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Chapter 1Understanding the PowerPoint Work Area .............. 1
Getting Started ........................................................................4
PowerPoint Versions ............................................................6
The PowerPoint Work Area ..............................................8
Chapter 2Working with Text on Slides .................................... 17
What Is a Slide Show? ..........................................................20
Adding Slides ..........................................................................21
Adding Text ..............................................................................22
Modifying Placeholders ......................................................23
Placeholders and Layouts ..................................................25
Selecting and Editing Text ..................................................27
Changing Text Font, Color, and Size .............................28
Advanced Text Formatting ................................................29
Working with Bullet Points ...............................................31
Spelling and Grammar Check ..........................................33
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Animating Text .......................................................................34
Text Best Practices ..................................................................35
Chapter 3Working with Slide Shows ...................................... 37
Formatting Slide Backgrounds .........................................40
Scrolling Through a Slide Show ......................................41
Rearranging and Deleting Slides .....................................42
Copying and Pasting Slides ...............................................43
The Duplication Illusion .....................................................45
Making and Saving New Shows .....................................47
Assigning a Design Theme ................................................48
Moving and Copying Between Shows ..........................51
Slide Transitions .....................................................................53
Working with the Slide Master ........................................55Opening and Closing the Master ........................................56
Modifying the Parent Master ..............................................58
Assigning Layouts to Slides ................................................61
Formatting Individual Slides ...............................................64
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Masters and Adding New Slides ........................................64
Multiple Slide Masters .........................................................65
Chapter 4Understanding the Basics of PowerPoint Shapes ..... 67
About PowerPoint Shapes .................................................70
Shapes and Placeholder Textboxes .................................79
Deleting Placeholders ...........................................................80
Inserting a Shape ....................................................................81
Selecting a Shape ....................................................................82
The Drawing Tools Format Tab .......................................84
Moving Shapes ........................................................................86
Resizing Shapes ......................................................................87
Adding Text ..............................................................................88
Changing a Shape to Another Shape .............................91
Changing Shape Color .........................................................93
Changing a Shape Outline .................................................95
Making Shapes Transparent .............................................96
Copying and Pasting Shapes.............................................99
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Adjusting Shape Stacking Order .....................................101
The Selection Pane .................................................................103
Aligning/Distributing Shapes ...........................................107
Chapter 5Important PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts ............. 109
About Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................112
Practice, Practice, Practice ..................................................113
Copying and Pasting ............................................................114
Selecting, Moving, and Resizing .....................................116
General Shortcuts ...................................................................118
Chapter 6Working with Pictures ............................................. 121
Getting Started with Pictures ............................................124
Inserting Pictures ...................................................................125
Selecting Pictures ...................................................................128
Moving Pictures .....................................................................129
Resizing Pictures ....................................................................130
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Duplicating Pictures .............................................................133
Cropping Pictures ..................................................................137
Aligning Pictures ...................................................................141
Distributing Pictures ............................................................145
Pictures and Stacking Order .............................................147
Chapter 7Working with Tables ................................................ 149
About Data Tables .................................................................152
Copying and Pasting from Excel .....................................153
Making a Table from Scratch ............................................155
Selecting a Table .....................................................................157
Moving a Table ........................................................................159
Resizing a Table ......................................................................160
Selecting a Color Scheme ....................................................161
Entering Data ...........................................................................162
Resizing/Distributing Columns and Rows .................163
Working with Text in Tables .............................................165
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Changing Cell Text Margins..............................................167
Changing Cell Background Color ...................................168
Formatting Cell Borders ......................................................169
Adding or Deleting a Row or Column .........................172
Moving a Row or Column .................................................173
Merging and Splitting Cells ...............................................174
Final Thoughts on Tables ....................................................176
Chapter 8Working with Charts and Graphs ............................ 177
Introducing Charts and Graphs .......................................180
Inserting a Chart .....................................................................181
Selecting Charts ......................................................................183
Entering Data ...........................................................................187
Exploring the Chart Tools Tabs........................................189Chart Tools Design Tab ........................................................189
Chart Tools Layout Tab ........................................................191
Chart Tools Format Tab ........................................................193
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Chapter 9Working with Diagrams ........................................... 197
Diagrams Are Called SmartArt ........................................200
Inserting SmartArt .................................................................201
Entering Text ............................................................................203
Adding/Deleting/Selecting a Shape ...............................204
Moving SmartArt ...................................................................205
Changing Out SmartArt Shapes ......................................206
Changing Shape Levels .......................................................207
Chapter 10The Basics of Animations ......................................... 209
Animation Introduction ......................................................212
Animating Bullet Points ......................................................213
Chapter 11The Basics of Hyperlinks ......................................... 219
About Hyperlinks ..................................................................222
Using Internal Hyperlinks .................................................223
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Chapter 12Delivery: Using Your Shows .................................... 227
The Importance of Practice ................................................230
Delivery Best Practices .........................................................232Advancing Through Slides ..................................................232
Keep Transitions Clean ........................................................233
Stay Connected ......................................................................233
Entertain with a Purpose .....................................................234
Offer “Customer Service” ....................................................235
Onsite Venues ..........................................................................237Use Your Own Equipment ...................................................237
Plan for the Unexpected .......................................................238
Use a Single Presentation Folder ........................................239
Apply Minimal Branding .....................................................239
Deal with Conference Templates ........................................240
Carry Your Own Projector ...................................................241
Online Presentation ..............................................................242Web Presentation Service Providers ...................................242
Skype .......................................................................................244
Multiple Monitors .................................................................245
Recording the Meeting .........................................................245
Get a Headset .........................................................................247
Wired Internet........................................................................248
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Test for Delays .......................................................................249
Virtual Audiences ..................................................................250
Nervousness .............................................................................252Know Your Content ..............................................................252
Make Quality Content ..........................................................253
Keep Your Platform Organized ...........................................254
Plan Well and Have Contingencies ....................................254
Include Maximum Flexibility ..............................................255
Create Mental Attitude .........................................................256
Eat Strategically .....................................................................257
Exercise and Stretching ........................................................257
Connection .............................................................................257
Reset Your Brain Chemicals .................................................257
Where to Go from Here .......................................................260
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