide show setup. You'll practice through step-by-step activities such as creating a presentation, adding charts or video, and preparing it to present or record.
Do I need to know PowerPoint or Windows before taking this course?
You don't need advanced PowerPoint experience, but you should understand the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Experience with printing and using a web browser is helpful, not required. The course moves quickly into working inside PowerPoint rather than teaching general computer skills from scratch.
Is this course beginner-friendly for PowerPoint?
Yes, if you're new to PowerPoint or only know the basics and you're already comfortable using Windows. It begins with the interface, ribbon, slides, files, and help features before moving into formatting, media, and delivery tools. If you still need to learn basic computer navigation, the early lessons may feel faster.
How long does it take to complete this course?
Plan on about 21 hours in total. At around 10 hours a week, you could finish in roughly two weeks while leaving time to practice between lessons. The course includes lessons, guided exercises, readings, quizzes, and a few discussion activities.
Are there hands-on exercises, projects, or labs in this course?
Yes, and the hands-on work is mostly step-by-step practice rather than open-ended labs. You'll complete exercises on tasks like creating slides, formatting text and images, inserting tables or charts, and setting up audio, video, or custom slide shows. There's also an optional honors assignment where you create a presentation and review a peer's work, so the course gives you both guided practice and one larger application.
What skills and topics are covered in this course?
It covers the full PowerPoint workflow, from managing slides and files to designing content that looks clear and professional. You'll work with text formatting, images, shapes, SmartArt, tables, charts, audio and video, then move into animations, transitions, and presentation delivery. The later part of the course also gets into review, collaboration, and sharing, so you learn how presentations are handled in real work settings.
What can I actually do after finishing this course?
After finishing, you should be able to create and manage a PowerPoint presentation on your own and prepare it for delivery or sharing. That includes formatting slides, adding visuals and media, using transitions or animations, and checking accessibility and compatibility before you present. You should also be able to do practical tasks like build a custom slide show, record a presentation, or share a file for team review.
Is this course more focused on theory or hands-on learning?
It's more hands-on than theoretical, but the practice is guided rather than project-heavy. Lessons introduce a feature and then you use it in exercises and quizzes, so it's a good fit if you prefer learning by doing inside PowerPoint.
Why would I choose this course over other PowerPoint courses?
This course is a strong choice if you want Microsoft-led PowerPoint training that follows the full workflow from first slide to final delivery. Instead of stopping at basic formatting, it also walks through media, charts, collaboration tools, slide masters, custom slide shows, and recording, with practice built in throughout. If you want a beginner-level course that reflects how PowerPoint is used in everyday work, this is a better fit than a course focused only on design tips or a few isolated features.