Book description
Master PowerPoint and improve your presentation skills-with one book!
It's no longer enough to have slide after slide of text, bullets, and charts. It's not even enough to have good speaking skills if your PowerPoint slides bore your audience. Get the very most out of all that PowerPoint 2010 has to offer while also learning priceless tips and techniques for making good presentations in this new PowerPoint 2010 Bible. Well-known PowerPoint expert and author Faithe Wempen provides formatting tips; shows you how to work with drawings, tables, and SmartArt; introduces new collaboration tools; walks you through five special presentation labs; and more.
Explores the newest features in PowerPoint 2010, the new version of Microsoft's presentation software included in Microsoft Office 2010
Provides priceless tips and techniques for engaging your audience with compelling presentations
Covers formatting including tables and working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters
Demonstrates how to work with drawings, SmartArt, photos, charts, sounds, music, video, and data from other sources
Explains how to use kiosks, mass distribution, and collaboration-including the SharePoint Portal-while preparing or presenting a presentation
It's the book you need to succeed with PowerPoint 2010 and your next live presentation!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Credits
- About the Author
- About the Technical Editor
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- I. Building Your Presentation
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1. A First Look at PowerPoint
- 1.1. Who Uses PowerPoint and Why?
- 1.2. What's New in PowerPoint 2010?
- 1.3. Learning Your Way around PowerPoint
- 1.4. Changing the View
- 1.5. Zooming In and Out
- 1.6. Enabling Optional Display Elements
- 1.7. Opening a New Display Window
- 1.8. Using the Help System
- 1.9. Using PowerPoint Support Resources
- 1.10. Understanding Product Activation
- 1.11. Summary
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2. What Makes a Great Presentation?
- 2.1. Qualities of an Effective Presentation
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2.2. Developing Your Presentation Action Plan
- 2.2.1. Step 1: Identifying Your Audience and Purpose
- 2.2.2. Step 2: Choosing Your Presentation Method
- 2.2.3. Step 3: Choosing Your Delivery Method
- 2.2.4. Step 4: Choosing a Theme That Matches Your Medium
- 2.2.5. Step 5: Developing the Content
- 2.2.6. Step 6: Creating the Visual Image
- 2.2.7. Step 7: Adding Multimedia Effects
- 2.2.8. Step 8: Creating the Handouts and Notes
- 2.2.9. Step 9: Rehearsing the Presentation
- 2.2.10. Step 10: Giving the Presentation
- 2.2.11. Step 11: Assessing Your Success and Refining Your Work
- 2.3. Choosing and Arranging the Room
- 2.4. Choosing Your Attire
- 2.5. Keeping the Audience Interested
- 2.6. Managing Stage Fright
- 2.7. Summary
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3. Creating and Saving Presentation Files
- 3.1. Starting a New Presentation
- 3.2. Saving Your Work
- 3.3. Setting Passwords for File Access
- 3.4. Closing and Reopening Presentations
- 3.5. Setting File Properties
- 3.6. Managing Files from Within PowerPoint
- 3.7. Summary
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4. Creating Slides and Text Boxes
- 4.1. Creating New Slides
- 4.2. Inserting Content from External Sources
- 4.3. Managing Slides
- 4.4. Using Content Placeholders
- 4.5. Creating Text Boxes Manually
- 4.6. Working with Text Boxes
- 4.7. Summary
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5. Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters
- 5.1. Understanding Layouts and Themes
- 5.2. Changing a Slide's Layout
- 5.3. Applying a Theme
- 5.4. Changing Colors, Fonts, and Effects
- 5.5. Creating and Managing Custom Color and Font Themes
- 5.6. Changing the Background
- 5.7. Working with Placeholders
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5.8. Customizing and Creating Layouts
- 5.8.1. Understanding Content Placeholders
- 5.8.2. Adding a Custom Placeholder
- 5.8.3. Deleting and Restoring a Custom Placeholder
- 5.8.4. Overriding the Slide Master Formatting for a Layout
- 5.8.5. Creating a New Layout
- 5.8.6. Renaming a Layout
- 5.8.7. Duplicating and Deleting Layouts
- 5.8.8. Copying Layouts Between Slide Masters
- 5.9. Managing Slide Masters
- 5.10. Managing Themes
- 5.11. Summary
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6. Formatting Text
- 6.1. Changing the Font
- 6.2. Changing the Font Size
- 6.3. Adjusting Character Spacing
- 6.4. Changing Font Color/Text Fill
- 6.5. Applying a Text Outline
- 6.6. Applying Text Attributes
- 6.7. Applying WordArt Styles
- 6.8. Applying Text Effects
- 6.9. Copying Formatting with Format Painter
- 6.10. Inserting Symbols
- 6.11. Inserting Math Equations
- 6.12. Summary
- 7. Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes
- 8. Correcting and Improving Text
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9. Creating and Formatting Tables
- 9.1. Creating a New Table
- 9.2. Moving around in a Table
- 9.3. Selecting Rows, Columns, and Cells
- 9.4. Editing a Table's Structure
- 9.5. Applying Table Styles
- 9.6. Formatting Table Cells
- 9.7. Using Tables from Word
- 9.8. Integrating Excel Cells into PowerPoint
- 9.9. Summary
- II. Using Graphics and Multimedia Content
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10. Drawing and Formatting Objects
- 10.1. Working with the Drawing Tools
- 10.2. Selecting Objects
- 10.3. Deleting Objects
- 10.4. Moving and Copying Objects
- 10.5. Understanding Object Formatting
- 10.6. Resizing Objects
- 10.7. Arranging Objects
- 10.8. Applying Shape or Picture Styles
- 10.9. Understanding Color Selection
- 10.10. Applying an Object Border
- 10.11. Applying an Object Fill
- 10.12. Applying Object Effects
- 10.13. Summary
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11. Creating SmartArt Diagrams
- 11.1. Understanding SmartArt Types and Their Uses
- 11.2. Inserting a Diagram
- 11.3. Editing SmartArt Text
- 11.4. Modifying SmartArt Structure
- 11.5. Modifying a Hierarchy Diagram Structure
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11.6. Formatting a Diagram
- 11.6.1. Applying a SmartArt Style
- 11.6.2. Changing SmartArt Colors
- 11.6.3. Manually Applying Colors and Effects to Individual Shapes
- 11.6.4. Manually Formatting the Diagram Text
- 11.6.5. Making a Shape Larger or Smaller
- 11.6.6. Resizing the Entire SmartArt Graphic Object
- 11.6.7. Editing in 2-D
- 11.6.8. Changing the Shapes Used in the Diagram
- 11.7. Saving a SmartArt Diagram as a Picture
- 11.8. Summary
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12. Using and Organizing Clip Art
- 12.1. Choosing Appropriate Clip Art
- 12.2. About the Clip Organizer
- 12.3. Inserting Clip Art on a Slide
- 12.4. Clip Art Search Methods
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12.5. Working with Clip Art Collections
- 12.5.1. Opening and Browsing the Clip Organizer
- 12.5.2. Using the Clip Organizer to Insert Clip Art
- 12.5.3. Creating and Deleting Folders
- 12.5.4. Moving Clips Between Collections
- 12.5.5. Cataloging Clips
- 12.5.6. Deleting Clips from the Clip Organizer
- 12.5.7. Inserting an Image from a Scanner
- 12.5.8. Making Clips Available Offline
- 12.5.9. Strategies for Organizing Your Clips
- 12.5.10. Working with Clip Keywords and Information
- 12.5.11. Browsing for More Clips on Office.com
- 12.6. Modifying Clip Art
- 12.7. Summary
- 13. Working with Photographic Images
- 14. Working with Charts
- 15. Incorporating Content from Other Programs
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16. Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks
- 16.1. How PowerPoint Uses Sounds
- 16.2. Inserting a Sound File as an Icon
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16.3. Configuring Sound Playback
- 16.3.1. Adjusting Basic Playback Settings
- 16.3.2. Setting a Clip to Play on Mouse Click or Mouseover
- 16.3.3. Fine-Tuning Playback Settings in the Animation Pane
- 16.3.4. Controlling When a Clip Will Play
- 16.3.5. Delaying or Repeating a Sound
- 16.3.6. Choosing the Starting and Ending Point for a Sound Clip
- 16.3.7. Adjusting the Fade Duration
- 16.3.8. Setting a Clip to Continue across Multiple Slides
- 16.3.9. Specifying the Sound Volume
- 16.3.10. Changing the Appearance of the Sound Icon
- 16.4. Assigning a Sound to an Object
- 16.5. Adding a Digital Music Soundtrack
- 16.6. Adding a CD Audio Soundtrack
- 16.7. Using the Advanced Timeline to Fine-Tune Sound Events
- 16.8. Recording Sounds
- 16.9. Summary
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17. Incorporating Motion Video
- 17.1. Understanding Video Types
- 17.2. Placing a Video on a Slide
- 17.3. Managing Videos Between PCs and PowerPoint Versions
- 17.4. Changing the Video's Formatting
- 17.5. Specifying Playback Options
- 17.6. Troubleshooting Video Problems
- 17.7. Summary
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18. Creating Animation Effects and Transitions
- 18.1. Assigning Transitions to Slides
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18.2. Animating Slide Content
- 18.2.1. Animation: A First Look
- 18.2.2. Choosing an Animation Effect
- 18.2.3. Changing an Effect's Direction
- 18.2.4. Setting Animation Timing
- 18.2.5. Copying Animation
- 18.2.6. Special Options for Text Animation
- 18.2.7. Removing an Animation Effect
- 18.2.8. Assigning Multiple Animation Effects to a Single Object
- 18.2.9. Reordering Animation Effects
- 18.2.10. Setting Animation Event Triggers
- 18.2.11. Associating Sounds with Animations
- 18.2.12. Making an Object Appear Differently after Animation
- 18.2.13. Working with Motion Paths
- 18.2.14. Animating Parts of a Chart
- 18.2.15. Controlling Animation Timing with the Advanced Timeline
- 18.2.16. Animation Tips
- 18.3. Layering Animated Objects
- 18.4. Summary
- III. Interfacing with Your Audience
- 19. Creating Support Materials
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20. Preparing for a Live Presentation
- 20.1. Starting and Ending a Show
- 20.2. Using the On-Screen Show Controls
- 20.3. Using the On-Screen Pen
- 20.4. Hiding Slides for Backup Use
- 20.5. Using Custom Shows
- 20.6. Creating and Using Sections
- 20.7. Giving a Presentation on a Different Computer
- 20.8. Working with Audio-Visual Equipment
- 20.9. Summary
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21. Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations
- 21.1. Understanding User Interactivity
- 21.2. Navigational Control Basics
- 21.3. Creating Text Hyperlinks
- 21.4. Creating Graphical Hyperlinks
- 21.5. Using Action Buttons
- 21.6. Creating Self-Running Presentations
- 21.7. Recording Narration and Timings
- 21.8. Using Kiosk Mode
- 21.9. Setting Up a Secure System
- 21.10. Summary
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22. Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution
- 22.1. Working with File Properties
- 22.2. Checking for Compatibility and Usability
- 22.3. Limiting User Access to a Presentation
- 22.4. Publishing a Presentation on a CD or DVD
- 22.5. Converting a Presentation to a Video File
- 22.6. Making a Movie DVD of a Presentation
- 22.7. Broadcasting a Slide Show
- 22.8. Working with the PowerPoint Viewer
- 22.9. Summary
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23. Sharing and Collaborating
- 23.1. Working with Comments
- 23.2. Comparing and Merging Presentations
- 23.3. Sharing Your Presentation File on a LAN
- 23.4. Sending a Presentation via E-Mail
- 23.5. Sharing a Presentation with Windows Live
- 23.6. Creating a SharePoint Slide Library
- 23.7. Summary
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24. Customizing PowerPoint
- 24.1. Setting Program Defaults
- 24.2. Configuring the Trust Center
- 24.3. Customizing the Ribbon
- 24.4. Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- 24.5. Managing Add-Ins
- 24.6. Customizing the Status Bar
- 24.7. Summary
- IV. Project Labs
- 25. Presenting Content without Bulleted Lists
- 26. Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation
- 27. Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System
- 28. Creating a Classroom Game
- A. What's on the CD-ROM?
Product information
- Title: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010 Bible
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2010
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470591864
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