Getting Started

Learners can explore the basics of PowerPoint, the presentation application that is included with Microsoft Office 365, in this 6-video course, which shows how to locate and open the application. First, you will examine the Office ribbon, the access point for many tools and functions. You will then learn how to use PowerPoint’s Title bar and Status bar. This course demonstrates several ways to navigate between slides in a presentation. Learners will observe how to use the Slide pane to access the browser, select a slide to edit, and how to use the vertical scroll bar to move between slides. This course continues with demonstrations of basic tools to customize slides and presentations, including activating rules and gridlines to help align and adjust the content. Learn how to change View modes to incorporate notes, your presentation outline, and your slide order. You will also learn how to use the Zoom tool to emphasize specific items in a slide. Finally, learners will observe how to work on multiple slide shows at the same time.