PowerPoint (Microsoft 365 Apps): Exam Voucher

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The Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate Certification demonstrates competency to create, edit, and enhance presentations and slideshows. The exam covers the ability to create and manage presentations, insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations and manage multiple presentations. Presentation examples include professional-grade sales presentations, employee
training, instructional materials, and kiosk slideshows.

An individual earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level and is ready to enter into the job market. They can demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint and can complete tasks independently.

Manage Presentations

Modify slide masters, handout masters,
and note masters

• Change slide master theme or background elements
• Modify slide master content
• Create slide layouts
• Modify slide layouts
• Modify the handout master
• Modify the notes master

Change presentation options and views

• Change slide size
• Display presentations in different views
• Modify built-in presentation properties

Configure print settings for presentation

• Print slides
• Print notes pages
• Print handouts

Configure and present slide shows

• Create custom slide shows
• Configure slide show options
• Rehearse slide show timing
• Set up slide show recording options
• Present slide shows by using Presenter View

Prepare presentations for collaboration
and distribution

• Restrict editing
• Protect presentations by using passwords
• Inspect presentations and correct issues
• Manage comments
• Preserve presentation content
• Export presentations to other formats

Manage Slides

Insert slides

• Import Word document outlines
• Insert slides from another presentation
• Insert slides and select slide layouts
• Insert Summary Zoom slides
• Duplicate slides

Modify slides

• Hide and unhide slides
• Modify individual slide backgrounds
• Insert slide headers, footers, and page numbers

Order and group slides

• Create sections
• Reorder slides and sections
• Rename sections

Insert and Format Text, Shapes, and Images

Format text

• Apply formatting and styles to text
• Format text in multiple columns
• Create bulleted and numbered lists
Insert links
• Insert hyperlinks
• Insert Section Zoom links and Slide Zoom links

Insert and format images

• Resize and crop images
• Apply built-in styles and effects to images
• Insert screenshots and screen clippings

Insert and format graphic elements

• Insert graphic elements
• Draw by using digital ink
• Add text to graphic elements
• Resize graphic elements
• Format graphic elements
• Apply built-in styles to graphic elements
• Add alt text to graphic elements for accessibility

Order, align, and group slide content

• Order slide content
• Align slide content
• Group slide content
• Display alignment tools

Insert Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D Models, and Media

Insert and format tables

• Create and insert tables
• Insert and delete table rows and columns
• Apply built-in table styles

Insert and modify charts

• Create and insert charts
• Modify charts

Insert and format SmartArt graphics

• Insert SmartArt graphics
• Convert between SmartArt graphics and lists
• Add and modify SmartArt graphic content

Insert and modify 3D models

• Insert 3D models
• Modify 3D model appearance

Insert and manage media

• Insert audio and video clips
• Create and insert screen recordings
• Configure media playback options

Apply Transitions and Animations

Apply and configure slide transitions

• Apply basic and 3D slide transitions
• Configure transition effects and timing
Animate slide content
• Animate text and graphic elements
• Animate 3D models
• Configure animation effects and tim