Microsoft Powerpoint 2010 Plain & Simple

by Muir, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780735627284
• ISBN10: 0735627282
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-15
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve problems and learn the tools, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll discover new and exciting ways to create and share dynamic presentations with any audience.Here's WHAT you'll learn: Navigate the user interface with Backstage view and the customizable ribbon Create presentations from templates or from scratch Add tables, charts, and other graphics Use animation, sound, and other special effects Apply themes, layouts, and master slides Print slides and notes -- and deliver a polished presentationAnd here's HOW you'll learn it: Jump in wherever 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 you apply what you learn right away

Author Biography

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

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About This Book

What's New in PowerPoint 2010?

Getting Started with PowerPoint 2010

Creating Presentations

Working with Slide Masters

Building a Presentation

Building a Presentation Outline

Managing and Viewing Slides

Using Slide Layouts and Themes

Inserting Media and Drawing Objects

Formatting Text, Objects, and Slides

Adding Transitions and Animations

Finalizing Your Slide Show

Running a Presentation

Printing a Presentation

Sharing a Presentation on the Web

Introducing Advanced PowerPoint Topics

About the Author

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