Microsoft PowerPoint: Quick Start

2 sessions of 2.5 hours each

This two-lesson class series is for those who wish to begin or increase their ability to use Microsoft PowerPoint.  The lessons take you from getting started with your very first slide to a professional slide with all the bells and whistles.

PowerPoint is an application primarily used for creating slideshows. Slideshows are not only used for business presentations but just for fun, like picture slide shows at a family or community event as well as animated greeting cards and business cards. Our two-lesson class will get you started using PowerPoint that keeps your audience engaged by applying professional design themes, using animation, and adding transitions between slides.

This class is for PowerPoint versions included in Microsoft Office releases from 2010 through 2021 and all releases of Microsoft 365 (formerly called Office 365).

Appropriate for Windows and Mac versions of PowerPoint. 

PowerPoint is a complete presentation graphics package. It gives everything that we need to produce a professional-looking presentation. PowerPoint offers word processing software, outlining, drawing, photo editing, and presentation management tools – all designed to be easy to use and learn.

Getting Started with The Basics

● How to open PowerPoint ● Open a template ● Create a blank presentation ● Key terminologies ● Design your first slide ● Add slides ● Using SmartArt ● Saving your presentation

Finish and Polish Your Slideshow

● Change slide layout ● Different ways to insert pictures ● Cropping pictures ● Insert text boxes ● Format text boxes for font style, size, and color ● Copy & paste elements ● Presenting your slideshow ● Add animation to a slide ● Add Transition across slides

Create a eGreeting Card

● Download illustrations and GIFs ● Animate your illustrations ● Insert text elements ● Export file as an animated GIF ● Send to eMail recipeient.

The SeniorNet Advantage

● Hands-on instruction	● Individual attention	● One student per computer
● Manuals included	● Friendly atmosphere	● Seniors teaching seniors