How to Begin with PowerPoint? Start in Outline Mode!
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- What is the best way to begin with PowerPoint? The professional way: start in Outline View.
Always begin in Outline Mode or you will be doomed. With PowerPoint Outlines, all the other steps flow naturally and beautifully!
The trick is to start with your ideas and get organized before you get distracted with colors and fonts.
Start PowerPoint with an outline and it will put you on the path to a successful presentation.
This is class ONE of our SIX-part master class series on building your skills to master PowerPoint Presenter. Here is the list of all the classes in the order you should watch:
➢ 1 - How to Begin with PowerPoint? Start in Outline Mode! • How to Begin with Powe...
2 - Imagine AWESOME Content for Your PowerPoint! • Imagine AWESOME Conten...
3 - Create a WOW PowerPoint Presentation with Design Themes • Make WOW PowerPoint Pr...
4 - Build Specific Slides for Targeted Results in PowerPoint • Build Specific Slides ...
5 - Prepare Your PowerPoint Slides with the Finishing Touches • Prepare Your PowerPoin...
6 - Get Ready to Present PowerPoint - Pro Tips & Skills • Get Ready to Present P...
The tutorial has been remastered in September 2022.
Questions we answer:
What is the best way to outline a presentation?
How do I use the Outline view in PowerPoint?
Tricks to working with Outlines in PowerPoint
🎬 VIDEO CHAPTERS 🎬
00:00 Intro
00:35 Why Start With Outline?
01:32 Starting - First Steps
02:00 Going to Outline View
02:31 Adding a Title Slide
03:01 Adding a Secondary Title
03:46 Changing Outline Levels
04:17 Changing Levels of EXISTING Text
05:26 Changing Outline View Work Area
05:52 Brainstorming With PowerPoint Outlines
07:42 Why PowerPoint Outlines are AWESOME
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Instructed by Les McCarter
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nice and clear
Tim, best three word review ever. Thanks!
Thank you! Great - as always!
@Isatban, my pleasure!
Les! That was an amazing introduction! Thank you.
I've been using PowerPoint for a while now but I've never heard about the Outline view. its so useful!
Also, I like you teaching style. I enjoyed this video a lot!
Thank you
@jstKorBoy, you are not alone, the Outline view is one of the most overlooked features. (I sometimes wonder if people got burnt out in school when their English teachers insisted on starting with outlines). Glad it was of use for you!
Hi Les
Having skipped the fundamentals to begin with, this was a vital tutorial. You're right about the Outline View being the best way to start. However, on the Mac wireless magic keyboard, I can't seem to use the Tab key to get the secondary line or create bullet points (3:48). I've tried a combination of Tab with modifier keys as well as going back into the Home tab to access the Bullet feature? I'm doing something wrong or is this down to differences between Windows PC and the Mac. Any thoughts?
Michael, I will double check this on my Mac later this weekend and report back.
@Michael Bhoy, I just double checked on my Mac with the magic keyboard with no issues. Just to be clear, do work in the Outline view (VIEW | OUTLINE) and in the left pane . . .the main slide will be seen on the right. And note that the cursor has to be AT the start of the line . . . the TAB and SHIFT-TAB will not work if your cursor is in the middle of some text on that line. While you could troubleshoot this, the quick, lazy solution when in Outline View, click the HOME ribbon menu and there you will find two action icons with tiny arrows pushing in and out for clickable indents and outdents.
@@PowerUpTraining thanks Les. Yes working in Outline view > right-hand pane. Shame but I still can't use Tab after 'Slide 1 Your First Presentation' to create a sub-head but your other keyboard shortcuts are good. Is it possible to get a subtitle or non-bullet after all slides because I only get it with Slide 1. Mere curiosity and not an issue.
Also can I sneak another unrelated question in: I'm working on a 16:9 size format and inserting PNG's at the same proportions at 150ppi but can't seem to get them to import at 100%, ie filling the canvas. Is this just the way that you always have to resize images.
Also to let you know that starting from no understanding of PowerPoint at all, your tutorials have shown me how to produce an animated presentation from scratch in a matter of days. Can't thank you enough.
@Michael Bhoy, sorry I can "fix" the issue with your keyboard and Outlines; hard to troubleshoot remotely. However, do try searching and making an inquiry in Reddit PowerPoint at www.reddit.com/r/powerpoint/
For the PNG file issue, the aspect ration is just one element to determining the native file size, pixel count is another element. But to resize an image check out my tutorial called "Crop and Resize Photos 📸 in PowerPoint" at czcams.com/video/0hCl0IV0mGo/video.html
@@PowerUpTraining Hi Les Well the Windows using client (both of them) can't load my patiently assembled PowerPoint since PNG images are showing as missing even though they're contained within the same folder (sent to the client via a file sharing website) as the PP document and Link to File selected when placing the images Insert>Picture>Picture from File. However, my wife who works for the same client and on the same intranet, did successfully open up the same presentation. All PNG's are saved at 150ppi. One or two images were pasted graphics directly from Illustrator, so not sure if that matters or perhaps I should replace the PNGs with JPGs? I'm stumbling about in the dark here so any advice would be really welcome.