A fully updated guide to creating dynamic presentations with PowerPoint 2010PowerPoint dominates the presentation landscape. With the changes in PowerPoint 2010, including the availability of an online version, PowerPoint users need this comprehensive reference to make the most of the program.
PowerPoint 2010 All-in-One For Dummies features in-depth coverage of the elements and the process involved in creating knockout presentations. Seven minibooks cover all the new 2010 features, providing a great education for beginners and showing PowerPoint veterans lots of new tricks.
PowerPoint is the leading presentation software used in business and education; new features in PowerPoint 2010 include an online version and expanded audiovisual capabilitiesSeven self-contained minibooks cover getting started; building a presentation; tables, charts, and diagrams; graphics and shapes; adding audio, video, and animation; giving the presentation; and PowerPoint for power usersExplains how to use the interface and tools and shows how to represent data visually for greater impactProvides important tips on adding the human element when making a presentationGives advanced users advice on creating templates, collaboration, automation, and more
PowerPoint 2010 All-in-One For Dummies gets novices up to speed and helps experienced users take their skills to the next level.
Introduction 1
Book I: Getting Started in PowerPoint 5
Chapter 1: Introducing PowerPoint 7
Chapter 2: PowerPoint Nuts and Bolts 15
Chapter 3: Finding Your Way around the PowerPoint Screen 35
Chapter 4: Planning Ahead for a Solid Presentation 53
Book II: Building Your Presentation 63
Chapter 1: Inserting and Handling Slides 65
Chapter 2: Handling Master Slides and Master Styles 85
Chapter 3: Handling Slide Backgrounds 101
Chapter 4: Entering the Text 123
Chapter 5: Formatting Text on a Slide 167
Book III: Communicating with Tables, Charts, and Diagrams 203
Chapter 1: Constructing the Perfect Table 205
Chapter 2: Putting a Chart on a Slide 225
Chapter 3: Putting Diagrams on Slides 267
Book IV: Embellishing Your Slides with Graphics and Shapes 289
Chapter 1: Drawing Shapes, Lines, and Other Objects 291
Chapter 2: Managing and Manipulating Objects 309
Chapter 3: Decorating Slides with Graphics and Photographs 337
Chapter 4: Decorating Slides with Clip Art 365
Book V: Flash and Dash 375
Chapter 1: Taking Advantage of Transitions and Animations 377
Chapter 2: Making Video Slides 415
Chapter 3: Making Audio and Music a Part of a Presentation 427
Book VI: Giving a Presentation 447
Chapter 1: Giving an In-Person Presentation 449
Chapter 2: Speaker Notes and Handouts 465
Chapter 3: Creating a Self-Running Presentation 477
Chapter 4: Creating a User-Run Presentation 483
Chapter 5: Alternative Ways to Distribute Presentations 501
Book VII: PowerPoint for Power Users 511
Chapter 1: Customizing PowerPoint 513
Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Design for Your Company 525
Chapter 3: Collaborating with Others on a Presentation 537
Chapter 4: Linking and Embedding for Compound Presentations 543
Chapter 5: Automating Tasks with Macros 553
Index 559
