Synopses & Reviews
Experience learning made easy--and quickly teach yourself how to use PowerPoint 2003, the Microsoft Office presentation graphics program. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction--building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them Master the tools for transforming your ideas into winning presentations Use ready-made design templates or create your own look Make your point with compelling charts, diagrams, graphics, text, and hyperlinks to Web content Keep it dynamic--animate your slides, insert sounds and movies, and create transitions Deliver your presentation in person, over the Web, or on CD Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam
Practice your skills using the files on CD
Your Microsoft Office Reference Pack on CD includes: Twenty-five templates straight from the Microsoft Office team Microsoft Office System Quick Reference eBook Insider's Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote eBook--describes new notetaking features in Office Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook--10,000+ entries Introducing the Tablet PC eBook Complete STEP BY STEP eBook
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Synopsis
Target Audience: General information workers. About the Technology: Office 2003 provides new capabilities, new technologies, and new designs to help information workers and businesses in:
Synopsis
Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to use PowerPoint 2003, the Microsoft Office presentation graphics program. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
- Master the tools for transforming your ideas into winning presentations
- Use ready-made design templates or create your own look
- Make your point with compelling charts, diagrams, graphics, text, and hyperlinks to Web content
- Keep it dynamic—animate your slides, insert sounds and movies, and create transitions
- Deliver your presentation in person, over the Web, or on CD
- Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam
Practice your skills using the files on CD!
Your Microsoft Office Reference Pack on CD includes:
- Twenty-five templates straight from the Microsoft Office team
- Microsoft Office System Quick Reference eBook
- Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote eBook—describes new notetaking features in Office
- Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook—10,000+ entries!
- Introducing the Tablet PC eBook
- Complete STEP BY STEP eBook
For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
Synopsis
Experience learning made easyand quickly teach yourself how to use PowerPoint 2003, the Microsoft Office presentation graphics program. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instructionbuilding and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
- Master the tools for transforming your ideas into winning presentations
- Use ready-made design templates or create your own look
- Make your point with compelling charts, diagrams, graphics, text, and hyperlinks to Web content
- Keep it dynamicanimate your slides, insert sounds and movies, and create transitions
- Deliver your presentation in person, over the Web, or on CD
- Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam
Practice your skills using the files on CD!
Your Microsoft Office Reference Pack on CD includes:
- Twenty-five templates straight from the Microsoft Office team
- Microsoft Office System Quick Reference eBook
- Insiders Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote eBookdescribes new notetaking features in Office
- Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook10,000+ entries!
- Introducing the Tablet PC eBook
- Complete STEP BY STEP eBook
About the Author
Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI) is a traditional and electronic publishing company with years of experience in the creation, production, and delivery of computer software training. OTSI is also the author of several Step by Step books about Office System applications.
Table of Contents
Whats New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003; Getting Help; Getting Help with This Book and Its CD-ROM; Getting Help with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003; More Information; Using the Books CD-ROM; Whats on the CD-ROM?; Minimum System Requirements; Installing the Practice Files; Using the Practice Files; Uninstalling the Practice Files; Conventions and Features; Taking a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam; About the Microsoft Office Specialist Program; What Does This Logo Mean?; Selecting a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Level; Microsoft Office Specialist Skill Standards; The Exam Experience; The Exam Interface and Controls; Test-Taking Tips; Certification; College Credit Recommendation; For More Information; Microsoft Office Specialist Skill Standards; About the Authors; Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI); Perspection, Inc.; Quick Reference; Chapter 1 Creating Presentations; Chapter 2 Working with Slides; Chapter 3 Working with Outlines; Chapter 4 Working with Slide Text; Chapter 5 Applying and Modifying Design Templates; Chapter 6 Changing Presentation Colors; Chapter 7 Creating Shapes; Chapter 8 Adding Graphics; Chapter 9 Adding Tables, Charts, and Diagrams; Chapter 10 Creating a Multimedia Presentation; Chapter 11 Reviewing and Sharing a Presentation; Chapter 12 Printing Presentations; Chapter 13 Setting Up and Delivering Slide Shows; Chapter 14 Creating Web Presentations; Chapter 15 Customizing PowerPoint; Chapter 1: Creating Presentations; Getting Started with PowerPoint; Opening, Saving and Closing a Presentation; Viewing a Presentation; Creating a Presentation Based on Content; Creating a Presentation Based on Design; Creating a New Blank Presentation; Key Points; Chapter 2: Working with Slides; Creating Slides and Entering Text; Changing the Layout of a Slide; Inserting Slides from Another Presentation; Rearranging a Presentation; Entering Speaker Notes; Key Points; Chapter 3: Working with Outlines; Entering and Viewing Text; Editing Text; Rearranging Text and Slides; Formatting Text in an Outline; Importing an Outline from Word; Sending an Outline or Notes to Word; Key Points; Chapter 4: Working with Slide Text; Adding and Manipulating Text; Changing Size, Alignment, and Spacing; Finding and Replacing Text and Fonts; Correcting Text While Typing; Checking Spelling and Presentation Styles; Choosing the Best Word; Key Points; Chapter 5: Applying and Modifying Design Templates; Making a Presentation Look Consistent; Viewing and Changing a Presentations Masters; Formatting Text and Bullets Throughout a Presentation; Saving a Presentation as a Design Template; Key Points; Chapter 6: Changing Presentation Colors; Switching to a Different Color Scheme; Creating a Color Scheme; Adding Colors That Are Not Part of the Scheme; Coloring and Shading a Slide Background; Key Points; Chapter 7: Creating Shapes; Drawing and Modifying a Shape; Changing the Way a Shape Looks; Aligning and Connecting Shapes; Stacking and Grouping Shapes; Key Points; Chapter 8: Adding Graphics; Inserting a Clip Art Image; Modifying a Clip Art Image; Inserting a Picture; Modifying a Picture; Inserting and Modifying Stylized Text; Key Points; Chapter 9: Adding Tables, Charts, and Diagrams; Inserting and Formatting a Table; Inserting an Excel Worksheet; Inserting and Formatting a Chart; Inserting and Formatting an Organization Chart; Key Points; Chapter 10: Creating a Multimedia Presentation; Animating Slides; Adding Transition Effects; Inserting and Playing Sounds and Movies; Modifying Sounds and Movies; Key Points; Chapter 11: Reviewing and Sharing a Presentation; Adding Comments to a Presentation; Protecting a Presentation with a Password; Sending a Presentation for Review; Merging Versions and Handling Reviewers Changes; Key Points; Chapter 12: Printing Presentations; Adding a Header and Footer; Previewing a Presentation; Sending a Presentation to the Printer; Key Points; Chapter 13: Setting Up and Delivering Slide Shows; Taking a Presentation on the Road; Delivering a Slide Show; Customizing a Slide Show; Adding Slide Timings; Using Microsoft Producer to Set Up an Online Broadcast; Key Points; Chapter 14: Creating Web Presentations; Creating a Summary Slide; Creating a Hyperlink; Previewing and Saving a Presentation as a Web Page; Key Points; Chapter 15: Customizing PowerPoint; Customizing PowerPoints Toolbars; Changing the Default Settings for Objects; Simplifying Tasks with Macros; Key Points; Glossary;