About This Courseware
Courseware Conventions
Courseware Objectives
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Starting PowerPoint
Getting Help
Exiting PowerPoint

Introduction
Overview
What is a Presentation Manager?
What is PowerPoint?
Creating a Presentation
Some Considerations
Looking at the PowerPoint Screen
Using the Toolbars
Working with Presentations
Creating a Presentation
Managing Your Files
Making Changes to the Presentation
Moving Around in the Presentation
Creating a Master Slide
Inserting Headers and Footers
Changing the Slide Design and Layout
Applying a Template from Another Presentation
Changing the Slide Order

Working with Text
Selecting Text Objects
Using Select vs Edit Mode
Manipulating Text
Formatting Text
Changing the Text Alignment
Entering Bulleted Information
Setting Tabs & Indents
Setting and Adjusting Indenting
Proofing the Slides
Using AutoCorrect
Using Find and Replace
Finding Text
Replacing Text

Working with Graphics and Tables
Adding Graphics
Manipulating the Pictures
Inserting Graphics from Other Sources
Creating and Using Tables
Inserting a Table
Formatting the Table
Creating Objects
Editing and Adjusting Objects
Arranging Objects

Manipulating the Slides
Customizing Your Slides
Customizing the Slide Background
Changing the Color Scheme
Using Information from Other Sources
Importing Outlines from Microsoft Word
Copying Slides From Another Presentation
Importing from Word
Importing from Excel
Exporting to an Outline
Animating Objects
Customizing the Animation
Applying Slide Transitions

Bringing It All Together
Printing the Presentation
Special Printing Options
Choosing the Print Color
Creating Notes and Handouts
Creating Notes
Printing Notes
Creating Handouts
Running the Slide Show
Setting Up the Slide Show
Viewing the Slide Show
Rehearsing the Presentation
Using the Annotation Options
Hiding Slides

Using Multimedia Elements
Converting Graphics to Objects
Adding Animation
Animating Objects and Text
Animating Charts
Adding Sounds or Movie Clips
Using the Media Player
Adding Sounds
Inserting Sounds
Inserting Sound from External Sources
Playing an Audio CD
Recording Narration
Playing the Show Without Narration
Controlling Sound Effects

Enhancing or Customizing Presentations
Structuring a Presentation
Looking and Following a Logical Sequence
Creating a Summary or Agenda Slide
Controlling Slide Show Progression
Displaying a Black Screen During a Show
Ending with a Black Screen
Creating a Custom Show
Adding Hyperlinks
Deleting a Hyperlink
Adding Action Buttons
Self-running Presentations
Using the Slide Finder

Working with Objects
Creating Data Charts
Selecting Items in a Datasheet
Importing Data into a Datasheet
Changing the Chart Type
Adjusting the Data Series
Adjusting Data Labels
Adding Titles
Creating an Organization Chart
Selecting and Editing Boxes
Linking and Embedding Objects
Importing and Exporting Text

Delivering in Other Methods
Using the Pack and Go Wizard
Viewing the Packaged Presentation
Working with Others
Sending Presentations for Review
Making the Changes
Reviewing the Changes
Inserting Comments
Comparing and Merging Presentations
Creating Web Pages
Publishing Presentations on the Web
 

Appendices
Projects and Case Studies
Productivity Tools
Glossary of Terms
Answers to Review Questions
Index
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