Que - Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003

• Main Page
• Table of content
• Copyright
• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• We Want to Hear from You!
• Introduction
  • Who This Book Is For
  • The PowerPoint Program
  • Some Key Terms
  • Things to Keep in Mind
  • How to Use This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
• Part I: Getting Started with PowerPoint
  • Chapter 1. What's the Point?
    • What PowerPoint Does
    • How Effective Is PowerPoint?
    • PowerPoint in the Real World
    • What's New in PowerPoint 2003
  • Chapter 2. PowerPoint QuickStart
    • Creating Your First Title Slide
    • Adding Slides
    • Working with PowerPoint Views
    • Moving from Slide to Slide
    • Understanding the Elements of a PowerPoint Slide
    • Making a Presentation
  • Chapter 3. PowerPoint Basics
    • Finding Your Way Around the PowerPoint Screen
    • Starting with a Template
    • Saving and Retrieving a PowerPoint Presentation
    • Printing Slides from a Presentation
• Part II: Creating Slide Show Content
  • Chapter 4. Organizing a Presentation
    • Focusing on the Audience
    • Creating Content by Outlining
    • Using Slides from Another Slide Show
  • Chapter 5. Working with Text Objects
    • Understanding PowerPoint Slide Layers and Objects
    • Creating Title Boxes
    • Working with Bullet Boxes
    • Using the Spelling Checker
    • Using the Style Checker
    • Inserting Text Boxes
  • Chapter 6. Working with Graphic Objects
    • Inserting Clip Art
    • Inserting Bitmap Images
    • Saving Images Created in PowerPoint
  • Chapter 7. Creating Drawing Objects
    • Using the Drawing Toolbar
    • Adding Lines, Closed Shapes, and AutoShapes
    • Modifying and Formatting Shapes
    • Combining Shapes and Other Objects
    • Using WordArt Objects
    • Saving Drawing Images Created in PowerPoint
  • Chapter 8. Organizing Information by Using Tables
    • Inserting a Table in PowerPoint
    • Formatting Tables
    • Drawing a Custom Table
    • Importing Tables from Word or Excel
  • Chapter 9. Presenting Numbers by Using Data Charts
    • Inserting a Data Chart
    • An Overview of the Microsoft Graph Program
    • Understanding Chart Types and Purposes
    • Entering Chart Data
    • Modifying Chart Elements
    • Working with Charts As Objects
  • Chapter 10. Using Diagrams and Organization Charts
    • Adding a Diagram
    • Inserting an Organization Chart
• Part III: Making the Slide Show Active and Interactive
  • Chapter 11. Animating Slide Show Objects
    • Understanding What Animation Can Do
    • Using Preset Animation Schemes
    • Choosing Slide Transitions
    • Creating Custom Animations
  • Chapter 12. Letting Action Settings Work for You
    • Using PowerPoint to Launch Actions
    • Adding Action Settings to PowerPoint Objects
    • Creating and Modifying Action Buttons
    • Using Hyperlinks
    • Creating a Nonlinear Presentation
• Part IV: Preparing and Presenting the Slide Show
  • Chapter 13. Preparing a Slide Show for Presentation
    • Using the Slide Sorter
    • Hiding Slides
    • Changing Slide Transitions
    • Changing Slide Backgrounds
    • Creating Speaker Notes
    • Creating Custom Slide Shows
  • Chapter 14. Preparing to Make a Presentation
    • Playing a Slide Show
    • Rehearsing a Presentation
    • Exploring Contingency Options
  • Chapter 15. Making a Presentation
    • Preparing the Room
    • Preparing the Equipment
    • Choreographing Speaker/Audience Interaction
    • Handling Unexpected Problems
  • Chapter 16. Learning the Elements of Effective Presentations
    • Understanding an Audience
    • Getting the Content Right
    • Capturing and Maintaining Interest
    • Making Color, Font, and Font Size Work for You
    • Getting Results from a Presentation
• Part V: Making the Slide Show Available in Print and on the Web
  • Chapter 17. Printing a Presentation
    • Printing Slides
    • Printing Notes
    • Creating Handouts
    • Creating Overhead Transparencies or Film Slides
  • Chapter 18. Publishing to the Web
    • What Is a Web-Based Presentation?
    • Modifying a Presentation for the Web
    • Explanation
    • Working with Hyperlinks
    • Saving a Presentation As a Web Page
    • Transferring a Web Page to a Web Server
• Part VI: Beyond the Basics
  • Chapter 19. Adding Multimedia Elements
    • Understanding the Uses for Multimedia
    • Adding Sound Objects
    • Adding Video Objects
    • Using PowerPoint As a Multimedia Manager
  • Chapter 20. Customizing PowerPoint
    • Creating Custom Templates
    • Customizing Toolbars and Menus
  • Chapter 21. Looking Beyond the Basics
    • A Survey of Advanced PowerPoint Features
    • Additional Resources
• Index
  • Index SYMBOL
  • Index A
  • Index B
  • Index C
  • Index D
  • Index E
  • Index F
  • Index G
  • Index H
  • Index I
  • Index K
  • Index L
  • Index M
  • Index N
  • Index O
  • Index P
  • Index R
  • Index S
  • Index T
  • Index U
  • Index V
  • Index W
  • Index Z