Microsoft PowerPoint – creating professional and dynamic presentations

Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

Stronger presentation flow - You will learn how to build a clear outline and import it from Word into PowerPoint, so you can create well-structured presentations faster and keep your message easy to follow.

Clearer slides - You will learn how to choose colors, layout and the right amount of content on each slide, so your presentation stays readable, focused and easier for your audience to absorb.

Custom slide template - You will create your own slide master, helping you keep a consistent visual style and reduce preparation time whenever you need to build presentations on a regular basis.

Better use of visuals - You will practice image cropping, visual effects and screen captures, so you can present information in a more visual way and make your slides more engaging and persuasive.

Precise object layout - You will master grouping, aligning and formatting text boxes and shapes, which will help you organize slide elements faster and create cleaner, more professional compositions.

Readable charts and SmartArt - You will learn how to match chart types to your data, improve readability and use SmartArt in the right situations, so your audience immediately understands the key message.

Custom data visuals - You will discover how to turn standard charts into more engaging visuals such as thermometers, bottles or speedometers, helping you highlight important results more effectively.

Purposeful animation - You will learn to use transitions, timing and motion paths in a way that supports your message instead of distracting from it, making your presentations feel more polished and professional.

Training programme

1. Introduction to the PowerPoint program

2. PowerPoint as a tool

characteristic features of presentations in PowerPoint,
advantages and disadvantages of PowerPoint,
functions worth knowing,
various ways of conveying content,
creating your own presentation template.

3. Creating an outline and inserting it from Microsoft Word

4. Principles of creating presentations in PowerPoint

creating readable and clear presentations,
appropriate selection of color scheme,
discussion of attention-grabbing techniques.

5. Text formatting

6. Objects in presentations

images as the main element of interesting presentations – cropping, adding effects,
inserting a screen clipping,
grouping and aligning elements,
text boxes and their formatting,
3D effects for text, images and shapes,
creating your own shapes.

7. Charts

selecting the chart type to match the data we want to present,
what to do to make our charts readable and correctly interpreted by the audience?
when and how to use SmartArt graphics?
custom charts – replacing standard bars with images (a chart as a thermometer, bottle, or speedometer).

8. Adding dynamics to presentation elements – when and for what purpose?

animation of slide elements,
transition effects between slides.

9. Advanced animation techniques

motion along a path,
timing,
animations played simultaneously.

10. Training summary

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

Basic computer skills - You should feel comfortable working with files, folders and application windows, so you can complete the exercises smoothly and save or open training materials on your own.

Basic PowerPoint use - You should know how to handle simple PowerPoint tasks such as opening a presentation, adding slides and entering text, so you can focus on more practical techniques.

Basic Word editing - You should be able to create and organize simple text in Microsoft Word, because during the training you will work with outlines and move content between applications.

Readiness for hands-on work - You should be ready to complete exercises on your own, test settings and refine slides, because the training is built around practical work with presentation materials.