What is it?
PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office suite of software. It can be used to create electronic slides for presentations.
Why do I need to learn it?
PowerPoint can be used to create slideshows that include:
How do I do it?
To get started with PowerPoint, see the links below for Quick Help Sheets and Further Tips.
A guide to help you get started with a new presentation in PowerPoint. How to apply designs / transitions / animations to your slides. Includes printing slides and showing your presentation.
Inserting pictures, videos, hyperlinks, audio files and SmartArt. Includes setting up automatic timings.
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