Overview
Main description
From the publishers who show you How to Do Everything, here is the ideal resource for anyone who wants to create rich presentations with PowerPoint. You’ll find out how to use all the features of the software and get coverage of key topics, such as creating a well-written outline, the fine points of graphic design, and tips for delivering the presentation in front of an audience. Also included is a section on Microsoft Producer, a free add-in for PowerPoint that manages streaming media for Web and CD-based presentations
Table of contents
Part I: Create a Presentation 1: Get Started with Presentations 2: Create Your First Presentation 3: Edit Text 4: Format Bullets and Paragraphs Part II: Add Multimedia Elements to Your Presentation 5: Add Art and Graphic Objects 6: Work with Colors, Borders, Fills, and 3-D Effects 7: Coordinate Presentations with Slide Masters 8: Incorporate Graphs, Tables, and Organization Charts 9: Add Animation to a Presentation 10: Use Multimedia Part III: Manage and Convey a Presentation 11: Interact with Others 12: Display a Presentation on the World Wide Web 13: Customize PowerPoint 14: Prepare to Deliver Your Presentation 15: Present Your Slide Show
Author comments
Ellen Finkelstein (Fairfield, IA) is a seasoned author whose books include How to Do Everything with PowerPoint 2002, PowerPoint 2000 Professional Results, Flash MX for Dummies, and AutoCAD 2002 Bible (published in 3 editions). Her Web site, www.ellenfinkelstein.com, has been listed as a Top 3 of PowerPoint sites in several rated listings. Finkelstein writes regularly for Presentations magazine and numerous Web sites devoted to PowerPoint and presentations.
Back cover copy
Get a quick start making your first presentation, or gain valuable insight into producing more professional presentations. How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 teaches essentials in a well-organized format, featuring best practices from real-world examples and plenty of practical advice from a seasoned author and PowerPoint devotee. Learn to prepare slide shows featuring animation, sound, graphics, and even video clips. Edit and format text, add graphs and diagrams, and include multimedia and hyperlinks. This helpful resource delivers everything you'll need to get started, organize your content, and add all the finishing touches to make your presentations jump off the screen.
- Get your message across with effective presentations
- Create great effects with words, artwork, shape, color, animation, and 3-D elements
- Communicate with custom graphs, tables, and diagrams
- Learn to deliver a presentation with ease
- Import or export content to other applications and organize a slide library
- Design interactive slide shows
- Save your presentation in HTML format and publish it on the Internet or an intranet
- Add multimedia elements to your presentation
