Creating a Presentation in PowerPoint: Visual QuickProject Guide

Table of contents

1. Copyright
   1. Dedication
2. Introduction
   1. What You’ll Create
   2. How this Book Works
   3. Useful Tools
   4. The Next Step
3. 1. Explore Powerpoint
   1. 2003 For Windows
   2. 2004 For Macintosh
   3. Explore Toolbars
   4. Powerpoint Views
   5. Anatomy of a Slide
   6. Save the Presentation
4. 2. Write Your Presentation
   1. Write the Outline
   2. Work with Outline Text
   3. Write Outline in Word
   4. Use the Research Pane
5. 3. Gather Image and Sound Files
   1. Review Your Slides
   2. View Slide Layouts
   3. Find Images
   4. Choose Sounds
6. 4. Pick a Design
   1. Pick a Slide Design
   2. Apply Slide Layouts
   3. Customize Background
   4. Adjust Text Location
7. 5. Work with Text
   1. Edit Slide Text
   2. Format Slide Text
   3. Align Slide Text
   4. Change Line Spacing
   5. Use Numbered Lists
   6. Add Hyperlinks
   7. Add Text Boxes
   8. Check Your Spelling
8. 6. Illustrate Your Presentation
   1. Add Images from Disk
   2. Add Clip Art
   3. Use the Drawing Tools
   4. Add Sound Files
   5. Use Video Clips
   6. Add Diagrams (Win)
   7. Add Charts
   8. Add Tables
9. 7. Make it Move
   1. Rearrange Slides
   2. Set Slide Transitions
   3. Set Slide Effects (Win)
   4. Add Custom Animation
   5. Set Slide Effects (Mac)
10. 8. Prepare to Present
    1. Get Colleague Review
    2. Rehearse Your Show
    3. Create Speaker Notes
    4. Print Speaker Notes
    5. Print Slides & Handouts
11. 9. Deliver Your Presentation
    1. Set Up Projector (Win)
    2. Set Up Projector (Mac)
    3. Prepare Yourself
    4. Run the Presentation
    5. Use Presenter View
    6. Create Custom Shows
12. 10. Present Everywhere
    1. Save to CD (Win)
    2. Save as Movie (Mac)
    3. Save as a Web Site