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Description

PowerPoint — Building a Slide Deck: Creating Slides, Adding Visuals and Presenting

Produce a clear presentation from start to finish, even if you have never opened a presentation tool

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

A presentation is requested for next week. The file is started and then abandoned because it is unclear where to place a title, how to insert an image or how to change the colours. The work is eventually handed over to someone else. The tool ends up being used as a word processor that happens to be projected.

These 14 hours start from zero. Participants create slides, insert text, images, tables and diagrams, apply a consistent theme and then prepare the on-screen delivery. The common thread is one complete presentation, built step by step and presented to the group by each participant at the end of the session.

Learning objectives

  • Create a presentation and organise its slides
  • Enter and format text within a slide
  • Insert images, tables and simple diagrams
  • Apply a theme to achieve a consistent look
  • Prepare and run the delivery of a presentation
  • Print or share a document in the expected format

What makes this programme different

One complete presentation is built step by step, from the first exercise to the last
Each participant presents their deck to the group at the end of the session
Key operations are repeated twice to embed the basic actions

Programme

1Discovering the presentation tool

The basic actions

  • Interface, views and the slide pane
  • Creating, saving and opening a file
  • Adding, deleting and reordering slides
  • Choosing a layout suited to the content

2Text and formatting

Content that remains legible on screen

  • Entering text in the placeholders provided by the layout
  • Fonts, sizes and list levels
  • Alignment, spacing and line breaks
  • Spell-checking before distribution

3Images, tables and diagrams

Show rather than describe

  • Inserting and cropping an image
  • Creating a simple table
  • Shapes, arrows and basic diagrams
  • Aligning and distributing objects

4Theme, delivery and distribution

Finalising and presenting

  • Applying a theme and harmonising colours
  • Simple transitions between slides
  • Starting the slide show and navigating during delivery
  • Printing and sharing the file

Who is it for

Beginners with presentation tools, administrative staff, technicians and employees required to produce a projected support document.

Prerequisites

Ability to use a keyboard and mouse and to carry out simple file operations.

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.