New 8-class Microsoft PowerPoint Series Available Now

Geoff Rasmussen

19 May 2023

Become a better Microsoft PowerPoint user with our new 8-part PowerPoint series by Seema Kenney. You'll learn tips that will have you working faster and like a pro.

The 8-class series – Microsoft PowerPoint

We're working hard to give our webinar subscribers the educational classes they need to maximize their genealogical research!

The first class in the series is free to all through May 24, 2023. The remaining seven are new bonus classes in the webinar library. The webinar previews are always free for non-members to watch.

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The individual classes

1. Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is similar to other programs, yet different as well. This presentation will introduce you to the program as well as the personalization options available to make the program do more work for you

Free through May 24, 2023

2. Formatting PowerPoint Text

Formatting your presentation goes beyond Fonts, Bold, and Italic. Learn how to use the Font and Paragraph icons to quicken your work as well as special touches that will make your presentation more memorable.

3. Graphics in Microsoft PowerPoint

We are a visual society. Adding Graphics (ClipArt, Photos, Shapes, SmartArt, WordArt) to your PowerPoint presentation helps make your point. This session will cover inserting, layering, grouping, and modifying the many graphics available within Microsoft PowerPoint.

4. Charting in Microsoft PowerPoint

Charts are a great way to display information in PowerPoint. In this session we’ll cover types of charts, the tools available for editing and customizing your charts, and the options for animating your chart for the added element of surprise!

5. From Presentation to Movie: Adding Motion to PowerPoint

Ready to turn your PowerPoint into more of an action film? Adding animations to your slides and transitions between your slides sets you up for converting your presentation to a movie.

6. Advanced Formatting Options in PowerPoint

Advanced formatting options for PowerPoint in this session will include Tables, Screenshots, Videos, Audio, Action Buttons, and Hyperlinks. In addition, this is where we’ll discuss the use of PowerPoint designs.

7. Advanced Tools in Microsoft PowerPoint

Wrapping up our exploration of PowerPoint, we need to review output options, comments, headers and footers, working with multiple files, and Masters!

8. Presenting with Microsoft PowerPoint

This session will review the tools for preparing to present as well as those available while presenting with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Seema Kenney

A wife, mother of 3, and entrepreneur, Seema is an active member of several societies and part of the NERGC planning committee. Based on over 20 years of research, her known roots are deep in New England as well as England, Germany, and Sweden. DNA research has now added The Netherlands to that list.

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