Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010 Plain & Simple

Chapter 10. Inserting Media and Drawing Objects

In this section:

• Working with Tables

• Editing Tables

• Creating and Modifying Charts

• Inserting Clip Art

• Creating WordArt

• Working with SmartArt

• Working with Pictures

• Inserting Media Objects

• Creating a Photo Album

• Drawing Shapes and Text Boxes

The ability to add graphical elements to your slides lets you add a visual pizzazz to your presentation that helps keep viewers entertained and interested. In a multimedia-savvy world, people expect more than black bullet points and a white background, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 helps you meet those expectations.

Although visual elements should never overpower the message of your presentation, some visual elements, such as photographs or charts, might actually help you convey ...