Chapter 19

Better slides with pictures, objects, and SmartArt

Using graphics to enhance slides

Inserting a picture

Adding stock images to slides

Creating a photo album

Working with shapes

Inserting icons

Using SmartArt graphics

Adding charts to slides

Working with slide objects

Adding hyperlinks to slides

Using PowerPoint Designer

PowerPoint presentations tell a story. Whether you provide coworkers an update on the company’s quarterly sales or share your latest vacation photos and experiences with your travel club, a presentation needs to be succinct and complete (with a beginning, middle, and end). Much of the information can be shared as text, but images and other graphics can greatly enhance the audience’s understanding of the presented ...

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