[Dummies 01] • PowerPoint 2019 for Dummies by Lowe, Doug -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Table of Contents Introduction

About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

Part 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 2019

Chapter 1: Welcome to PowerPoint 2019

What in Sam Hill Is PowerPoint? Introducing PowerPoint Presentations Starting PowerPoint Navigating the PowerPoint Interface Unraveling the Ribbon Telling PowerPoint What to Do The View from Here Is Great Taking the Backstage Tour Creating a New Presentation Displaying Your Presentation Saving Your Work Opening a Presentation Closing a Presentation Getting Help Exiting PowerPoint

Chapter 2: Editing Slides

Moving from Slide to Slide Working with Objects Editing a Text Object Selecting Text Using Cut, Copy, and Paste Duplicating an Object Using the Clipboard Task Pane Oops! I Didn’t Mean It (The Marvelous Undo Command) Deleting a Slide Duplicating a Slide Finding Text Replacing Text Rearranging Your Slides in Slide Sorter View

Chapter 3: Working in Outline View

Calling Up the Outline Selecting and Editing an Entire Slide Selecting and Editing One Paragraph Promoting and Demoting Paragraphs Adding a New Paragraph Adding a New Slide Moving Text Up and Down Collapsing and Expanding the Outline

Chapter 4: Proofing Your Presentations

Checking Spelling as You Go Spell Checking After-the-Fact Using the Thesaurus Capitalizing Correctly Using the AutoCorrect Feature

Chapter 5: Don’t Forget Your Notes!

Understanding Notes Adding Notes to a Slide Adding an Extra Notes Page for a Slide Adding a New Slide from Notes Page View Printing Notes Pages Displaying Notes on a Separate Monitor

Chapter 6: Show Time!

The Quick Way to Print Printing from Backstage View Setting Up a Slide Show Starting a Slide Show Working in Presenter View Keyboard and Mouse Tricks for Your Slide Show Using Presentation Tools Rehearsing Your Slide Timings Using Custom Shows Showing Your Presentation Online

Part 2: Creating Great-Looking Slides

Chapter 7: All about Fonts and Text Formatting

Changing the Look of Your Text Big Picture Text Formatting Creating Fancy Text with WordArt

Chapter 8: Designing Your Slides

Looking at the Design Tab Working with Themes Changing the Slide Size Applying Background Styles Using the Design Ideas Feature to Design Your Slides

Chapter 9: Animating Your Slides

Using Slide Transitions Using the Morph Transition Using the Animations Tab Using Advanced Animation Making Text Jiggle Using the Animation Painter

Chapter 10: Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom

Working with Masters Modifying the Slide Master Adjusting the Handout and Notes Masters Using Masters Using Headers and Footers Yes, You Can Serve Two Masters Restoring Lost Placeholders Working with Templates Working with Presentation Sections

Part 3: Embellishing Your Slides

Chapter 11: Inserting Pictures

Exploring the Many Types of Pictures Using Pictures Inserting Pictures from a File Cropping a Picture Adding Style to Your Pictures Correcting Sharpness, Brightness, and Contrast Adjusting Color Applying Artistic Effects Compressing Your Pictures Removing Picture Backgrounds Working with 3D Models

Chapter 12: Drawing on Your Slides

Some General Drawing Tips Drawing Simple Objects Creating Other Shapes Styling Your Shapes Flipping and Rotating Objects Drawing a Complicated Picture

Chapter 13: Charting for Fun and Profit

Understanding Charts Adding a Chart to Your Presentation Changing the Chart Type Working with Chart Data Changing the Chart Layout Changing the Chart Style Embellishing Your Chart Using Treemap and Sunburst Charts Using Map Charts

Chapter 14: Working with Smart Art

Understanding SmartArt Creating a SmartArt Diagram Tweaking a SmartArt Diagram Editing the SmartArt Text Working with Organization Charts

Chapter 15: Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video)

Getting Ready to Add Sound to a Slide Setting Audio Options Adding Video to Your Slides Setting Video Options Compressing Media

Chapter 16: More Things to Insert on Your Slides

Inserting Tables Inserting WordArt Using Hyperlinks Adding Action Buttons Inserting Equations

Part 4: Working with Others

Chapter 17: Collaborating in the Cloud

Sharing a Presentation in the Cloud Sharing a Presentation with Other Users Sending Slides for Review Via Email Using Comments Comparing Presentations

Chapter 18: Using a Slide Library and Other Ways to Reuse Slides

Stealing Slides from Another Presentation Saving Slides in a Slide Library Stealing Slides from a Slide Library

Chapter 19: Exporting Your Presentation to Other Formats

Creating a PDF File Crafting a Video Packaging Your Presentation on a CD Creating Word Handouts

Part 5: The Part of Tens

Chapter 20: Ten PowerPoint Commandments

I. Thou Shalt Frequently Savest Thy Work II. Thou Shalt Storeth Each Presentation in Its Proper Folder III. Thou Shalt Not Abuseth Thy Program’s Formatting Features IV. Thou Shalt Not Stealeth Copyrighted Materials V. Thou Shalt Abideth by Thine Color Scheme, Auto-Layout, and Template VI. Thou Shalt Not Abuse Thine Audience with an Endless Array of Cute Animations or Funny Sounds VII. Keep Thy Computer Gurus Happy VIII. Thou Shalt Backeth Up Thy Files Day by Day IX. Thou Shalt Fear No Evil, for Ctrl+Z Is Always with Thee X. Thou Shalt Not Panic

Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Creating Readable Slides

Try Reading the Slide from the Back of the Room Avoid Small Text No More Than Five Bullets, Please Avoid Excessive Verbiage Lending to Excessively Lengthy Text That Is Not Only Redundant But Also Repetitive and Reiterative Use Consistent Wording Avoid Unsightly Color Combinations Watch the Line Endings Keep the Background Simple Use Only Two Levels of Bullets Avoid Bullets Altogether If You Can Keep Charts and Diagrams Simple

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake

Don’t Forget Your Purpose Don’t Become a Slave to Your Slides Don’t Overwhelm Your Audience with Unnecessary Detail Don’t Neglect Your Opening Be Relevant Don’t Forget the Altar Call Practice, Practice, Practice Relax! Expect the Unexpected Don’t Be Boring

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