You have the next great idea, and you want to pitch that idea to company leadership or a potential client. Or, perhaps you've been called upon to present at an important function or upcoming meeting. Regardless of the reason, you will need to express your thoughts clearly and deliver a presentation that will excite and engage your audience. You want to deliver a multimedia experience that your audience will remember.

Now that you are familiar with the basic functions of Microsoft® PowerPoint®, you are ready to develop presentations that you can use in your daily working life. Although you already know how to add slides and basic text to your presentations, you will certainly wish to craft presentations with a bit more substance.

You have mastered the basic building blocks of presentations. Now, you will focus on honing your message by utilizing some of the advanced text editing features in Microsoft® PowerPoint®.

You are now able to create and organize presentations. You can also use the powerful Microsoft® PowerPoint® text editing features to drive your point home. But text isn't the only way to convey information to your audience. Sometimes, a picture can tell the story better than words ever could. Graphics are effective for illustrating concepts and processes that may be difficult to explain otherwise. Becoming familiar with the various methods of adding graphical content in PowerPoint will give you a whole new set of options for telling your story and keeping your audience excited about what you have to say.

The ability to modify and animate on-screen objects can help you create slides with a sense of visual balance and action that draws attention to critical points in your presentation. By using the graphical editing capabilities in Microsoft® PowerPoint®, you can create and deliver a well-balanced, aesthetically pleasing presentation.

Congratulations! You are ready to deliver your presentation. Or rather, you're almost ready to deliver it. You have a clear message that is well organized, and one that you have supported with images and other graphics. However, nothing kills credibility like glaring mistakes on your slides as you deliver your presentation. You will want to review and polish your work before stepping up to speak. Additionally, there may be particular considerations you need to address for your specific situation. Does the audience require handouts? Will you need to archive or share your presentation after the event?

You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking an assessment.