PowerPoint Training Class
PowerPoint Training Classes – one to one LIVE instruction
This Microsoft PowerPoint training class , one to one, live PowerPoint course with AMT is ideal for novices who have basic knowledge of PowerPoint, self-taught or complete beginners. If you have a specific project, need to learn the basics of PowerPoint or require training to become a PowerPoint expert, we provide the courses and training options to get you up to speed as fast and efficiently as possible. Our Microsoft PowerPoint classes are always live with an instructor. Online, or on-site at your offices. Regardless of your current experience in PowerPoint, we can assist you. Simply because each PowerPoint class is private, addressing your current skill level and objectives is your instructor’s only agenda. You are the focus of the class and we will teach you exactly what you need to know.
PowerPoint Private Custom Class - Beginner (6 Hours)
Live Online
Cost: $239
PowerPoint Level 1 Beginner Class Description
This hands-on beginner PowerPoint class is suitable for PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 users.
You will start by learning the program’s interface, then build your own presentation, adding slides, formatting text, adding graphical elements, displaying data in tables and charts, and finalizing your presentation for delivery.
This course is ideal for people new to PowerPoint who need to create presentations
PowerPoint Basics
- Exploring the PowerPoint Environment
- Starting PowerPoint
- Opening an Existing Presentation
- The PowerPoint Interface
- Exploring Views
- Getting Help
Creating a Presentation
- Types of new Presentations
- Backstage View
- Creating a Blank Presentation
- Creating a Presentation from a Template
- Creating and Modifying Slide Content
- Slides and their Elements
- Inserting Text on a Slide
- Adding, Deleting and Hiding Slides in a Presentation
- Navigating a Presentation
- Inserting a Hyperlink on a Slide
- Inserting Shapes
- Inserting Images
Formatting
- Working with Slide Masters and Layouts
- About Slide Masters
- Applying a Theme to a Presentation
- Headers and Footers
- Applying a Layout to a Slide
- Formatting Slides and Text
- About Text Styles
- Changing Master Text Styles
- Changing Individual Slide Text Styles
- Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- About Slide Backgrounds
- Using Gridlines
Working with Shapes and Images
- Creating and Formatting Shapes
- About Shapes
- Drawing Shapes
- Curved Shapes
- Useful Tools for Working with Shapes
- Resizing Shapes
- Shape Styles
- Layering, Aligning and Grouping Shapes
- About Images
- Inserting Images from a Local File
- Inserting Online Images
- Sizing and Moving Images
- Cropping Images
- Applying Styles and Effects
Working with Charts and Tables
- About Charts
- Chart Types
- Adding a Chart to a Presentation
- Changing the Chart Type
- Chart Elements
- Changing the Chart Layout
- Applying Chart Styles
- Inserting an Excel Chart
- Editing Chart Data
- About Tables
- Creating Tables
- Inserting a Table
- Entering Data
- Applying Styles
- The Table Style Options
- Importing Tables
Transitions, Importing Content and Printing
- Slide Transitions
- Applying the same Transition to all Slides
- Applying Transitions to Individual Slides
- Additional Text Options
- Text from other Sources
- Importing a Word Document
- Importing a PDF File
- Creating WordArt from Text
- Printing in PowerPoint
- Previewing your Printout
- Setting Print Options
Our PowerPoint Private Class is specifically organized for you. Before we start teaching, our instructors will discuss your current skill level, experience and objectives to ensure you get the most out of your training.
PowerPoint Private Custom Class - Intermediate (6 Hours)
Live Online
Cost: $239
PowerPoint Level 2 Intermediate Class Description:
This PowerPoint hands-on intermediate class is suitable for PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 users.
You will learn to create more dynamic and visually appealing presentations using the more advanced features of PowerPoint. The course covers transitions and animation, themes, slide masters, advanced formatting, SmartArt, adding audio and video, collaborating with others, protecting your presentations and more.
You should have completed our PowerPoint Level 1 Training Class or have the equivalent experience prior to attending this course.
Advanced Formatting
- Inserting and Formatting SmartArt
- About SmartArt
- Creating SmartArt
- Converting Lists to SmartArt
- SmartArt Tools
- Changing Layouts
- Promoting and Moving List Items
- Changing Styles and Colors
- Shapes and Shape Styles
- SmartArt Charts
- Creating an Organization Chart
- Adding Shapes to a Chart
- Working with Multiple Slide Masters
- The Edit Master Group
- Adding a Slide Master to a Presentation
- Duplicating a Slide Master
- Applying Masters to Slides
- Restoring slide-master Placeholders
- Creating Presentation Sections
- Page Setup Options
Animation, Time Effects and Media
- About Animation
- Animating Text
- Animating Shapes
- Modifying Animations
- Customizing Animations
- Copying Animations
- Timing of Animation and Transition Effects
- Inserting and Formatting Media
- About Media
- Adding Sounds Effects
- Inserting an Audio Object on a Slide
- Adding Video
- Online Videos
- Video Tools
Reviewing Content, Tracking Changes and Saving
- Proofing your Presentation
- Automatic Spell Checking
- Using the Spelling Pane
- Proofing Options
- AutoCorrect Options
- About Comments
- Adding Comments
- Managing Comments
- Comparing Presentations
- Reviewing Changes
- Saving a Presentation in other Formats
- Available Formats
- Creating PDFs and XPS Documents
- Creating Word Handouts
- About Video
- Creating a Video
Notes and Custom Slide Shows
- Working with Notes Pages
- About Notes
- Adding Notes to a Slide
- Notes Page View
- Notes Master View
- Adding an extra Notes Page
- Printing Notes Pages
- Configuring, Rehearsing and Presenting Slide Shows
- Presenter View
- Mouse and Keyboard Slide-Show Controls
- Rehearsing Slide Timings
- Creating a Custom Slide Show
Sharing, Collaborating, and Security
- Protecting your Presentations
- The Info Window
- Making a Presentation “Read-only”
- Protecting a Presentation with a Password
- Sharing your Presentations
- Checking Compatibility
- Checking Accessibility
- Compressing Media
- Saving to a Shared Location
- Saving a Presentation to OneDrive
- Inviting others to Share a Presentation
Our PowerPoint Private Custom Class is specifically organized for you. Before we start teaching, our instructors will discuss your current skill level, experience and objectives to ensure you get the most out of your training.
Additional Course Information
Need a Software Copy?
Need to get a licensed copy of PowerPoint before your PowerPoint class?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/compare-all-microsoft-365-products?tab=1
A trial version is also available for your PowerPoint private training course
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/try?rtc=1
On-site PowerPoint Class Options
If you prefer that we to come to your place of business and want a private in-person class, we can certainly deliver a PowerPoint course on-site. Cost will depend on the number of students and also your location. The larger the group, the lower the cost per student.
Please complete our contact form here
PowerPoint Development and Consulting
There are many PowerPoint developers who get stuck and need assistance with their projects. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, taken a PowerPoint class or not, we can help you complete your project
Please complete our contact form here to get assistance
PowerPoint Class Features
When taking a Microsoft PowerPoint Private Custom Class, you will leap ahead learning a world standard when it comes to presentation software and basic office applications
PowerPoint is the de facto standard for presentation software and we began teaching it in 2010. So after many years of development and teaching PowerPoint courses, we know the program pretty well.
When training PowerPoint one on one, you learn much better and much faster. You have a lot more time to focus on the specifics of PowerPoint, gets lots of hands on attention and of course can ask your instructor anything about the class or PowerPoint itself. After training thousands of students for the last 25 years, experience counts, and hands down, a PowerPoint private custom class is without a doubt, the best way to learn PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is installed on almost every device today. Computers, tablets and mobile devices. It is the most common spreadsheet used by over 500 million people and it is an office tool you can’t live without.
What else should I learn after my PowerPoint class?
Firstly, get the basics done. It is absolutely essential for you to have a good working knowledge of PowerPoint. More and more companies are demanding expertise in PowerPoint, whether it is formula’s, pivot tables or dashboard. Taking the PowerPoint level 2 and level 3 class is highly recommend.
In addition to PowerPoint, most office users will use PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
Many corporations will expect you to know Teams too.
It’s essential to know PowerPoint and taking a PowerPoint private class is the best way to start. What will certainly make a difference though, is your level of expertise in PowerPoint and knowledge of the other Microsoft products.
PowerPoint training classes are available for all versions
Whether you are using the most recent PowerPoint version, or earlier releases such as PowerPoint 2010,2013,2016 or 2019, our PowerPoint training courses will help you learn the tools you use. When attending a public PowerPoint class, we will use the most recent versions for your PowerPoint course. If you wish to use an older version of PowerPoint for your training, simply let us know and we will work with you on that version. Our PowerPoint instructors have been teaching and developing courses for over 15 years, and are happy to address questions and deliver training on all versions of PowerPoint.
About PowerPoint Classes and PowerPoint Training Courses from AMT
We do offer regularly scheduled public classes, workshops in major cities, which provide hands-on learning from expert PowerPoint instructors. Small classes with practical exercises and projects help you to quickly learn PowerPoint as it relates to your specific needs. Our instructors have extensive experience with the applications they teach and in most cases they can assist with other programs relating to PowerPoint. They are reviewed frequently and we take our student evaluations very seriously. Our trainers are the core of our business. Their ability and expertise in PowerPoint and teaching, help you achieve your goals when attending a PowerPoint course. Although public PowerPoint classes are generally available, a private one on one course is without doubt, the best way to learn anything, including of course PowerPoint.
Prerequisites for enrolling in PowerPoint public courses
For the beginner course, no previous experience is required. For the intermediate and advanced PowerPoint courses, we recommend development in PowerPoint for at least 3 months or having attended the beginner course. If you are not sure which level would benefit you, please have a look at the course descriptions for each level. Most of our classrooms, are equipped with Mac and Windows computers for use during your PowerPoint training class. It is strongly recommend that you have a personal installation of PowerPoint to use directly after your training. Links available here
Course materials for PowerPoint classes
The instructors at AMT are professionals in their respective fields, and really enjoy teaching and passing on their skills to others. PowerPoint course participants will receive a PowerPoint course manual as part of the class and you are naturally welcome to take any notes. Our online sessions can also be recorded for later viewing. If you would like to record your PowerPoint training class, just let your trainer know when you begin.
PowerPoint Certification Training
These PowerPoint courses are the perfect preparation to become a Microsoft Office Specialist
PowerPoint Class Reviews and Testimonials
PowerPoint is used by almost every computer user. Simply put if you want to be employed or run your own business, knowledge of PowerPoint is imperative. We cannot show you all our clients and their reviews on our site, and you can view a sample by using this link, however if you contact us directly, we will be happy to put in you in touch with some of our students who have taken our PowerPoint online class
Your PowerPoint Class is guaranteed to run
There are many training companies who offer PowerPoint training classes either online or in-person but cancel them due to low enrolment, this will not happen when you book a private PowerPoint class with AMT.
PowerPoint Private
Class Benefits
You have a certified instructor all to yourself
We go at your pace as it is a private class
The course is customized to your specific objectives and needs
The dates and even times are flexible to suit your schedule
Work with your own content or projects
There is no travel time or associated costs
The price is the same or less than attending a public class with other students who may have different agenda’s and skill levels to your own
PowerPoint Tips & Tricks
It is much easier to edit your slide template before you begin creating slides
- Select “Themes”.
- On the far right, click “Edit Master,” then “Slide Master.”
- Make any changes you like, then click “Close Master.” All current and future slides in that presentation will now use that template.
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Try not to use Microsoft Office’s default fonts, Calibri and Cambria. Using these two typefaces can make your PowerPoint presentation seem average and underwhelming.
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You don’t have to use the default slide size.
- Choose “File.”
- Select “Page Setup.”
- Type the height and width of the background you’d like, and click “OK.”
- A dialogue box will appear. Click “OK” again.
- Your background is resized!
World Class Tutors
You can rely on the expertise of our instructors. We have delivered hundreds of classes to thousands of students over 15 years
Support
When you attend our class, all students receive class materials, a certificate on completion and 3 months support from our certified instructors.
Risk Free
We guarantee your training and offer all our student a full refund if they are not satisfied with their training experience within the first 2 hours of training.