Creating Dynamic Multimedia Presentations Using Microsoft PowerPoint® goes beyond the traditional step-by-step manual by exploring specific design and delivery techniques that lead to superior PowerPoint presentations. Astonish clients, managers, and peers using the skills acquired right here. Prepared by Dr. Carol Lehman, an expert presenter and leader in the business communication field, this resource will ensure that you will design and deliver effective presentations. You will learn specific design techniques that allow you to utilize the full functionality of Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 to develop creative, dynamic, and highly effective business presentations that will set you apart. Covers instructions through Windows XP®.

Getting Started with PowerPoint

1

(14)

Understanding PowerPoint

1

(1)

Starting PowerPoint

1

(1)

Understanding the PowerPoint Window

1

(2)

Understanding Design Templates

3

(1)

Selecting a Design Template

3

(1)

Applying a Design Template to an Existing Presentation

4

(1)

Creating a Title Slide and Simple Bulleted Lists

4

(3)

Creating a Title Slide

4

(1)

Creating a Simple Bulleted List

5

(1)

Creating a Bulleted List from the Outline Pane

6

(1)

Saving and Closing a Presentation and Exiting PowerPoint

7

(1)

Closing a Presentation

7

(1)

Exiting PowerPoint

7

(1)

Opening an Existing Presentation

8

(1)

Viewing a Presentation

8

(2)

Manipulating Slides and Inputting Text

10

(4)

Moving Within a Presentation

10

(1)

Deleting Slides

11

(1)

Changing Slide Order

11

(1)

Copying a Slide

12

(1)

Copying and Moving a Slide

12

(1)

Moving Slides Between Presentation Files

13

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

14

(1)

Creating a Basic Presentation

15

(22)

Creating Bulleted Lists with Multiple Levels

15

(1)

Promoting and Demoting Text in a Bulleted List

15

(1)

Creating a Two-Column Bulleted List

16

(1)

Adding Clip Art to a Slide

16

(4)

Selecting Clip Art from the Microsoft Clip Gallery

16

(2)

Importing Clip Art from Microsoft's Design Gallery Live Web Site

18

(2)

Working with New Placeholders

20

(4)

Creating a New Placeholder

20

(1)

Repositioning a Placeholder

21

(1)

Resizing a Placeholder

21

(1)

Deleting a Placeholder

22

(1)

Editing Text in a Placeholder

22

(2)

Adding Slide Transitions

24

(1)

Enhancing with Custom Animation

25

(5)

Inserting Custom Animation

25

(3)

Introducing Text Without a Build Effect

28

(1)

Introducing Text With a Build Effect

29

(1)

Adding a Dimming Effect to Previously Displayed Bulleted Items

29

(1)

Printing a Presentation

30

(1)

Delivering a Presentation

31

(3)

Moving Within a Presentation

31

(2)

Additional Techniques to Ensure Professional Delivery

33

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

34

(3)

Enhancing a Presentation with Images and Sound

37

(26)

Using Drawing Tools to Enhance a Presentation

37

(6)

Enhancing a Title Slide

37

(5)

Adding an AutoShape to Enhance a Bulleted List Slide

42

(1)

Working with Clip Art

43

(6)

Recoloring Clip Art

43

(1)

Ungrouping Clip Art

44

(5)

Using Photographs to Enhance a Presentation

49

(9)

Inserting a Photograph as a Slide Object

49

(2)

Inserting a Photograph as the Slide Background and Rotating Text

51

(1)

Enhancing Photographs with Photo Editing Software

52

(2)

Creating a Photo Album

54

(1)

Adding WordArt

55

(1)

Creating Screen Captures

56

(1)

Cropping Images

57

(1)

Inserting Slide Transitions

58

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

58

(5)

Creating a Custom Presentation Design

63

(16)

Customizing PowerPoint

63

(7)

Editing the Slide Master

63

(4)

Modifying the Color Scheme of a Presentation Design

67

(3)

Designing a Custom Presentation Design

70

(7)

Reinforcing a Presentation Topic

70

(2)

Reflecting a Company's Image

72

(1)

Reformatting Slides for Overheads

73

(4)

Reinforcement Activities

77

(2)

Editing for Coherence and Accuracy and Rehearsing for Effective Delivery

79

(12)

Designing Coherence Devices

79

(5)

Creating an Agenda Slide

79

(1)

Creating Divider Slides

80

(2)

Creating a Summary Slide

82

(2)

Proofreading a Slide Show

84

(1)

Using the Speller

84

(1)

Using the Style Checker

84

(1)

Rehearsing a Presentation

85

(2)

Running a Slide Show with Timings

86

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

87

(4)

Adding Creative Animation Techniques

91

(12)

Creative Animation Techniques

91

(8)

Using Automated Timings

91

(2)

Using the Hide After Mouse Click Animation Technique

93

(4)

Using the Hide After Animation Technique

97

(2)

Reinforcement Activities

99

(4)

Creating Compelling Tables and Charts

103

(24)

Creating Tables

103

(2)

Creating Charts

105

(16)

Creating a Column Chart

105

(10)

Creating a Pie Chart

115

(6)

Adding Creative Enhancements

121

(3)

Eliminating Chartjunk

121

(2)

Adding Eye-catching Fill Effects

123

(1)

Inserting Slide Transitions

124

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

124

(3)

Developing Useful Speaker's Notes and Professional Audience Handouts

127

(12)

Constructing Useful Speaker's Notes Pages

127

(3)

Adding Speaker's Notes While Rehearsing

127

(2)

Adding Speaker's Notes in the Notes Pane

129

(1)

Adding a Header and a Footer to the Notes Pages

129

(1)

Creating Professional Audience Handouts

130

(7)

Editing the Handout Master

130

(2)

Creating Audience Handouts Using the Send-to-Word Feature

132

(4)

Adding a Header and a Footer to a Send-to-Word Handout

136

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

137

(2)

Designing an Interactive Presentation

139

(18)

Adding Interactivity to Slides

139

(2)

Hiding a Slide

139

(2)

Creating Hyperlinks

141

(7)

Adding a Hyperlink to a Web Site

141

(1)

Hyperlinking Using the Mouse Over Technique

142

(1)

Creating Hyperlinks on a Summary Slide

143

(5)

Linking a Chart Created in Excel to a PowerPoint Slide

148

(5)

Creating the Notebook File

148

(3)

Linking the Chart to the Slide

151

(2)

Inserting Slide Transitions

153

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

153

(4)

Designing Web Presentations to Reach Remote Audiences

157

(12)

Designing Web Presentations

157

(8)

Creating the Web Pages

157

(5)

Adding Voice Narration to a Presentation

162

(2)

Publishing a PowerPoint Presentation to a Web Site

164

(1)

Reinforcement Activities

165

(4)

Index

169

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