To ensure success, students should be familiar with using personal computers, and should have experience using a keyboard and mouse. This course is designed for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 that is necessary to create and develop engaging multimedia presentations.

Add graphical elements to a presentation.

Identify the basic features and functions of PowerPoint 2013.Upon completing this course, you will be able to create and deliver engaging multimedia presentations that convey the key points of your message through the use of text, graphics, and animations. You can also use the course to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exam for Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. In this course, you will use PowerPoint 2013 to begin creating engaging, dynamic multimedia presentations. By learning how to use the vast array of features and functionality contained within PowerPoint 2013, you will gain the ability to organize your content, enhance it with high-impact visuals, and deliver it with a punch. Today's audiences are tech savvy, accustomed to high-impact multimedia content, and stretched for time.

Gone are the days of flip charts or drawing on a white board to illustrate your point.

And, that is exactly what Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2013 can help you do. So, how do you grab and maintain an audience's focus when you're asked to present important information? By being clear, organized, and engaging.

But, we are often called upon to do just that. With so much communication to contend with, it can be difficult to grab people's attention. Whether via phone, email, mass media, or personal interaction, we are subjected to a constant stream of information. Messages are everywhere, and the number of messages we receive seems to be increasing each day. It's hard to imagine a day going by without people passing along large amounts of information.

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