PowerPoint 2003 for dummies / by Doug Lowe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowe, Doug, 1959-

Series:

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file).

Business presentations--Graphic methods--Computer programs.

Business presentations.

Business presentations--Graphic methods.

Physical Description:

xvi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Power Point 2003 for dummies

Power Point for dummies

PowerPoint for dummies

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2003]

Summary:

Worried about that big presentation? Relax! In this friendly guide, Doug Lowe walks you through PowerPoint fundamentals and gives you the lowdown on all those special effects that can make your presentation truly memorable. From basic formatting to clip art, animations, and other cool stuff, it delivers just what you need to present like a pro!

Contents:

Foolish Assumptions 3

Part I Basic PowerPoint 2003 Stuff 7

Chapter 1 Opening Ceremonies 9

What in Sam Hill is PowerPoint? 9

Introducing PowerPoint Presentations 11

Starting PowerPoint 14

Customizing Your Settings 14

Navigating the PowerPoint Interface 15

The View from Here Is Great 18

Creating a New Presentation 18

Displaying Your Presentation! 24

Printing Your Presentation 25

Saving Your Work 26

Opening a Presentation 27

Closing a Presentation 28

Exiting PowerPoint 28

Chapter 2 Editing Slides 31

Moving from Slide to Slide 32

Working with Objects 32

Editing a Text Object 36

Selecting Text 37

Using Cut, Copy, and Paste 38

Oops! I Didn't Mean It (The Marvelous Undo Command) 42

Deleting a Slide 43

Duplicating a Slide 43

Finding Text 44

Replacing Text 45

Rearranging Your Slides in Slide Sorter View 47

Chapter 3 Outlining Your Presentation 49

Calling Up the Outline 49

Using the Outlining Toolbar 51

Selecting and Editing an Entire Slide 52

Selecting and Editing One Paragraph 52

Promoting and Demoting Paragraphs 53

Adding a New Paragraph 53

Adding a New Slide 54

Moving Text Up and Down 55

Expanding and Collapsing the Outline 55

Creating a Summary Slide 56

Chapter 4 Doing It with Style 57

Checking Spelling As You Go 57

Spell Checking After-the-Fact 59

Using the Thesaurus 61

Capitalizing Correctly 62

Using Style Checker Options 63

Using the AutoCorrect Feature 65

Using Smart Tags 67

Chapter 5 Don't Forget Your Notes! 69

Understanding Notes 70

Adding Notes to a Slide 71

Adding an Extra Notes Page for a Slide 72

Adding a New Slide from Notes Page View 73

Printing Notes Pages 74

Displaying Notes on a Separate Monitor 74

Random Thoughts about Notes 75

Chapter 6 Printing Your Presentation 77

The Quick Way to Print 77

Using the Print Dialog Box 78

Using the Print Preview Command 81

Chapter 7 Show Time! 83

Setting Up a Slide Show 84

Starting a Slide Show 85

Setting Up a Projector 85

Keyboard and Mouse Tricks for Your Slide Show 86

The John Madden Effect 88

Rehearsing Your Slide Timings 89

Running a Presentation over a Network 90

Using Custom Shows 90

Packaging Your Presentation on a CD 92

Chapter 8 Help! 95

Meet the Assistant 95

Summoning the Assistant 97

Asking a Question 99

Getting a Tip 100

Changing Assistants 100

Help the Old-Fashioned Way 101

Searching for Lost Help Topics 102

Getting Help on the Internet 102

Repairing a Broken Office 103

Part II Making Your Presentations Look Mahvelous 105

Chapter 9 Fabulous Text Formats 107

Changing the Look of Your Characters 108

Biting the Bulleted List 112

Creating Numbered Lists 114

Lining Things Up 115

Setting Tabs and Indents 116

Spacing Things Out 118

Chapter 10 Working with Pictures and Clip Art 119

Exploring the Many Types of Pictures 119

Using Clip Art 122

Dropping In Some Clip Art 122

Moving, Sizing, and Stretching Clip Art 125

Cropping a Picture 125

Adding Embellishments to a Picture 126

Editing a Clip Art Picture 128

Colorizing a Clip Art Picture 129

Getting Clip Art from the Internet 130

Inserting Pictures from a File 131

Inserting a Picture Directly from a Scanner or Digital Camera 132

Chapter 11 A Slide of a Different Color 133

Using Color Schemes 133

Shading the Slide Background 138

Using Other Background Effects 140

Coloring Text and Objects 141

Chapter 12 Yes, Master! (Igor's Favorite Chapter) 145

Working with Masters 145

Modifying the Slide Master 146

Changing the Title Master 151

Adjusting the Handout and Notes Masters 152

Using Masters 154

Using Headers and Footers 156

Yes, You Can Serve Two Masters 159

Restoring Lost Placeholders 164

Chapter 13 All About Templates 167

Creating a Presentation Based on a Template 168

Switching Templates 169

Creating a New Template 170

Creating a New Default Template 171

Part III PowerPoint Gone Wild 173

Chapter 14 Drawing on Your Slides 175

Some General Drawing Tips 176

Working with the Drawing Toolbar 178

Drawing Simple Objects 180

Using AutoShapes 182

Drawing a Polygon or Free-form Shape 186

Drawing a Curved Line or Shape 187

Creating a Text Box 189

Setting the Fill, Line, and Font Color 189

Setting the Line Style 190

Applying a Shadow 191

Adding 3-D Effects 192

Flipping and Rotating Objects 193

Drawing a Complicated Picture 195

Chapter 15 Charts, Diagrams, and Other Embellishments 199

Creating a Chart 199

Creating and Inserting a Diagram 206

Working with Organization Charts 209

Working with Other Diagrams 213

Creating Fancy Text with WordArt 215

Using Tables 218

Chapter 16 Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video) 221

Getting Ready to Add Sound to a Slide 221

Investigating Sound Files 222

Inserting a Sound Object 224

Playing a Sound Over Several Slides 227

Playing a Track from a CD 228

Recording a Narration 230

Working with Video 232

Chapter 17 Animation: It Ain't Disney, But It Sure Is Fun 235

Using Slide Transitions 235

Using Animation Schemes 238

Custom Animation 239

Making Text Jiggle 248

Chapter 18 Working with Hyperlinks and Action Buttons 249

Using Hyperlinks 249

Using Action Buttons 253

Chapter 19 Creating a Video Presentation with Microsoft Producer 259

Introducing Microsoft Producer 259

Creating a Producer Presentation 260

Editing a Presentation 264

Saving and Publishing a Presentation 265

Viewing a Presentation 267

Part IV PowerPoint and the Net 269

Chapter 20 Going Online with PowerPoint 271

Saving a Presentation on a Web Server 271

Opening a Presentation from a Web Server 272

Using an FTP Site 273

Adding an FTP Site to Your Computer 274

Using the Web Toolbar 276

Using Presentation Broadcast 278

Chapter 21 Creating Web Pages with PowerPoint 279

About PowerPoint Web Pages 279

Setting the Web Options 280

Saving a Presentation as a Web Page 281

Chapter 22 Online Collaborations 285

Using PowerPoint's Reviewing Features 285

Using SharePoint Team Services 289

Part V The Part of Tens 293

Chapter 23 Ten PowerPoint Commandments 295

I. Thou Shalt Frequently Savest Thy Work 295

II. Thou Shalt Storeth Each Presentation In Its Proper Folder 295

III. Thou Shalt Not Abuseth Thy Program's Formatting Features 296

IV. Thou Shalt Not Stealeth Copyrighted Materials 296

V. Thou shalt abideth by thine color scheme, auto-layout, and template 296

VI. Thou Shalt Not Abuse Thine Audience with an Endless Array of Cute Animations 296

VII. Remember Thy Computer Gurus, to Keep Them Happy 297

VIII. Thou Shalt Backeth Up Thy Files Day by Day 297

IX. Thou Shalt Fear No Evil, for Ctrl+Z Is Always with Thee 297

X. Thou Shalt Not Panic 297

Chapter 24 Ten Tips for Creating Readable Slides 299

Try Reading the Slide from the Back of the Room 299

No More than Five Bullets, Please 299

Avoid Small Text 300

Avoid Excessive Verbiage Lending to Excessively Lengthy Text That Is Not Only Redundant but Also Repetitive and Reiterative 300

Use Consistent Wording 300

Avoid Clashing Colors 301

Watch the Line Endings 301

Keep the Background Simple 301

Use Only Two Levels of Bullets 301

Keep Charts and Diagrams Simple 302

Chapter 25 Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake 303

Don't Forget Your Purpose 303

Don't Become a Slave to Your Slides 303

Don't Overwhelm Your Audience with Unnecessary Detail 304

Don't Neglect Your Opening 304

Be Relevant 304

Don't Forget the Altar Call 305

Practice, Practice, Practice 305

Don't Panic 305

Expect the Unexpected 305

Don't Be Boring 306

Chapter 26 Ten Things That Often Go Wrong 307

I Can't Find My File 307

I've Run Out of Disk Space 307

I've Run Out of

Memory 308

PowerPoint Has Vanished! 308

I Accidentally Deleted a File 308

It Won't Let Me Edit That 309

Something Seems to Be Missing 309

What Happened to My Clip Art? 309

One of the Toolbars (Or Toolbar Features) Is Missing 309

The Projector Doesn't Work 310

Chapter 27 Ten Things That Didn't Fit Anywhere Else 311

Important Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know 311

Creating 35mm Slides 312

Editing More Than One Presentation at a Time 313

Stealing Slides from Other Presentations 315

Exploring Document Properties 316

Using Passwords to Protect Your Presentations 317

Protecting Your Rights 318

Organizing Your Files 319

Customizing PowerPoint's Menus and Toolbars 321

Setting PowerPoint's Options 322

Using Macros 322.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0764539086

OCLC:

53186781