PowerPoint^® 2000 For Windows^® For Dummies^®

by Doug Lowe

• ISBN13: 9780764528507
• ISBN10: 0764528505
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Not too long ago (in a galaxy not too far away), the term presentation software meant poster board and marker pens. Times sure have changed. Now, computer presentations are the norm; in fact, you may get some downright dirty looks from your boss if you come into a conference room carrying flip charts or a stack of handwritten transparencies.The term PowerPoint has become synonymous with fancy-schmancy, computer presentations; in fact, PowerPoint is now a major tool in boardrooms everywhere. And if you haven't been instructed to create a PowerPoint presentation, it's only a matter of time before you will be!But how do you get started with PowerPoint? How do you get those ideas in your head or on your legal pad into a slick presentation format? Despite Microsoft's valiant effort to make PowerPoint easy to use, it's still one of Microsoft's most complicated programs. And that's where PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies steps in to help.Veteran Dummies author Doug Lowe introduces you to the power of PowerPoint 2000 in his typically humorous and easy-to-understand style. This book not only shows you how to get started with PowerPoint 2000, but it also shows you how to actually do what you need to do - without all the geeky jargon of the standard computer manual. Here's just a few of the topics covered in PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies: Creating a brand-spanking-new presentation Adding text to your slides Editing and printing your presentations Formatting your slides: From selecting colors to using templates Using clip art and drawing your own masterpieces Incorporating charts, graphs, and animation into your presentation Including Web links and serving up your presentation on the Web Collaborating with others on a presentation Top Ten lists on the new features of PowerPoint 2000, fixing things that go wrong, and powerful PowerPoint shortcuts So whether you're an experienced PowerPoint guru or a newbie who has a presentation due by the end of the week (and it's Thursday!), you'll find all you need in PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Basic PowerPoint 2000 Stuff

PowerPoint 101

Editing Slides

Outlining Your Presentation

Doing It with Style

Don't Forget Your Notes!

Printing Your Presentation

Help!

Looking Mahvelous

Fabulous Text Formats

Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom

When I Am Old, I Shall Make My Slides Purple

Using Clip Art

Drawing on Your Slides

Neat Things You Can Add to Your Slides

Charts

Organizational Charts (Or, Who's in Charge Here?)

Equations, WordArt, and Other Ornaments

Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video)

Transitions and Animation Effects

Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave

Working with Hyperlinks and Action Buttons

Surfing the Web with PowerPoint 2000

Creating Web Pages with PowerPoint 2000

Working with Presentations

Online Collaborations

Juggling Multiple Presentations and Stealing Slides

Sharing Information with Other Programs

Managing Your Files

Creating 35mm Slides

It's Show Time - PowerPoint Live!

The Part of Tens

Ten New Features in PowerPoint 2000

Ten Things That Often Go Wrong

Ten PowerPoint Shortcuts

Index

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