Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 : Complete Makeover Kit

by Bajaj, Geetesh; Swinford, Echo

• ISBN13: 9780789736819
• ISBN10: 0789736810
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-06
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit This book is not as much about reading as it is about seeing and doing! Thatrs"s why we call it a kit. Full-color pages show you exactly how your slides will look as you follow the makeover steps, and all presentations in various stages of the makeover are on the accompanying CD. Each of the eight makeovers has been carefully chosen so itrs"s relevant to anyone who has ever used PowerPoint. And if you just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007, this book gives you a great introduction to the new version of the program, along with ample experience in using all the new features. Therers"s no better way of getting up to speed with PowerPoint 2007. bull; Learn the tricks used by the creators of award-winning presentations bull; Every makeover includes step-by-step instructions that are illustrated in full color bull; Separate chapters dedicated to the PowerPoint 2007 interface and galleries bull; Explore everything from choosing appropriate colors to visually representing data bull; Perfect presentations by incorporating high-impact animation and multimedia elements ON THE CD bull; All sample presentations, plus all the files you need to do the makeovers bull; Royalty free pictures bull; Music tracks bull; Templates and Themes

Author Biography

Geetesh Bajaj has been a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP since 2001. He heads a presentation design studio based in India, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Geetesh has authored two books published by Wiley: Cutting Edge PowerPoint For Dummies and Cutting Edge PowerPoint 2007 For Dummies.He also co-authored a book published by Que: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.

Although Geetesh loves to write articles, design PowerPoint templates, and update his dozen-odd websites, his most enjoyable task is to take ugly presentations and make them look wow.That’s how the idea of this book originated.

You can sign up for his newsletter at www.indezine.com.

 

From 1997 through August 2005, Echo Swinford worked for a medical education communications company, where she was responsible for the development of enduring materials and standalone modules for continuing medical education programs. She recently completed her master’s degree in New Media at the Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Informatics and works as a self-employed presentation specialist.

Echo’s first book, Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances,was published by O’Reilly Media in February 2006, and she has a string of technical editing credits with other publishers. Echo has been a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP since early 2000.You can find PowerPoint tips and tricks on her website, www.echosvoice.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Basics

Exploring PowerPoint 2007 The Interface

The Ribbon

The Slide Pane

The Slide Workspace

The Status Bar New and Different Features

New Features

Changed or Missing Features

The Makeovers

Makeover

A Corporate Presentation About This Makeover Step

Apply a Theme Step

Create a Slide Layout

Add the Layout

Add Placeholders to the Layout

Name the Layout Step

Apply the Slide Layout to Existing Slides Step

Add Pictures to the Picture Placeholder Step

Fine-tune Your Text

Change Line Spacing on the Slide Layout

Turn Off Autofitting and Reapply Line Spacing to One Slide

Makeover

Medical Speaker Training About This Makeover Step

Apply a Theme Step

Anchor the Text in the Title Placeholder Step

Putting the Placeholders to Work

Reset the Slide Layout

Apply Appropriate Layouts as Necessary

Add Text to Placeholders Step

Add and Format Tabs for Uniform Alignment Step

Use SmartArt Diagrams

Add and Format a SmartArt Diagram

Format the Events Labels and Lines Step

Create a Table Step

Use Quick Styles to Create Great-looking Charts

Makeover

School Project About This Makeover Step

Apply and Edit Themes

Apply the Theme to the Entire Presentation

Change the Border Step

Edit the First Slide Step

Add Some Pictures, Add Some Effects Step

Compress Your Presentation

Makeover

A Group Presentation About This Makeover Step

Reapply Slide Layouts Step

Choose a New Theme Step

Prune Text and Add New Slides

Pruning Text

Adding New Slides Step

Add the Footnotes Step

A Table Overhaul Step

Fix Those Incomplete Slides

Makeover

Halloween Scrapbook About This Makeover Step

Change the Background Step

Create Theme Fonts Step

Apply Theme Fonts Step

Fine-tune Your Fonts Further Step

Create New Theme Colors Step

Apply Theme Variations Step

Add and Rename Slide Layouts

Adding Placeholders to the Slide Layout

Resizing Picture Placeholders

Final Adjustments to the Picture Slide Layout Step

Refine Your Picture Placeholders Step

Apply Slide Layouts Step

Slide Layout Finishing Touches Step

Create or Import Graphic Elements Step

Add Scary Music

Makeover

Kiosk Presentation About This Makeover Step

Create and Apply Appropriate Slide Layouts

Reposition and Fade the Logo

Create Graphic Text

Duplicate and Reorder the Layouts

Apply Slide Layouts Step

Create Buttons and Add Links for Navigation

Create the Buttons

Add Navigation Links

Copy and Format the Buttons for Each Slide Step

Improve the Appearance of Other Elements

Apply Transparency and Shape Effects

Format the Calendar Table Step

Apply Trigger Animations

Add Shapes to Animate

Apply Animations and Add Trigger Settings

Apply Exit Animation

Set Up Kiosk Mode Step

Create the Awards Slide

Makeover

No Bullets Presentation About This Makeover Step

Apply a Clean Theme Step

Create a Slide from Each Bullet Step

Change the Slide Layout Step

Consolidate the Slides Step

Add More Slides Step

Add Pictures Step

Work with the Titles and Slide Backgrounds

Makeover

Trade Show Loop Presentation About This Makeover Step

Set Up Theme Colors

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