GO! with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Brief

by Gaskin, Shelley; Vargas, Alicia

• ISBN13: 9780135130414
• ISBN10: 0135130417
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2007-05-16
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

The primary goal of thisGO!Series title is to teach Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 quickly and easily, with an approach that is based on clearly-defined projects. A key feature of the book is the use of Microsoft procedural syntax: steps begin withwherethe action is to take place, followed by the action itself. The instruction is error-free, clearly written, and logically arranged. This book provides users with the skills to solve business problems using the computer as a tool.GO! with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Brief, 1/econtains a CD-ROM for additional learning opportunities.This edition covers the following topics: getting started with PowerPoint; designing a presentation; formatting a presentation using animation, tables, and charts.Ideal for students and individuals seeking a project-based introduction to PowerPoint 2007.

Author Biography

Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois   University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.

Table of Contents

Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

Open, Edit, Save, and Print a Presentation

Open, View, and Save a Presentation

Starting PowerPoint and Identifying Parts of the PowerPoint Window

Opening a Presentation

Viewing a Slide Show

Creating Folders and Saving a Presentation

Edit a Presentation

Editing Slide Text

Inserting a New Slide

Increasing and Decreasing List Levels

Checking Spelling

Editing Text by Using the Thesaurus

Adding Speakerrsquo;s Notes to a Presentation

Format a Presentation

Changing Font and Font Size

Applying Font Styles

Aligning Text and Changing Line Spacing

Modifying Slide Layout

Changing the Presentation Theme

Create Headers and Footers and Print a Presentation

Creating Headers and Footers

Previewing and Printing a Presentation and Closing PowerPoint

Create and Format a Presentation

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