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Microsoft® Office PowerPoint 2007 Step by Step

by Joyce Cox and Joan Lambert

January 2007

Beginner

368 pages

8h 39m

English

Microsoft Press

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Joyce CoxJoan PreppernauThe TeamOnline Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI)
New FeaturesIf You Are Upgrading from PowerPoint 2003If You Are Upgrading from PowerPoint 2002If You Are Upgrading from PowerPoint 2000Discontinued Features
Managing the Practice FilesUsing the Start MenuNavigating Dialog Boxes
Selecting a Certification PathBecoming a Microsoft Certified Application SpecialistTaking a Microsoft Business Certification ExamTest-Taking TipsCertificationFor More Information
What’s on the CD?Minimum System Requirements2007 Microsoft Office SystemStep-by-Step ExercisesInstalling the Practice FilesUsing the Practice FilesRemoving and Uninstalling the Practice Files
Errata & Book SupportGetting Help with PowerPoint 2007More InformationWe Want to Hear from YouStay in Touch
1 Exploring PowerPoint 20072 Starting a New Presentation3 Working with Slide Text4 Adjusting the Layout, Order, and Look of Slides5 Adding Tables, Charts, and Diagrams6 Enhancing Slides with Graphics7 Adding Animation, Sound, and Movies8 Reviewing and Sharing a Presentation9 Creating Your Own Presentation Elements10 Delivering a Presentation Electronically11 Setting Up a Presentation for Web Viewing12 Customizing PowerPoint
Working in the PowerPoint EnvironmentOpening, Moving Around in, and Closing a PresentationDisplaying Different Views of a PresentationSaving a PresentationKey Points
Quickly Creating a PresentationCreating a Presentation Based on a Ready-Made DesignConverting an Outline to a PresentationReusing Existing SlidesKey Points

Entering TextEditing TextAdding and Manipulating Text BoxesCorrecting and Sizing Text While TypingChecking Spelling and Choosing the Best WordsFinding and Replacing Text and FontsChanging the Size, Alignment, Spacing, and Look of TextKey Points
Changing the Layout of a SlideRearranging Slides in a PresentationApplying a ThemeSwitching to a Different Color SchemeUsing Colors That Are Not Part of the SchemeAdding Shading and Texture to the Background of a SlideKey Points
Inserting and Formatting a TableInserting and Updating an Excel WorksheetInserting and Formatting a ChartInserting and Formatting a DiagramConverting Existing Bullet Points into a DiagramKey Points
Inserting and Modifying Clip Art ImagesInserting and Modifying PicturesCreating a Photo AlbumDrawing, Modifying, and Connecting ShapesInserting and Modifying Stylized TextAligning and Stacking GraphicsKey Points
Animating Slide ElementsAdding Transition EffectsInserting, Playing, and Modifying SoundsInserting, Playing, and Modifying MoviesKey Points
Previewing and Printing a PresentationRestricting Access to a PresentationInserting Review Comments in a PresentationUsing a Document WorkspaceFinalizing a PresentationKey Points
Creating Theme Colors and FontsViewing and Changing a Presentation’s Master SlidesCreating a Slide LayoutSaving a Custom Design TemplateKey Points
Adapting a Presentation for Different AudiencesRehearsing a PresentationPreparing Speaker Notes and HandoutsPreparing a Presentation for TravelShowing a PresentationKey Points
Creating a HyperlinkAttaching an Action to Text or an ObjectSaving a Presentation for the WebKey Points
Changing Default Presentation OptionsMaking Favorite PowerPoint Commands Easily AccessibleMaking Commands Available with a Specific PresentationKey Points

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Chapter 9. Creating Your Own Presentation Elements

Chapter at a Glance

In other chapters of this book, you have worked with predefined color schemes and font sets, applied ready-made slide layouts, and based a new presentation on a design template that comes with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. In addition to using these built-in elements, you can create your own color schemes, font sets, layouts, and templates.

Why would you want to create your own elements rather than using those ...