PowerPoint Basics In 30 Minutes: How to make effective PowerPoint presentations using a PC, Mac, PowerPoint Online, or the PowerPoint app - Softcover

Rose, Angela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1641880430 ISBN 13: 9781641880435

Publisher: In 30 Minutes Guides, 2020

Synopsis

A poorly designed slide deck can lose an audience before you reach your second slide. PowerPoint Basics In 30 Minutes, 2nd Edition is a fast, practical guide written by Angela Rose that covers everything you need to create effective, professional-looking presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. With step-by-step instructions and a clear focus on results, this guide takes beginners from a blank screen to a polished, presentation-ready deck in a single sitting.

This edition covers PowerPoint for Windows and macOS (part of the Microsoft 365 suite) as well as PowerPoint Online, Microsoft's free browser-based option. Whether you're presenting to a boardroom, a classroom, or an online audience, this guide will help you make a stronger impression.

Who This Book Is For

• First-time PowerPoint users who need to build a presentation quickly for work or school
• Business professionals creating sales decks, proposals, or reports for clients and colleagues
• Students and educators preparing lectures, seminars, or academic presentations
• Experienced users who want to level up their designs with animations, SmartArt, and custom layouts

What You Will Learn

• Launching PowerPoint and navigating the ribbon interface
• Creating slides using premade templates, themes, and custom layouts
• Inserting and formatting text, images, shapes, charts, and SmartArt
• Adding video to slides and formatting video playback
• Applying text and object animations to bring slides to life
• Adding slide transitions for smooth, professional flow
• Using Presenter View and advancing slides during a live presentation
• Proofing, collaborating, and adding comments to shared presentations
• Protecting presentations and setting permissions
• Exporting to PDF and packaging presentations to share with others
• Printing slides and creating paper handouts

Common Questions This Book Answers

• What is the difference between PowerPoint and PowerPoint Online?
• How do I use a PowerPoint template and customize it for my brand?
• How do I add animations to individual elements on a slide?
• How do I present a PowerPoint without showing the editing interface?
• How do I export a PowerPoint presentation as a PDF?
• How do I collaborate on a PowerPoint file with colleagues?

The book also covers tips on communicating more effectively through slide design — not just building decks, but making them work for your audience.

If you need to give a presentation and want it to make a real impression, this is the guide to read first.

About the author: Angela Rose is a writer and B2C marketing strategist based in Colorado. She is the author of the award-winning LinkedIn In 30 Minutes (2nd Edition), Microsoft Word In 30 Minutes, and PowerPoint Basics In 30 Minutes.

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About the Author

Angela Rose is a writer and B2C marketing strategist based in Colorado. She is the author of the award-winning LinkedIn In 30 Minutes (2nd Edition) as well as Microsoft Word In 30 Minutes

Edition details

• Publisher: In 30 Minutes Guides
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641880430
• ISBN 13: 9781641880435
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 102