PowerPoint Essentials

PowerPoint Essentials is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to learn how to create clean, professional, and visually appealing presentations—even if you’ve never used PowerPoint before. This 1‑day, beginner‑friendly course takes you step‑by‑step through the core skills you need to build and deliver effective presentations for work, school, or personal projects.

Designed using global best practices from Microsoft Learn, ICDL, and MOS Core, this PowerPoint Essentials course ensures you gain internationally aligned digital skills. Through practical demonstrations, hands‑on exercises, and a final mini‑project, you’ll quickly develop the confidence to create structured slides, format text, work with images, apply themes, and present like a pro.

If you’re looking for a fast, practical, and easy‑to‑follow introduction to PowerPoint, this PowerPoint Essentials course is your ideal starting point.

What You’ll Learn

By completing this course, you will be able to:

PowerPoint Basics

• Navigate the PowerPoint interface with ease
• Understand Ribbon, Tabs, Groups, and Views
• Create, save, and manage presentations

Slide Creation & Structure

• Build presentations using correct slide layouts
• Organize slides logically for clear communication
• Apply themes and maintain visual consistency

Text & Formatting Essentials

• Insert and format text professionally
• Use bullets, alignment, spacing, and Format Painter
• Improve readability and slide clarity

Working with Visuals

• Insert and edit images, icons, and shapes
• Crop, resize, and apply picture styles
• Align, group, and arrange objects neatly

Transitions & Animations

• Add simple, clean transitions
• Apply basic animations without over‑designing
• Control timing and sequence

Delivering Your Presentation

• Use Slide Show and Presenter View
• Navigate slides smoothly during delivery
• Use on‑screen tools like laser pointer and pen

Exporting & Sharing

• • Save presentations in different formats
  • Export to PDF
  • Share files via email or cloud platforms

Course Format

This course combines interactive lectures, hands-on practical sessions, and real-world case studies. Facilitators will guide you through each module, providing personalized feedback and insights.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certification from Supreme ICT Academy, recognizing their proficiency in intermediate PowerPoint skills.

How to register

• Click the “Add to basket” button and follow the instructions to buy.
• Supreme ICT Academy will email you the registration confirmation within 24 Business Hours of a successful purchase.
• Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any difficulties with registration or need additional information.
• Please ensure to use your exam voucher within 12 months from the date of purchase.

Refund Policy

• A full refund is payable if cancellation is received 7 days or more before the scheduled start date in the case of participant cancellation.
• A 10% cancellation fee is deducted from the refund payable if the cancellation is received between 2 and 6 days before the scheduled start date, in the case of participant cancellation.
• No refund will be payable on the start date; however, in case of legal or medical emergencies, the candidate participants may be accommodated in subsequent scheduled classes.
• If Supreme ICT Academy initiates the cancellation, an alternate date will be proposed to the candidate participants. If the alternative date does not suit the candidate, she/he can apply for a refund.

Date & Venue

Eersterus: TDB

Durban:  TBD

KwaThema: TBD