40 PowerPoint tips and tricks: better slides in minutes

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Alan Lomer

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1. Chapter 1

1. Course Introduction.mp4

02:07

2. Essentials for improving the workflow of common tasks

1. Format Painter - copy font types, colours, styles and effects.mp4

02:55

2. Animation Painter - copy single or multiple animations.mp4

05:13

3.1 powerpoint customisations.zip

3. The Quick Access Toolbar allows convenient access to any command.mp4

02:57

4. Set the default shape style.mp4

03:10

5. Resizing shapes with keyboard modifiers.mp4

03:23

6. Quick duplication keeping alignment and style.mp4

02:40

7. Use the Selection Pane to organize and control slide objects.mp4

03:13

8. Fit more text in a shape.mp4

01:24

9. Enhance bullets by converting to SmartArt boxes.mp4

06:36

10. Create a custom colour theme.mp4

05:35

3. Useful techniques to optimize your presentations and your time

1. Resize multiple images Using SmartArt or Designer.mp4

02:50

2. Replacing images while maintaining formatting and animation.mp4

01:42

3. Re-use slides from other presentations and control the formatting.mp4

03:56

4. Dictate text to add content quickly and easily.mp4

01:23

5. Save a chart template for consistent chart styles.mp4

01:33

6. Reduce the presentation file size.mp4

03:11

7. Compress videos to reduce file size.mp4

01:24

8. Linking to videos rather than embedding them.mp4

01:19

9. Use custom slide sizes create images for social media.mp4

02:07

10. Using a custom font - installing and embedding.mp4

02:19

4. Learn new functions to improve your slides and presenting

1. Enhance animations for a superior presentation experience.mp4

02:00

2. Using multiple animations to add impact to slides.mp4

04:43

3. Crop photos to any shape.mp4

02:55

4. Remove the background from images.mp4

02:30

5. Create circular text using text transforms.mp4

02:24

6. Long shadow effect using 3D formatting.mp4

02:43

7. Merge Shapes to create custom shapes.mp4

02:21

8. Converting charts to shapes for full styling and animation flexibility.mp4

03:49

9. Create a looping introduction using two Slide Shows.mp4

04:36

10. Record your presentation with narration.mp4

01:28

11. Add a live camera stream with cameo.mp4

02:20

5. Advanced interactions and animations

1. Creating an interactive menu.mp4

02:58

2. Interactive triggers that respond to user actions.mp4

03:02

3. Chart animation - reveal your chart in any order.mp4

04:50

4. Chart highlighting - pick out certain data to tell your story.mp4

02:15

5. Motion paths - bring your content to life with this animation.mp4

05:06

6. Make interactive and dynamic presentations using Slide Zoom.mp4

02:58

7. Amazing animations using the Morph transition.mp4

05:08

8. Using the Morph transition to animate text.mp4

02:19

9. Loop multiple animations using bookmarks.mp4

06:13

Description

Speed up your workflow, learn new techniques and improve your slides

What You'll Learn?

Improving the workflow of common tasks
Optimize your presentations and your time
Learn new functions to improve your slides and presenting
Understand advanced interactions and animations
Create a superior presentation experience
Quick and convenient access to all your frequently used commands and functions
Create engaging and professional-looking social media graphics
Essential keyboard shortcuts for quick and precise adjustments
Create complex, smooth animation effects between slides quickly and easily
Quickly apply formatting with a single click
More control over PowerPoint colours by creating a custom colour theme
Use SmartArt to crop and resize all your images to a consistent size
Combine slides from various presentations while controlling the formatting
Reuse a consistent chart style across different presentations
Reduce the overall file size of your PowerPoint presentation
Enrich your presentations with video content while maintaining a manageable file size
Using custom fonts in your presentation to add impact
Remove the background from any image
Move away from standard chart types to something more bespoke
Create complex shapes that are not readily available in the shape library
Set up any number of slides to loop automatically
Record and share your presentation with audio or video narration
Add your live camera stream directly on to the slide, in any size or shape
Use interactivity to give your audience more control over their viewing experience
Highlight certain data to tell your story effectively
Add a dynamic and interactive element to your presentations
Smoothly morph to and from any shape using the Morph transition and object tagging
Overcome PowerPoint's limitations and loop multiple animations

Who is this for?

This course is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to speed up their workflow, optimize their presentations and learn new functions to improve their slides and presenting.

What You Need to Know?

PowerPoint 2010 / 2013 / 2016 / 2019 (or Office 365)

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Description
PowerPoint can be used to create captivating and impactful presentations. However, mastering PowerPoint's vast array of features and tools can be overwhelming. This course is designed to equip you with the essential tips and tricks to unlock the full potential of PowerPoint.
These are all genuine and useful tips that I have used during my 20 years as a presentation designer.
Does it take you too much time to achieve good results in PowerPoint?
Do you ever see impressive PowerPoint content and wander how it is created?
Then this course is for you.
This course gives you practical strategies and techniques to optimize your productivity in PowerPoint, while showing you advanced features and tools to create visually stunning and engaging presentations.
In part 1 I will show you how to speed up everyday common tasks including quickly applying formatting, converting bullets to high impact graphics in seconds and setting default styles and colour themes.
In part 2 will help you optimize your presentations AND your time. The tips will cover, sizing and positioning multiple images with just a few clicks, using custom slide size to create images for social media and how to make your presentation more professional with custom fonts.
In part 3 you will learn new functions aimed at at improving your slide design such as removing background from photos and creating circular text for example; and also improving your presenting with live video and looping introductions.
In part 4 we will focus on more advanced interactions and animations, we cover 'Motion Paths', the Morph transition, Slide Zoom, and adding interactivity to your presentation to captivate your audience.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, this course will provide you with valuable insights to take your PowerPoint presentations to the next level.
These tips range from simple techniques that will really boost your productivity, to more advanced examples which use PowerPoint in ways you may not have seen before.
I hope you enjoy the course, and please get in touch with me if you have any questions.
Who this course is for:
This course is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to speed up their workflow, optimize their presentations and learn new functions to improve their slides and presenting.

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Hi, I'm Alan and I have been designing content for hundreds of companies over the last 25 years. In the last 5 years, I have been focusing on helping people tell their story and convey their message through slide presentations. I want to teach you how to to develop the skills, and an eye for design, that took me years to learn and develop.

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