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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Tom Negrino

October 2007

Beginner

272 pages

6h 17m

English

Peachpit Press

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Starting PowerPointExploring the PowerPoint WorkspaceThe Slide PaneThe Normal View PaneThe Notes PaneThe Office ButtonThe RibbonThe Quick Access ToolbarThe Zoom slider and View buttonsThe Task PaneWorking with the RibbonMinimizing the RibbonCustomizing the Quick Access ToolbarGetting On-Screen HelpUsing Keyboard Shortcuts
Choosing a ThemeStarting with a TemplateAdding SlidesDeleting SlidesChanging ViewsSlides ViewOutline ViewSlide Only ViewWriting in the OutlineWriting the Outline in Microsoft WordExporting Word outlines to PowerPointUsing the Research ToolsAdding Speaker NotesChanging the Slide OrderCopying SlidesUsing Rulers and GridlinesRulersGridlinesPreviewing the Presentation
Slide Layout TypesApplying Slide LayoutsReapplying slide layoutsModifying Slide LayoutsChanging Slide Layout Backgrounds
Adding Title and Body TextEntering Bulleted TextEntering Special CharactersAdding Text BoxesLayering TextFormatting TextChanging font sizesSetting font stylesChanging text caseModifying Text ColorRemoving Font FormattingChanging Text AlignmentCreating Text ColumnsUsing the Mini ToolbarAdjusting Text SpacingCopying and Pasting Font FormattingSetting Bullet and Number StylesSetting Text and Bullet TabsFinding and Replacing TextChecking Your Spelling
Placing Graphics and ShapesResizing and Cropping GraphicsScaling graphicsCropping picturesRotating and Flipping Graphic ObjectsAligning and Distributing ObjectsGrouping ObjectsUsing Rulers and GridlinesLayering GraphicsUsing Color, Texture, and Gradient FillsPlacing Text Within ShapesPlacing Images Within ObjectsModifying Shape and Picture OutlinesModifying Pictures and Clip ArtApplying Picture StylesApplying Picture and Shape EffectsUsing WordArt
Inserting and Deleting SmartArtFormatting SmartArtModifying SmartArtExporting a SmartArt Graphic
Adding Sounds or MusicAdding Slide NarrationInserting MoviesPreviewing and controlling moviesAdding Hyperlinks
Creating a TableSelecting Table ElementsResizing Table ElementsDeleting Table ElementsInserting Rows and ColumnsMerging and Splitting CellsWorking with Cell BordersApplying Table DesignsStyling Cell ContentsAdding Cell Backgrounds and Graphics

About Chart TypesChart anatomyAdding ChartsUsing Excel to Enter Chart DataChanging Chart TypesTransposing Chart PlotsSetting Chart Style and LayoutModifying Chart ElementsChanging colors and fontsModifying axis elementsWorking with Pie ChartsResizing ChartsSaving Charts as Templates
Using the Slide SorterApplying Slide TransitionsApplying Animation EffectsCreating Chart BuildsWorking with Custom AnimationsAnimating objects along a pathAnimating SmartArt graphicsSetting Animation TimingsUsing Action SettingsUsing Action Buttons
Importing from Microsoft WordUsing Word tablesImporting from Microsoft ExcelImporting worksheet dataImporting chartsExporting Presentations in PDF or XPS FormatWorking with CommentsEmailing your PresentationExporting Presentations as a Web PageExporting Presentations as Image FilesExporting the Presentation OutlineSaving the Presentation to CD
Preparing to PresentBefore the presentationGiving the presentationCool Presentation GearCool hardwareCool softwareSkipping Slides on PlaybackSetting Up the ProjectorRunning the PresentationKeyboard controls during the showControlling and Annotating the PresentationUsing the Presenter ViewCreating Custom ShowsPrinting Your Presentation

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Special Thanks to

The folks at Peachpit

Once again, I am indebted to my editor, Nancy Davis, for her fabulous editing skills, and for working on this book even when she really was too busy to do so.

Thanks to David Van Ness for his production expertise.

Everybody else

Thanks to my wife Dori, and my son Sean, for living with me through another book project without strangling me in my sleep.

The soundtrack for this book (hum it along with me!) was graciously provided by my Rhapsody and Pandora subscriptions, and some bouncy pop music that I refuse to identify.