Learning outcomes
- Explain how to insert, crop, caption and check media responsibly.
- Complete the guided practice safely.
- Check that you can maintain quality and keep the file size practical.
Microsoft PowerPoint
PowerPoint Images and Media
Learn to insert, crop, caption and check media responsibly and maintain quality and keep the file size practical in this beginner-friendly Microsoft 365 lesson.
Before you begin
Open PowerPoint and create a blank presentation. Gather two copyright-safe practice images if the activity needs them.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open PowerPoint and a blank presentation and confirm you are using the intended account.
- Add a copyright-safe image with a meaningful description.
- Pause and check permissions, filenames, recipients, dates or settings that affect the task.
- Test the result: maintain quality and keep the file size practical.
- Run the slide show from the beginning, check readability, then save the presentation to OneDrive.
Ian's practical tip: Use sample information first. Once the workflow is correct, repeat it with approved work information and the minimum necessary access.
Practical activity
Add a copyright-safe image with a meaningful description. Your expected result is to maintain quality and keep the file size practical.