Badge Details
To complete this challenge and earn the Power Practice Badge, you must submit a screenshot of your PowerPoint Rehearse with Coach Scorecard.
Once you have practiced your PowerPoint using PowerPoint Rehearse with Coach, fill out this MICROSOFT FORM. In the Submission of Evidence portion of the Form, please attach the screenshot of your practice. Once your information has been received and determined to meet the criteria, you will be awarded your badge and points. You can view your badges HERE on our Leaderboard.
Information on how to use PowerPoint Rehearse with Coach is located below.
Rehearse with Coach
- Open your presentation in PowerPoint for the web.
- Sign in with your SPS account.
- On the Slide Show tab, select Rehearse with Coach. (If you've turned off the Simplified Ribbon, you don't have a Slide Show tab; instead use the View tab to start Presenter Coach.)
- The presentation opens in a full-screen view, similar to Slide Show.
- Select Get Started at the lower right when you are ready to begin rehearsing.
- As you speak, Coach gives on-screen guidance (in the lower-right corner of the window) about pacing, inclusive language, use of profanity, filler words, and whether you're reading the slide text.
- When you're through, exit the full-screen view. Coach opens a Rehearsal Report that summarizes what it observed, and offers recommendations.
Presentation Recommendations
- To relax and slow yourself down when you're nervous, take a deep breath.
- Speak naturally and vary the pitch of your voice to keep the audience more engaged and focused on your key points.
- It's all right to repeat shorter bits of text from a slide, such as a title or bullet point, just try not to read the entire slide.
- Presenter Coach gives you a gentle nudge by suggesting specific replacement terms for certain words. You make the final decision about what words to use in your presentation.
- Pause if you need a moment to gather your thoughts. Quiet moments don't adversely affect your presentation.
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