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Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced Course

Create polished, professional, high-impact presentations with advanced PowerPoint tools.

5 Star Rated

In-House Training

Public Courses

1 Day Course

Professional working with advanced animations during training

Why Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint Skills Matter

Once you understand the basics of PowerPoint, the next step is learning how to design slides that look professional, consistent, and visually engaging.

 

Advanced PowerPoint users can create custom templates, build stronger visuals, control layouts precisely, and incorporate media and animations that bring presentations to life.

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This Advanced PowerPoint course gives you the tools and confidence to take your slides to a professional standard - whether you're presenting to senior stakeholders, clients, or large groups.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Use Slide Master to create custom layouts and branded templates

  • Apply advanced animation sequencing and transitions

  • Insert and format charts, diagrams, media, and infographics

  • Design slides that look visually polished and consistent

  • Use advanced alignment, grouping, and layering tools

  • Incorporate video, audio, and interactive elements

  • Build engaging, modern presentations with ease

  • Troubleshoot common design and formatting issues

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We do also have a Microsoft PowerPoint Beginner course.

Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced Course Content

For in-house training the course can be tailored to your specific requirements.

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Every participant receives:

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  • A comprehensive course workbook packed with notes, exercises, and templates.

  • Step-by-step frameworks and templates to apply what you've learned.

  • Practical examples that can be applied to real workplace challenges straight away.

Mastering Slide Master & Custom Templates

The Slide Master is the foundation of professional, consistent presentations.

 

This module shows you how to take full control of layouts, colours, fonts, and corporate branding.

 

You’ll learn how to:

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  • Use Slide Master to create fully customised slide templates

  • Build consistent layouts with branded colours, fonts, and styles

  • Create reusable templates for teams or departments

  • Edit placeholders, footers, logos, and layout structures

  • Manage multiple masters within a single deck

  • Save and distribute templates effectively

Advanced Slide Design & Visual Layout Techniques

This module focuses on modern slide design principles that help your presentations look clean, engaging, and visually professional.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Apply advanced alignment, grouping, and layering

  • Use grids, guides, and snap tools for precise layouts

  • Create clean visual hierarchy for better readability

  • Balance text, images, and white space effectively

  • Use advanced shape tools, icons, and graphic elements

  • Design slides that look modern, simple, and professional

Advanced Layout, Tables & Design Elements

Take your layouts beyond the basics with advanced table tools, columns, and professional design features that make documents look polished and well-structured.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Create advanced tables with sorting, formulas, and table styles

  • Use multi-column layouts for brochures, newsletters, or reports

  • Apply themes, colours, and fonts for professional branding

  • Position and align objects precisely using layout tools

  • Use advanced image tools including cropping, compression, and layout options

  • Create polished, consistent pages using design elements

SmartArt, Charts & Data Visualisation

Turn data into visuals that are clear, accurate, and compelling.

 

This module goes beyond the basics to help you present data in a way people can understand quickly.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Create and customise charts directly in PowerPoint

  • Edit colours, labels, axes, and chart layouts

  • Convert bullet points into clean visuals using SmartArt

  • Use diagrams and graphics to simplify complex information

  • Apply consistent branding to data visuals

  • Avoid visual clutter and misleading design choices

Using Media, Video & Interactive Elements

This module teaches you how to incorporate rich media and interactive navigation to elevate your presentations.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Insert and edit video and audio files

  • Trim, crop, resize, and format media for smooth playback

  • Add clickable hyperlinks and interactive navigation

  • Build menu-style presentations for training or demonstrations

  • Embed external content safely and reliably

  • Manage media across devices and locations

Advanced Animations & Transitions

Move far beyond basic animations.

 

This module focuses on using motion deliberately and professionally to support your message - not distract from it.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Sequence animations using the Animation Pane

  • Work with motion paths and advanced timing

  • Layer multiple animation effects on a single object

  • Use triggers and interactive animations

  • Apply elegant, non-distracting transitions

  • Keep animations smooth, consistent, and purposeful

Presenting, Recording & Exporting Content

This module takes delivery skills to the next level, showing you how to record content, build polished videos, and deliver with confidence.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Use advanced Presenter View features

  • Work with rehearse timings for smoother delivery

  • Record presentations with audio and video

  • Export high-quality MP4 videos or training clips

  • Optimise slide decks for sharing, emailing, or online delivery

  • Prepare presentations for hybrid and virtual meetings

Course Delivery

In-House Training

Private in-house courses are available by contacting us. Delivered in-person at your site or another location of your choice. Training can also take place online via Teams.

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In-house sessions allow us to tailor the content to your organisation’s specific goals, culture, and challenges.

Public Courses

Regular public courses available to everyone. Live, online training classes delivered via Microsoft Teams.

 

Perfect for individuals or a small number of attendees. Interactive and engaging to give you the classroom experience while building your skills and confidence.

Public Course Dates

​Book instantly onto one of our regular public courses below.​​​ Online Microsoft PowerPoint courses are delivered as live instructor-led training via Microsoft Teams.

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Looking for Microsoft PowerPoint in-person or remote training for your team?

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Please contact us to discuss our in-house training options.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for confident PowerPoint users who want to take their skills further and create presentations that look polished, branded, and highly professional.

 

It’s ideal for anyone who already understands the basics but struggles with design, layout, consistency, or advanced features like templates and animation sequencing.

 

Our Advanced PowerPoint course is practical, hands-on, and suitable for all industries where clear, engaging presentations matter.

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This course is ideal for:

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  • Professionals Who Present Regularly – and want their slides to look modern, consistent, and visually engaging.

  • Managers and Leaders – who present to teams, clients, or senior stakeholders and need professional-quality slides.

  • Marketing, Sales and Client-Facing Roles – who rely on high-impact visuals to communicate messages effectively.

  • Trainers, Facilitators and Educators – who need interactive presentations, clean design, and strong visual structure.

  • Technical and Project Teams – who build reports, roadmaps or data-driven slides that need clarity and precision.

  • Anyone Using PowerPoint Regularly – who wants to fix formatting issues, build templates, and work more efficiently.

Advanced PowerPoint skills make your presentations more engaging, more professional, and far easier to build and manage.
Participants creating charts and infographics in PowerPoint

Why Choose Mark Baglow Training

Mark recently came to visit us to provide our management teams with some vital tools to enable us to navigate all possible scenarios we could face in day to day management of teams and individuals.

 

We all took away different aspects which were incredibly useful and have already made a difference to the feel of the management within the company.

Workshop exploring advanced media and interactive tools

With the right tools and techniques, PowerPoint becomes a powerful design and communication platform - not just a slide creator.

 

This course shows you how to create polished, consistent, and high-impact presentations using advanced layouts, animations, templates, data visuals, and design principles.

 

Whether you're presenting to senior leaders, clients, or large groups, these skills will help your message stand out.

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Join one of my upcoming public online sessions or get in touch to discuss in-house training.

 

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