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PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning course

In this e-learning course you will learn advanced PowerPoint features such as animations, charts, SmartArt and collaborating on presentations. Optionally, you can also focus on PowerPoint with Copilot.

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  • Mastering advanced PowerPoint features
  • Animations and transitions that bring your presentation to life
  • Working with Copilot in PowerPoint
  • Six months' access, at your own pace
  • Charts and SmartArt that strengthen your story

With this e-learning course you take your PowerPoint skills to an advanced level. You will work on animations, charts, SmartArt and polished presentations. Optionally, you will also discover how Copilot helps you build slides. Entirely at your own pace, wherever and whenever you want.

Description

In this e-learning you build on your basic knowledge of PowerPoint and get to work with advanced functionality. You work with slide masters, animations and transitions, tables, charts and SmartArt diagrams. You learn to optimise presentations and share them with others. Optionally, the course also covers PowerPoint in combination with Microsoft 365 Copilot, so you can see how AI helps you create presentations.

The bundle consists of two interactive modules with over 80 instructional videos in total and just as many assignments. For each topic you complete assignments to test your knowledge, so you can only move on once you have sufficient command of the material. You have six months' access to the platform and can pause the course at any time and pick it up again later. You can take it from any location with a laptop and an internet connection.

Topics

  • Working with the outline view
  • Editing, selecting, moving, rotating and aligning objects
  • Inserting text boxes and images
  • Inserting, editing and formatting tables
  • Inserting and managing SmartArt diagrams
  • Adding hyperlinks
  • Adjusting the slide background
  • Using headers and footers
  • Adapting themes
  • Slide masters, notes master and handout master
  • Inserting, editing and formatting charts
  • Working with chart templates
  • Inserting audio and video
  • Text animation and transition effects
  • Optimising slide shows
  • Importing and exporting presentations
  • Collaborating on a presentation
  • Protecting a presentation
  • Using styles and templates
  • Managing versions and recovering presentations
  • Optional: using PowerPoint with Microsoft 365 Copilot

Result

After this e-learning you work comfortably with advanced functions in PowerPoint. You create polished presentations with tables, charts and SmartArt diagrams, and give them extra impact with animations, transitions, sound and video. You adapt slide masters and themes so that your presentations have a consistent look. You also share presentations securely with others, collaborate on the same slides and restore earlier versions when needed. Optionally, you also know how to use Copilot to build strong presentations more quickly.

Target audience

This e-learning is intended for anyone who has mastered the basics of PowerPoint and wants to make the most of the programme's advanced possibilities. Think of employees, entrepreneurs, students and teachers who want to take their presentations to a higher level with animations, charts, SmartArt and clean design. Would you also like to learn to work with Copilot in PowerPoint? That is possible as an option within this course.

Teaching method

You follow this course entirely as e-learning. You work at your own pace via an online learning platform with instructional videos, exercises and supplementary files. After each topic you complete an exercise to test your knowledge, and only then do you move on to the next part.

You have six months' access to the platform and can stop at any moment and continue later. Your progress is saved automatically. You can log in from anywhere with a laptop and an internet connection; nothing needs to be installed.

Prior knowledge

You are familiar with the basic operations in PowerPoint, such as creating a simple presentation and inserting slides. Beyond that, no prior knowledge is required. A laptop with an internet connection is all you need to follow the e-learning.

Comments

You follow this course entirely online at your own pace. After the start you have six months' access to the learning platform. You can stop in between and continue later at any time; your progress is saved automatically. Optionally, we also pay attention to PowerPoint in combination with Copilot.

Practical information

Education level
Suitable for all levels
Preparation time
None
Included
Course materials
Certificate
At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance

In-company

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you have access to the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning?
You get 6 months' access to the online learning platform from the moment you start the e-learning. Each module takes approximately 7 hours to complete, so for both modules together you should allow around 14 hours of study time. You determine your own pace, can stop in between and continue later, and repeat the course as often as you like within that period.
What will you learn in the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning?
In this e-learning you learn advanced PowerPoint functions for creating professional presentations. You work with slide masters, themes, animations and transition effects, add tables, charts and SmartArt diagrams, and optimise your slide shows. You also learn to share and protect presentations and to collaborate with others. Optionally, you cover PowerPoint with Microsoft 365 Copilot, so that you can build presentations more quickly with AI.
Do I need prior knowledge for the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning?
Yes, you need basic knowledge of PowerPoint. You know how to build a presentation, add slides and apply simple formatting. The course focuses on advanced functions such as SmartArt, charts, animations, slide masters and collaborating on presentations. Do you not yet have the basics? Then the PowerPoint Basics + Advanced + Expert e-learning bundle is a better fit for you.
Is the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning suitable for the latest version of PowerPoint?
Yes, the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning course is suitable for the most recent version of PowerPoint. You do not need to install anything, as the course runs entirely in the cloud. You can log in from any location with a laptop and an internet connection, both at home and at work. That way you always work in an up-to-date learning environment without any software hassle.
Do I receive a certificate after completing the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning?
Yes, after successfully completing the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning course you receive a certificate of participation. During the course you complete assignments with which you test your knowledge, and you only move on to the next topic once you have sufficient command of the previous one. That way you can be sure you have really mastered the advanced and expert functions of PowerPoint.
Can you also follow the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning at work or on the move?
Yes, you can take the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning course from any location with a laptop and an internet connection. The course runs in the cloud, so you do not need to install PowerPoint locally. You log in via a website and work through the lessons at home, at the office or on the move. You can stop in between: your progress is saved automatically.
When should you choose an e-learning course like this one instead of a classroom-based PowerPoint course?
An e-learning suits you if you want to work at your own pace and are flexible about when you learn. You get six months' access and the completion time is approximately seven hours per module. You practise with 86 lesson videos and 86 assignments, and you can repeat sections as often as you like. A classroom course makes more sense if you prefer to ask a trainer questions directly or if you learn better in a group with fixed course days. For topics such as animations, charts, SmartArt and collaborating on presentations, self-study via video works perfectly well, because you can apply what you have learned to your own presentations straight away. Optionally, PowerPoint with Microsoft 365 Copilot is also covered, which allows you to build presentations with AI support.
How does this bundle compare with taking only the Intermediate or only the Expert module separately?
The PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning combines two modules in one package. Module 2 (Advanced) contains 44 lesson videos, 44 assignments and 6 files and focuses on objects, tables, SmartArt, themes and slide masters. Module 3 (Expert) contains 42 lesson videos, 42 assignments and 5 files and covers charts, animations, transitions, collaboration, security and templates. Allow around 7 hours of study time per module. If you choose Advanced only, you miss out on the charts and advanced presentation functions. If you choose Expert only, you lack the grounding in object editing and slide masters that you need in Module 3. The combined bundle is better value than the separate modules and gives you 6 months' access to both. Optionally, PowerPoint with Copilot is also covered.
For which type of PowerPoint user is this bundle genuinely worthwhile, and when does it go beyond what you need?
This bundle suits users who already have the basics under control (creating slides, formatting text, inserting simple objects) and want to build presentations that look more professional and are more cleverly put together. Think of staff who regularly deliver pitches, reports or training courses and want a firm grip on slide masters, SmartArt, charts, animations and collaborating on presentations. The course is less suitable if you still struggle with basic operations; in that case, start with PowerPoint Basics. It is also overkill if you only occasionally reuse a standard slide. The Advanced module focuses on structure and formatting (masters, themes, tables, SmartArt), the Expert module on interaction and finishing touches (charts, video, animations, security, version control). Optionally, working with Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint is also covered, which is useful if you want to use AI when building presentations.
Does this e-learning also cover Copilot for PowerPoint?
Yes, optionally. As an optional extension, the PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning covers how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot within PowerPoint. Think of automatically generating a first draft of a presentation based on a prompt or an existing document, having a long presentation summarised, and refreshing existing slides with suggestions for layout and text. The condition is that your employer (or you) has a valid Microsoft 365 Copilot licence, because without a licence the features are not available in PowerPoint. The core of the bundle remains mastering the advanced and expert features of PowerPoint itself, such as slide masters, animations, charts and collaboration. Copilot is an addition, not a replacement for that foundation.
Can I skip the assignments in this e-learning course if I think I already know a topic?
No, the e-learning course uses a locked learning path: you only move on to the next topic once you have satisfactorily completed the assignment for the previous one. This applies to all 86 assignments in the bundle (44 in module 2, 42 in module 3). The advantage is that you do not carry any gaps in your knowledge over to advanced parts such as chart formatting, slide masters or collaborating on presentations. The drawback is that experienced users also have to complete the basic assignments for a topic. If you want to move freely through the material, a classroom-based Advanced or Expert course suits you better, because there the trainer decides together with you which parts to cover in more depth. In the e-learning course the structure takes the lead, not your existing knowledge per topic.
How does the optional Copilot explanation work in this e-learning, and what can you do with it in PowerPoint?
The PowerPoint Advanced + Expert e-learning optionally covers how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint. Copilot is the AI assistant that helps you build presentations, write slide texts, summarise long documents into slides and suggest designs and images. In the e-learning you see where Copilot sits in the ribbon, which prompts work well and where the limits lie, for example when your source file has too little structure. The Copilot section is an addition to the core of the course (masters, animations, charts, SmartArt and collaboration). You need a Microsoft 365 licence with Copilot to try out all the features yourself. Without a licence, you follow the section as an introduction.

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