Synopses & Reviews
Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve a problem or learn a skill, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll analyze, manage, and share information in more ways than ever before.
Here’s WHAT you’ll learn:
- Create dynamic presentations for your audience
- Include charts, tables, clip art, and other graphics
- Add video clips and CD music
- Animate slide and add transition effects
- Edit and polish your presentations with ease
- Create speaker notes and record narration
Here’s HOW you’ll learn it:
- Jump in whenever you need answers
- Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do
- Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts
- Quick TRY THIS! Exercises help apply what you learn right away
About the Author
Nancy Muir is the Vice President of Content and Curriculum for Look Both Ways Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to helping people of all ages stay safer online. She is also the author of more than fifty books on technology topics, including Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 Plain & Simple and the bestselling Computers For Seniors For Dummies from Wiley Publishing. Over the years, Nancy has worked in the software and book publishing industries as well as academia, and has served as a consultant to major technology companies.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter 1: About this book
- Chapter 2: What's new in PowerPoint 2013?
- Chapter 3: Getting started with PowerPoint 2013
- Chapter 4: Creating presentations
- Chapter 5: Working with slide masters
- Chapter 6: Building a presentation
- Chapter 7: Building a presentation outline
- Chapter 8: Managing and viewing slides
- Chapter 9: Adjusting slide appearance
- Chapter 10: Inserting media and drawing objects
- Chapter 11: Formatting text and objects
- Chapter 12: Adding transitions and animations
- Chapter 13: Finalizing your slide show
- Chapter 14: Running a presentation
- Chapter 15: Printing a presentation
- Chapter 16: Sharing a presentation
- Chapter 17: Introducing advanced PowerPoint topics
- About the Author