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Description

PowerPoint: Building, Formatting and Delivering a Clear Presentation

Produce a readable deck in an hour instead of an evening spent wrestling with formatting

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Decks are built slide after slide with no outline. Titles change size from one page to the next, logos shift position and every amendment has to be repeated by hand across dozens of slides. On presentation day the file displays poorly on the meeting room screen and the speaker's notes cannot be found.

This one-day introduction provides the techniques that save time. Participants build their outline in outline view, apply a slide master and layouts to standardise formatting, insert tables, images and charts, then prepare for delivery using presenter view and handout printing.

Learning objectives

  • Create a structured presentation using outline view
  • Apply a slide master and layouts to standardise formatting
  • Insert and format images, tables, charts and shapes
  • Animate a slide and sequence transitions with restraint
  • Deliver in presenter view and print suitable handouts

What makes this programme different

A complete presentation is built from outline to delivery during the day
The slide master is edited to see the immediate effect across the whole document
Display settings are tested on an external screen or through screen sharing

Programme

1Creating and Structuring Your Presentation

Set the outline before the formatting

  • Interface, ribbons and display views
  • Entering content in outline view
  • Managing slides and sections
  • Choosing a layout suited to the content
  • Saving and file formats

2Formatting and Illustrating

Standardise in a single step

  • Slide master and custom layouts
  • Themes, colour schemes and fonts
  • Inserting images, shapes and diagrams
  • Tables and charts built from figures
  • Alignment, distribution and grid guides

3Animating, Delivering and Sharing

Prepare for the moment of delivery

  • Transitions and animations that genuinely add value
  • Speaker notes and presenter view
  • Checking display and fonts on another workstation
  • Printing documents and participant handouts
  • Exporting to PDF and sharing the file

Who is it for

Beginner PowerPoint users, along with administrative assistants, communication officers and operational staff required to produce presentations.

Prerequisites

Ability to use a keyboard, a mouse and the Windows environment.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.