book

PowerPoint 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual

by E. A. Vander Veer

January 2007

Beginner

320 pages

7h 19m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Read now

Unlock full access

About the Author
What You Can Do with PowerPoint 2007
A Quick Tour of the New InterfaceRibbonGroupsCommand buttonsDialog box launchersTabsLive PreviewsMini ToolbarKeytipsImproved screen tip helpNew File FormatsImproved GraphicsMore Theme Options
About the OutlineAbout → These → ArrowsPowerPoint ExamplesAbout MissingManuals.comSafari® Enabled
1.1. Beginning a New Presentation1.1.1. Creating a New Presentation from Scratch1.1.2. Creating a Presentation from an Existing Template, Theme, or Presentation1.1.2.1. From an existing template1.1.2.2. From an existing (built-in) theme1.1.2.3. From an existing presentation1.1.2.4. The New from Existing Presentation window1.1.2.5. The Open window
1.3.1. Adding Text to an Existing Text Box1.3.2. Adding a New Text Box
1.5.1. Navigating with the Scroll Bar1.5.2. Navigation with the Slides and Outline Tabs1.5.3. Using Find
2.1. Editing Text2.1.1. Selecting Text2.1.2. Cutting Text2.1.3. Copying Text2.1.4. Pasting Text2.1.4.1. Automatically pasting the last chunk of text you cut (or copied)2.1.4.2. Choosing what to paste2.1.4.3. Choosing how to paste2.1.5. Moving Text2.1.6. Deleting Text
2.4.1.2.4.1.1. Setting up spelling2.4.1.2. Automatic (continuous) spell checking2.4.1.3. Manual spell checking
3.1. Automating Text Formatting3.1.1. Using AutoFormat3.1.2. Using AutoFit
3.2.1. Changing the Font3.2.2. Changing Font Size3.2.3. Bolding, Italicizing, and Underlining Text3.2.4. Changing Text Color and Background Color3.2.5. Adding Special Text Effects
3.3.1. Aligning Text and Creating Columns3.3.2. Creating Lists3.3.2.1. Customizing bulleted lists3.3.2.2. Customizing numbered lists3.3.3. Changing Indents3.3.4. Changing Tab Stops3.3.5. Changing Text Direction3.3.5.1. Using the Text Direction option
4.1. Changing Slide Layout4.1.1. Applying a Canned Layout4.1.2. Switching Orientation from Landscape to Portrait (and Back)4.1.3. Repositioning Text Boxes4.1.4. Help for Positioning Text Boxes: Zoom, Guides, and Grid
4.2.1. Adding a Gradient Effect
4.3.1. Reapplying a Theme4.3.2. Reapplying a Color Scheme4.3.3. Reapplying a Font
5.1. Viewing Multiple Slides5.1.1. Slides Pane5.1.2. Slide Sorter View
5.2.1. Adding Blank Slides5.2.2. Deleting Slides5.2.3. Moving Slides5.2.4. Duplicating Slides5.2.5. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Slides
5.4.1. Applying Multiple Slide Masters
5.5.1. Adding Footers to Your Slides5.5.2. Adding Headers and Footers to Notes Pages and Handouts
6.1. Creating Charts6.1.1. Choosing a Chart Type6.1.2. Creating a Chart6.1.3. Customizing Charts with Prebuilt Layouts and Styles6.1.3.1. Applying prebuilt Chart Layouts6.1.3.2. Applying prebuilt Chart Styles6.1.3.3. Customizing chart titles
6.2.1. Adding Diagrams to Slides6.2.2. Turning Lists into Diagrams6.2.3. Applying Prebuilt Styles and Color Themes to Diagrams6.2.4. Tweaking Diagrams6.2.4.1. Adding titles6.2.4.2. Switching to a different type of diagram6.2.4.3. Changing diagram text
6.3.1. Creating a Basic Table6.3.1.1. Creating rows and columns6.3.1.2. Selecting cells, rows, and columns6.3.1.3. Selecting entire tables6.3.1.4. Adding data6.3.1.5. Adding a title6.3.1.6. Adding column headings6.3.2. Tweaking Tables6.3.2.1. Applying prebuilt styles6.3.2.2. Highlighting rows and columns6.3.2.3. Inserting and deleting rows and columns6.3.2.4. Changing the width of a row or column6.3.2.5. Aligning data inside cells6.3.2.6. Merging (and splitting) cells6.3.3. Resizing Tables6.3.4. Repositioning Tables6.3.5. Deleting Tables
7.1. Setting Up a Slideshow7.1.1. Choosing a Slideshow Mode7.1.1.1. Full-screen mode7.1.1.2. Browser mode7.1.1.3. Kiosk mode7.1.2. Hiding Individual Slides7.1.3. Setting Up a Speaker Notes Screen7.1.4. Setting Up Automatic Timing7.1.5. Looping Continuously
7.2.1. Creating a Custom Slideshow7.2.2. Editing a Custom Slideshow
7.7.1. Choose Insert over Dragging or Pasting7.7.2. Recycle Your Images7.7.3. Get Rid of Invisible Stuff7.7.4. Compress Your Images7.7.5. Don't Embed Fonts (But If You Have To, Do So Wisely)
8.1. Printing Slides (One Slide per Page)
9.1. Drawing on Slides9.1.1. Drawing Lines and Shapes9.1.2. Drawing Connectors
9.2.1. Selecting Lines and Shapes9.2.2. Applying Shape Styles9.2.3. Modifying Lines, Connectors, and Shape Outlines9.2.4. Modifying the Inside of a Shape9.2.5. Applying Special Effects9.2.6. Rotating Drawings9.2.6.1. Rotating lines9.2.6.2. Rotating shapes9.2.7. Repositioning Lines and Shapes9.2.8. Resizing Drawings9.2.9. Changing the Type of a Shape or Connector9.2.10. Adding Text to Shapes9.2.11. Reshaping and Distorting Shapes9.2.12. Aligning Shapes and Lines
9.3.1. Inserting a Picture Stored on Your Computer9.3.2. Adding Built-in Clip Art Drawings
9.4.1. Applying a Picture Style9.4.2. Recoloring Your Picture9.4.3. Making Your Picture Transparent9.4.4. Adjusting Brightness and Contrast9.4.5. Applying Special Effects9.4.6. Cropping Your Picture9.4.7. Applying a Picture to a Slide Background
10.1. Slide Transitions10.1.1. Types of Transitions10.1.2. Adding Transitions Between Slides
A.1. Getting Help from PowerPointA.1.1. Displaying Screen TipsA.1.2. Searching Help Topics
A.2.1. Help for Folks Familiar with PowerPoint 2003A.2.2. TutorialsA.2.3. Online Articles, FAQs, and MoreA.2.4. ForumsA.2.5. Direct Person-to-Person Help

Overview

Fast-paced and easy to read, this new book teaches you the basics of PowerPoint 2007 so you can start using the program right away. This concise guide shows readers how to work with PowerPoint's most useful features and its completely redesigned interface. With clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, lots of illustrations, and plenty of timesaving advice, PowerPoint 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual will quickly teach you to:

Create, save, set up, run, and print a basic bullets-and-background slideshow
Learn how to add pictures, sound, video, animated effects, and controls (buttons and links) to your slides
Discover how to incorporate text, spreadsheets, and animations created in other programs

The new PowerPoint is radically different from previous versions. Over the past decade, PowerPoint has grown in complexity, but its once-simple toolbar has been packed with so many features that not even the pros could find them all. For PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft redesigned the user interface completely, adding a tabbed toolbar that makes every feature easy to locate.

Unfortunately, Microsoft's documentation is as scant as ever, so even if you find the features you need, you still may not know what to do with them. But with this book, you can breeze through the new user interface and its timesaving features in no time. PowerPoint 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual is the perfect primer for anyone who needs to create effective presentations.