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Increase your PowerPoint mastery. Learn from experts to create dynamic presentations, optimise delivery and enhance audience engagement to professional standards.

1 day course     10am - 5pm     Live Online or Classroom-based

What you will learn

  • Exploring advanced PowerPoint features and techniques, enabling you to create dynamic and interactive presentations.
  • How to use advanced animation effects, triggers and motion paths, empowering you to create visually stunning presentations.
  • Understanding how to use action buttons, hyperlinks and interactive elements, helping you engage your audience.
  • How to use PowerPoint with other applications, such as Excel, Word and video editing software, enabling you to create multimedia presentations.
  • Exploring how to customise the PowerPoint interface, automate tasks with macros and add security features, helping you protect your work.
  • How to rehearse and deliver presentations effectively, using advanced techniques and tips, empowering you to engage your audience.
  • Understanding best practices for presentation design, visual communication and audience engagement, helping you deliver presentations that inform, persuade and inspire.
  • PowerPoint Advanced

    Amazing! Looking forward to the follow-up course!

    MOD
    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Advanced

    The team and I enjoyed our PowerPoint training and we all learned things that I hadn't known before. So it was very useful!

    British Legion
    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Advanced

    Fantastic service and personable team.

    Sean D
    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Presentation Design

    I wasn't sure how we'd fill a day doing PowerPoint, but turns out it's easy! Gained a great number of top tips and handy skills. Time well spent. Please pass on my thanks to our trainer.

    Glenmark
    June 2025
  • PowerPoint Presentation Design

    We had a really good session. I'm looking forward to sharing the learning with my team.

    Care Quality Commission
    April 2025
  • PowerPoint Introduction

    First class - The trainer was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions.

    MOD
    March 2025
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    March 2025
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Advanced

    Amazing! Looking forward to the follow-up course!

    MOD
    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Advanced

    The team and I enjoyed our PowerPoint training and we all learned things that I hadn't known before. So it was very useful!

    British Legion
    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Advanced

    Fantastic service and personable team.

    Sean D
    March 2025
  • PowerPoint Presentation Design

    I wasn't sure how we'd fill a day doing PowerPoint, but turns out it's easy! Gained a great number of top tips and handy skills. Time well spent. Please pass on my thanks to our trainer.

    Glenmark
    June 2025
  • PowerPoint Presentation Design

    We had a really good session. I'm looking forward to sharing the learning with my team.

    Care Quality Commission
    April 2025
  • PowerPoint Introduction

    First class - The trainer was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions.

    MOD
    March 2025
  • An excellent trainer with extreme depth of knowledge in the product. Also some really good and helpful shortcuts.

    March 2025
  • Great delivery, enjoyable training session.

    March 2025

This PowerPoint Advanced course includes

  • bullet point icon Authorised Certificate
  • bullet point icon Lifetime support after your course
  • bullet point icon Course materials
  • bullet point icon Live Instructor-led training
  • bullet point icon Refreshments all day
  • bullet point icon Latest Mac or PC ready to go
  • bullet point icon Authorised Trainers
  • bullet point icon Hands-on exercises

Date Location Price (ex VAT)  
Wed 14 Jan 2026 London £495
Thu 15 Jan 2026 Live Online £495
Thu 12 Feb 2026 Live Online £495
Fri 13 Feb 2026 London £495
Mon 9 Mar 2026 London £495
Fri 13 Mar 2026 Live Online £495
Tue 14 Apr 2026 Live Online £495
Mon 20 Apr 2026 London £495
Tue 12 May 2026 London £495
Wed 13 May 2026 Live Online £495
Wed 10 Jun 2026 Live Online £495
Thu 11 Jun 2026 London £495
Thu 9 Jul 2026 London £495
Fri 10 Jul 2026 Live Online £495
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Course Outline for PowerPoint Advanced

Adding Graphics

  • Customising diagrams to enhance presentation content
  • Working with text boxes for flexible text placement
  • Using ClipArt and other illustrations to add visual interest
  • Integrating icons, 3D models, and modern graphics available in the latest version of PowerPoint

Adding Audio/Visual Effects

  • Inserting movies and sound clips to engage the audience
  • Applying animation effects to slides
  • Exploring advanced animation options for sophisticated transitions
  • Using multimedia elements like videos and audio to enhance presentations

Links and Objects

  • Creating photo albums and image galleries within PowerPoint
  • Exporting presentations to various formats (e.g PDF, video, HTML)
  • Working with picture options to optimise image quality and placement
  • Using SmartArt to create professional-looking diagrams and charts

Creating Masters

  • Introduction to Slide Masters and their role in maintaining consistency
  • Creating and customising Slide Masters for uniform design
  • Applying and updating Slide Masters across presentations

Additional Topics

  • Configuring PowerPoint options for optimal performance
  • Managing multiple shows and presentations
  • Delivering presentations effectively, including tips for engagement and interaction
  • Creating voice narrations to add an audio component to presentations
  • Saving PowerPoint presentations for web use, including optimising for online viewing
  • Using PowerPoint's built-in accessibility features to ensure inclusive presentations

Best Practices and Tips

  • Optimising presentation design for different audiences
  • Using PowerPoint's latest features to stay up-to-date with industry trends
  • Tips for delivering engaging and interactive presentations

Q&As and Next Steps

  • Reviewing key takeaways and action plan for future use
  • Resources for ongoing learning and support in PowerPoint
  • Q&A session to address any questions
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FAQs about the PowerPoint Advanced course

Is this PowerPoint Advanced course suitable for me?

This course is designed for people who have experience in PowerPoint or have already attended one of our PowerPoint training courses or who would like to further their knowledge of best practice in the use of PowerPoint. If you are unsure about the suitability of the course, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.

How is the content taught throughout the PowerPoint Advanced course?

Our PowerPoint Advanced course is extremely interactive. You will be using PowerPoint throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.

Should I attend the PowerPoint Advanced course in person or live online?

For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.

What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the PowerPoint Advanced course?

For private classes in PowerPoint Advanced, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.

What support is available after I attend the PowerPoint Advanced course?

We offer ongoing support to our PowerPoint Advanced course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my PowerPoint Advanced course?

Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our PowerPoint Advanced course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.

PowerPoint Advanced — Team and Bespoke Training

Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.

  • Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
  • We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
  • Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
  • We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.

Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.

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