Preface xxix
Part I: Building Your Presentation 1
Chapter 1: A First Look at PowerPoint 3
Chapter 2:What Makes a Great Presentation? 37
Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Presentation Files 57
Chapter 4: Creating Slides and Text Boxes 89
Chapter 5: Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters 115
Chapter 6: Formatting Text 151
Chapter 7: Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes 187
Chapter 8: Correcting and Improving Text 213
Chapter 9: Creating and Formatting Tables 235
Part II: Using Graphics and Multimedia Content 261
Chapter 10: Drawing and Formatting Objects 263
Chapter 11: Creating SmartArt Diagrams 311
Chapter 12: Using and Organizing Clip Art 331
Chapter 13: Working with Photographic Images 353
Chapter 14: Working with Charts 387
Chapter 15: Incorporating Content from Other Programs 421
Chapter 16: Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks 437
Chapter 17: Incorporating Motion Video 463
Chapter 18: Creating Animation Effects and Transitions 491
Part III: Interfacing with Your Audience 521
Chapter 19: Creating Support Materials 523
Chapter 20: Preparing for a Live Presentation 545
Chapter 21: Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations 577
Chapter 22: Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution 607
Chapter 23: Sharing and Collaborating 629
Chapter 24: Customizing PowerPoint 649
Part IV: Project Labs 673
Lab 1: Presenting Content without Bulleted Lists 675
Lab 2: Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation 691
Lab 3: Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System 709
Lab 4: Creating a Classroom Game 729
Appendix: What’s on the CD-ROM? 749
Index 753
Preface. Part I: Building Your Presentation. Chapter 1: A First Look at PowerPoint. Chapter 2: What Makes a Great Presentation? Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Presentation Files. Chapter 4: Creating Slides and Text Boxes. Chapter 5: Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters. Chapter 6: Formatting Text. Chapter 7: Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes. Chapter 8: Correcting and Improving Text. Chapter 9: Creating and Formatting Tables. Part II: Using Graphics and Multimedia Content. Chapter 10: Drawing and Formatting Objects. Chapter 11: Creating SmartArt Diagrams. Chapter 12: Using and Organizing Clip Art. Chapter 13: Working with Photographic Images. Chapter 14: Working with Charts. Chapter 15: Incorporating Content from Other Programs. Chapter 16: Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks. Chapter 17: Incorporating Motion Video. Chapter 18: Creating Animation Effects and Transitions. Part III: Interfacing with Your Audience. Chapter 19: Creating Support Materials. Chapter 20: Preparing for a Live Presentation. Chapter 21: Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations. Chapter 22: Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution. Chapter 23: Sharing and Collaborating. Chapter 24: Customizing PowerPoint. Part IV: Project Labs. Lab 1: Presenting Content Without Bulleted Lists. Lab 2: Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation. Lab 3: Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System. Lab 4: Creating a Classroom Game. Appendix: What's on the CD-ROM. Index.
Faithe Wempen is a Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, and the author of over 100 books on computer hardware and software, including The PowerPoint 2007 Bible, PowerPoint Advanced Presentation Techniques, Using Microsoft Office Word 2007 Special Edition, and A+ Certification Workbook for Dummies.?She is an adjunct instructor of Computer Technology at IUPUI. Her online courses for Powered.com have educated over a quarter of a million students in Microsoft Office applications for corporate clients including Sony, CNET, and Hewlett-Packard.
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