Mastering PowerPoint 365 – Beginner (2025)

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most common tool used for presentations in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. In this Bigger Brains course our PowerPoint expert, Kathy Snizaski, walks you through all the basic features of Microsoft PowerPoint so you can start creating your own presentations.   

Whether you’re designing a presentation for a meeting or creating a handout, you’ll learn the basics of organizing and effectively presenting the information you need to share. Create new presentations from scratch or from a template. Then add text and pictures to add flair and interest to your presentation. Lastly, you’ll learn how to add a table to a slide in order to present data in a clear and effective way. 

Topics covered include: 

• Navigating the PowerPoint interface 

• Creating a new presentation 

• Adding slides and text 

• Inserting and modifying pictures and shapes 

• Inserting tables 

Enjoy award winning HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives and include captions and transcripts in 30 languages, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion.