Looking for some help on how to do a specific task in PowerPoint? Don’t want to try to dig through the “help” feature or look it up in the millions of sites returned in a Google search? Don’t want an overly technical explanation that tries to teach you way more than you will ever use? Want practical “how-to” information that shows you just what you need to know?
You’ve come to the right place! On this page are tutorial videos you can download, as well as links to what I consider to be the best tutorials created by experts I trust.
I have created a number of tutorial videos that show you how to accomplish certain tasks in PowerPoint. These videos cover the important techniques you will regularly use in creating effective PowerPoint presentations. This is not a complete video training course, because most presenters will only ever use about 20% of the features of PowerPoint.
The videos are in either Windows Media Video format or MP4 format, so they play in almost any media player, including Windows Media Player. You can pause the video at any time and switch over to PowerPoint to complete your work with your new knowledge. Since you will have the video on your computer, you can review it at any time. The videos show PowerPoint 2007, since that is the most popular version today. Most of the features of PowerPoint 2010 are the same as PowerPoint 2007, so most of the videos work for that version as well.
As an example, here is the video on adding a graph to a slide and copying the data from Excel. You can download this and all the other videos below.
Right click on the download link for each video and save it to your computer. The videos are grouped by category for easier browsing. Click on the category name to expand the list of tutorials in that category. The links to tutorials by other experts is the last category. Enjoy!
Working with Text- Formatting Text
How to format bullet point text and format text boxes, including creating text box tables that can be built using animation
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Text Emphasis
How to emphasize text on a slide when you want certain words in a passage to stand out to make your point
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Creating Graphs
- Add a graph
How to add a graph to a slide and enter the data or copy it from an Excel spreadsheet
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Animate a Graph
How to build the parts of graphs (pie slices, columns, bars, lines) one-by-one using animation to maintain audience focus
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this tutorial at Indezine.com
For PowerPoint 2011 on Mac, follow this tutorial at Indezine.com
- Clean up Default Graph
How to clean up the default graph in PowerPoint to get rid of the “chartjunk” and make the point of the graph clear
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a data driven Gantt chart
This video shows you how to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint that is driven by dates. You can input the dates or copy them from a project management software like MS Project.
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a waterfall graph
How to create a waterfall graph, typically used in financial presentations
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Fill a shape or graph with a photo
How to fill a shape or pie slice with a photo
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Creating Diagrams
- Align objects on a slide
How to align objects on a slide so they are perfectly lined up horizontally or vertically; also applies to pictures
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Break Down & Zoom In Technique
How to use the Break-down & Zoom-in technique to make the explanation of complex diagrams or visuals easier (shown in PowerPoint 2003 because the technique is identical in both versions)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a data driven Gantt chart
This video shows you how to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint that is driven by dates. You can input the dates or copy them from a project management software like MS Project.
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a Gantt chart
How to create a Gantt chart that shows a timeline
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a Venn Diagram
How to create a Venn diagram that shows an overlapping relationship between areas
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Distribute objects on a slide
How to distribute objects on a slide so they are equally positioned horizontally or vertically on the slide; also applies to pictures
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Layer objects on a slide
How to position the layers of a slide to create the exact effect you want when objects overlap
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Photos and Images
- Align objects on a slide
How to align objects on a slide so they are perfectly lined up horizontally or vertically; also applies to pictures
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Compress Pictures to Reduce File Size
How to compress digital pictures in a PowerPoint file so you can easily e-mail it to others
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create Photo Album Presentation
How to create a presentation of photos quickly and easily using the Photo Album feature of PowerPoint
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Distribute objects on a slide
How to distribute objects on a slide so they are equally positioned horizontally or vertically on the slide; also applies to pictures
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Fill a shape or graph with a photo
How to fill a shape or pie slice with a photo
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Include a Screen Capture
How to include a screen capture from a web site or other program on a PowerPoint slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Remove Photo Background
How to remove the background in a photo so it blends perfectly with the slide background and doesn’t have a white box around it
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Video and Audio
- Insert Video clip
How to insert a video clip into PowerPoint, modify the settings for it and control when it plays
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this tutorial on Indezine.com
- Move a presentation with a video in it
How to move/e-mail a presentation that has a video clip in it so that the video clip plays when it is in the new location (shown in PowerPoint 2003 because the technique is identical in both versions)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Other Content
- Copying slides from another presentation
How to incorporate slides from other presentations in 3 steps that reduce the time you spend fixing the slides after importing them
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a slide loop
How to create a looping set of slides that plays before your presentation and seamlessly switch to your presentation
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create hyperlinks to other files (Word, Excel, etc.)
How to create hyperlinks to Word, Excel, PDF, etc. from a slide so you can jump to other content during your presentation seamlessly
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Include a Screen Capture
How to include a screen capture from a web site or other program on a PowerPoint slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Incorporate PDF content
How to incorporate content from a PDF file into a slide (shown in PowerPoint 2003 because the technique is identical in both versions)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Link to another PowerPoint presentation
How to link to another PowerPoint file from a slide so you can switch between presentations seamlessly or create a link within a presentation to deliver a non-linear presentation
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Slide that automatically updates from Excel
How to create a slide that automatically updates the data when the source Excel file is updated
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Delivery
- Advanced Animation Techniques
How to use advanced animation techniques to simulate movies and move objects on custom paths on a slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Animate a Graph
How to build the parts of graphs (pie slices, columns, bars, lines) one-by-one using animation to maintain audience focus
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this tutorial at Indezine.com
For PowerPoint 2011 on Mac, follow this tutorial at Indezine.com
- Create a graphic highlight
How to create a graphic highlight that can be seen regardless of the background
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create an automatically running presentation
How to create a presentation that automatically runs when open from an e-mail and gives the viewer options as to how to view the slides
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Delivery Tips
Delivery tips including how to jump to any slide, blank the screen, avoid resolution problems and draw on a slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Using Build Animation
How to build your points one-by-one by animating text, shapes, arrows and photos to keep the audience focused
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this introduction tutorial, this tutorial on text animation, this tutorial on animation events, this tutorial on animation speed, and re-order animations at Indezine.com
For PowerPoint 2011 for Mac, follow this introduction tutorial, this tutorial on text animation, this tutorial on animation events, this tutorial on animation speed, and re-order animations at Indezine.com
- Using Emphasis Animation
How to use emphasis animation to make an object or some text stand out when delivering your slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
To learn more about motion paths in PowerPoint 2010, follow this introduction tutorial, and this custom motion path tutorial from Indezine.com
To learn more about motion paths in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac, follow this introduction tutorial, and this custom motion path tutorial from Indezine.com
- Using Exit Animation
How to make underlying objects appear during your delivery by using exit animation to reveal them (very useful for building tables row by row or column by column)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Handouts
- Create a handout in Word
How to use Word to create a handout that contain images of your slides and allows you to add more detail and formatting
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Format Handouts
How to format handouts printed from PowerPoint to have a consistent appearance with header, footers and page numbers
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Select slides to print
How to select which slides to print (including using hidden slides for additional detail) when printing slide handouts from PowerPoint
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
Links to tutorials by other experts
- Charts by Geetesh Bajaj
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/chartsdiagrams/
- Fills, Lines, and Effects by Geetesh Bajaj
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/fillslinesandeffects/
- Interface & Basics by Geetesh Bajaj
If you are brand new to PowerPoint (Windows or Mac), start with this series of tutorials that will give you the basic information you need to use PowerPoint.
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/interface/
- Shapes by Geetesh Bajaj
- Video in PowerPoint 2010 by Glenn Millar
http://www.pptworkbench.com/Templates/powerpoint-workbench-tutorials-2010-video.htm
All Tutorials Sorted by Name
- Add a graph
How to add a graph to a slide and enter the data or copy it from an Excel spreadsheet
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Advanced Animation Techniques
How to use advanced animation techniques to simulate movies and move objects on custom paths on a slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Align objects on a slide
How to align objects on a slide so they are perfectly lined up horizontally or vertically; also applies to pictures
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Animate a Graph
How to build the parts of graphs (pie slices, columns, bars, lines) one-by-one using animation to maintain audience focus
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this tutorial at Indezine.com
For PowerPoint 2011 on Mac, follow this tutorial at Indezine.com
- Break Down & Zoom In Technique
How to use the Break-down & Zoom-in technique to make the explanation of complex diagrams or visuals easier (shown in PowerPoint 2003 because the technique is identical in both versions)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Charts by Geetesh Bajaj
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/chartsdiagrams/
- Clean up Default Graph
How to clean up the default graph in PowerPoint to get rid of the “chartjunk” and make the point of the graph clear
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Compress Pictures to Reduce File Size
How to compress digital pictures in a PowerPoint file so you can easily e-mail it to others
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Copying slides from another presentation
How to incorporate slides from other presentations in 3 steps that reduce the time you spend fixing the slides after importing them
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a data driven Gantt chart
This video shows you how to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint that is driven by dates. You can input the dates or copy them from a project management software like MS Project.
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a Gantt chart
How to create a Gantt chart that shows a timeline
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a graphic highlight
How to create a graphic highlight that can be seen regardless of the background
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a handout in Word
How to use Word to create a handout that contain images of your slides and allows you to add more detail and formatting
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a slide loop
How to create a looping set of slides that plays before your presentation and seamlessly switch to your presentation
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a Venn Diagram
How to create a Venn diagram that shows an overlapping relationship between areas
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create a waterfall graph
How to create a waterfall graph, typically used in financial presentations
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create an automatically running presentation
How to create a presentation that automatically runs when open from an e-mail and gives the viewer options as to how to view the slides
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create hyperlinks to other files (Word, Excel, etc.)
How to create hyperlinks to Word, Excel, PDF, etc. from a slide so you can jump to other content during your presentation seamlessly
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Create Photo Album Presentation
How to create a presentation of photos quickly and easily using the Photo Album feature of PowerPoint
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Delivery Tips
Delivery tips including how to jump to any slide, blank the screen, avoid resolution problems and draw on a slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Distribute objects on a slide
How to distribute objects on a slide so they are equally positioned horizontally or vertically on the slide; also applies to pictures
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Fill a shape or graph with a photo
How to fill a shape or pie slice with a photo
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Fills, Lines, and Effects by Geetesh Bajaj
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/fillslinesandeffects/
- Format Handouts
How to format handouts printed from PowerPoint to have a consistent appearance with header, footers and page numbers
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Formatting Text
How to format bullet point text and format text boxes, including creating text box tables that can be built using animation
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Include a Screen Capture
How to include a screen capture from a web site or other program on a PowerPoint slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Incorporate PDF content
How to incorporate content from a PDF file into a slide (shown in PowerPoint 2003 because the technique is identical in both versions)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Insert Video clip
How to insert a video clip into PowerPoint, modify the settings for it and control when it plays
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this tutorial on Indezine.com
- Interface & Basics by Geetesh Bajaj
If you are brand new to PowerPoint (Windows or Mac), start with this series of tutorials that will give you the basic information you need to use PowerPoint.
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/interface/
- Layer objects on a slide
How to position the layers of a slide to create the exact effect you want when objects overlap
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Link to another PowerPoint presentation
How to link to another PowerPoint file from a slide so you can switch between presentations seamlessly or create a link within a presentation to deliver a non-linear presentation
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Move a presentation with a video in it
How to move/e-mail a presentation that has a video clip in it so that the video clip plays when it is in the new location (shown in PowerPoint 2003 because the technique is identical in both versions)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Remove Photo Background
How to remove the background in a photo so it blends perfectly with the slide background and doesn’t have a white box around it
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Select slides to print
How to select which slides to print (including using hidden slides for additional detail) when printing slide handouts from PowerPoint
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Shapes by Geetesh Bajaj
- Slide that automatically updates from Excel
How to create a slide that automatically updates the data when the source Excel file is updated
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Text Emphasis
How to emphasize text on a slide when you want certain words in a passage to stand out to make your point
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Using Build Animation
How to build your points one-by-one by animating text, shapes, arrows and photos to keep the audience focused
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
For PowerPoint 2010, follow this introduction tutorial, this tutorial on text animation, this tutorial on animation events, this tutorial on animation speed, and re-order animations at Indezine.com
For PowerPoint 2011 for Mac, follow this introduction tutorial, this tutorial on text animation, this tutorial on animation events, this tutorial on animation speed, and re-order animations at Indezine.com
- Using Emphasis Animation
How to use emphasis animation to make an object or some text stand out when delivering your slide
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer (for PowerPoint 2007)
To learn more about motion paths in PowerPoint 2010, follow this introduction tutorial, and this custom motion path tutorial from Indezine.com
To learn more about motion paths in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac, follow this introduction tutorial, and this custom motion path tutorial from Indezine.com
- Using Exit Animation
How to make underlying objects appear during your delivery by using exit animation to reveal them (very useful for building tables row by row or column by column)
Right-click here and select “Save As” to download the video to your computer
- Video in PowerPoint 2010 by Glenn Millar
http://www.pptworkbench.com/Templates/powerpoint-workbench-tutorials-2010-video.htm
