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Microsoft PowerPoint Beginner Course

Create clear, confident, professional presentations - even if you’re new to PowerPoint.

5 Star Rated

In-House Training

Public Courses

1 Day Course

Participants creating slides in a PowerPoint training session

Why Microsoft PowerPoint Skills Matter

PowerPoint is one of the most widely used presentation tools in the world - yet many people feel unsure about how to design slides, arrange content, or make their presentations visually engaging.

 

With the right skills, PowerPoint becomes a simple, flexible tool that helps you communicate your ideas clearly and confidently.

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This beginner course gives you the essential techniques you need to feel comfortable building and delivering presentations.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Navigate PowerPoint and understand the key tools and views

  • Build slides with clear layouts, text, and images

  • Use themes, colours, and fonts consistently

  • Arrange and align content so slides look clean and professional

  • Add simple transitions and animations without overdoing it

  • Work with notes, printing options, and basic presentation delivery tools

  • Save time using built-in templates and shortcuts

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We do also have a Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced course.

Microsoft PowerPoint Beginner 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.

Getting Started With PowerPoint

This module introduces the PowerPoint interface and the key features beginners need to start creating slides with confidence.

 

You’ll learn how to navigate the tools, views, and layouts that form the foundation of every presentation.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Navigate PowerPoint confidently and use the Ribbon

  • Create, open, save, and organise presentations

  • Understand slide layouts, placeholders, and text boxes

  • Use Normal, Slide Sorter, and Reading views

  • Insert new slides and choose appropriate layouts

  • Use templates and themes to speed up your workflow

Building Clear, Professional Slides

This module focuses on the basics of slide creation.

 

How to add text, images, and simple elements in a clean, consistent way that looks professional without being overwhelming.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Add and format text for clarity and readability

  • Insert and adjust images, screenshots, and icons

  • Use alignment tools to tidy your slides

  • Apply consistent spacing and layout principles

  • Create simple visual hierarchy (titles, bullet points, emphasis)

  • Avoid the common design mistakes beginners make

Working With SmartArt, Shapes & Simple Visuals

Beginners often want visual clarity without getting into advanced design.

 

This module introduces the simple visual tools that help your slides look structured and engaging without needing graphic design experience.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Insert and format shapes for basic diagrams

  • Use SmartArt for simple, professional visual structures

  • Change colours, styles, and layouts for visual clarity

  • Group and align objects neatly

  • Use icons and simple illustrations to support your message

  • Keep visuals clean and accessible

Themes, Colours & Simple Slide Design

Develop the confidence to use themes and colours effectively to keep your presentations consistent and easy to read.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Apply PowerPoint themes for consistent colours and fonts

  • Understand the basics of colour and font choices

  • Work with simple background adjustments

  • Maintain consistency across multiple slides

  • Use the Design Ideas feature (where available)

  • Apply clean design principles without overcomplicating things

Adding Transitions & Basic Animations

Learn how to add  animations to keep things engaging without overwhelming the presentation or distracting the audience.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Apply simple transitions between slides

  • Use basic emphasis animations sparingly

  • Control animation order using the Animation Pane

  • Preview and adjust animation effects

  • Avoid over-animating slides

  • Keep presentations smooth and professional

Preparing & Delivering Your Presentation

This module helps beginners understand how to rehearse, present, and share your slides confidently using the most useful delivery tools in PowerPoint.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Use Presenter View with confidence

  • Add and work with speaker notes

  • Print slides, notes, and handouts

  • Export presentations as PDF

  • Start slideshows effectively

  • Manage basic timing and navigation during delivery

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?

Our PowerPoint Beginners course is designed for anyone who wants to build confidence creating and delivering presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.

 

It’s ideal for new users, self-taught users, or anyone who feels uncertain about slide design, layouts, or formatting.

 

The course is practical, supportive, and perfect for all industries and experience levels.

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This course is ideal for:

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  • Beginners and New Starters – who need a solid introduction to PowerPoint and how to create clear, professional slides.

  • Administrators and Office Professionals – who regularly prepare presentations but haven’t had formal training.

  • Managers and Team Leaders – who need to present updates, ideas, or reports to colleagues or clients.

  • Customer-Facing Staff – who want to feel more confident presenting to clients or stakeholders.

  • Professionals Moving Into New Roles – who want to strengthen their digital communication skills.

  • Anyone Self-Taught in PowerPoint – who wants to fix bad habits and learn best-practice techniques.

Once you understand the basics, PowerPoint becomes a simple and intuitive tool for communicating your ideas clearly.
Professional learning how to design simple PowerPoint layouts

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.

Professional learning how to deliver a presentation using PowerPoint

Clear, well-designed slides make your message easier to understand and far more engaging.

 

With hands-on practice and easy-to-follow guidance, this course helps you build the skills to create clean, professional presentations – even if you’re a complete beginner.

 

You’ll learn how to use PowerPoint properly, avoid common mistakes, and deliver your presentations with confidence.

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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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