Advanced PowerPoint Presentation Course Outline
(3 Hours)
Total Duration: 3 Hours
Target Audience: Users with Intermediate PowerPoint skills (Graduate
Engineers)
Mode: Instructor-led (Online or In-person)
Module 1: Advanced Slide Design & Visual Storytelling (45 mins)
Principles of visual storytelling & slide psychology
Using Slide Master for consistent formatting
Advanced themes, layouts, and templates
Customizing placeholders, fonts, and backgrounds
SmartArt best practices for professional diagrams
Hands-on Activity: Create a custom template using Slide Master with theme
colors, fonts, and reusable layouts.
Module 2: Multimedia and Animation Mastery (45 mins)
Inserting and editing audio & video clips
Embedding vs linking multimedia files
Advanced animation techniques:
o Custom motion paths
o Animation triggers
o Sequence and timing control
Using Morph and Zoom for dynamic transitions (Office 365)
Hands-on Activity: Design a slide with layered animations and video with
playback settings.
Module 3: Data Visualization and Charts (30 mins)
Inserting and linking Excel charts
Advanced chart formatting (customizing series, axes, labels)
Using infographics and pictograms
Incorporating icons, SVGs, and 3D models
Interactive dashboards using hyperlinks and triggers
Hands-on Activity: Create a dynamic chart with custom formatting and linked
Excel data.
Module 4: Interactivity & Hyperlinked Navigation (30 mins)
Creating interactive presentations:
o Hyperlinks
o Action buttons
o Custom shows
Designing non-linear presentations (kiosk mode, interactive menus)
Embedding quizzes and feedback slides
Hands-on Activity: Build an interactive navigation menu with hyperlinks to
custom sections.
Module 5: Review, Export & Delivery Techniques (30 mins)
Presenter view tips and rehearsal tools
Using the Slide Sorter and Sections
Exporting presentations as:
o Video
o PDF
o Self-running slideshow
File sharing and cloud collaboration (OneDrive/SharePoint)
Hands-on Activity: Export a presentation as a video with narration and timings.
Wrap-Up & Q&A (15 mins)
Recap of key learnings
Tips for creating high-impact presentations
Open Q&A and troubleshooting common issues