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Index
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Review of Basic Computing
1.1 Navigating the Desktop
1.2 Introduction to the Windows Operating System
1.2.1 Windows 7
1.2.2 Windows 8
1.2.3 The Windows Desktop
1.2.3.1 The Control Panel
1.2.3.2 Jump Lists
1.2.3.3 Task Manager
1.2.3.4 Libraries Feature
1.3 Introduction to Mac OS X
1.3.1 The Macintosh OS X Desktop
1.3.1.1 The Finder
1.3.1.2 The Dock
1.3.1.3 The Dashboard, Exposé, and Spaces
1.3.1.4 Force Quit
1.4 Organizing Files and Folders
1.4.1 Files and Folders in Windows
1.4.2 Files and Folders on a Mac
1.5 Working with Files on Your Computer
1.5.1 WordPad on Windows
1.5.2 TextEdit for Macintosh
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Chapter 2: Microsoft OneDrive and Cloud Computing
2.1 Cloud Computing
2.2 Microsoft OneDrive
2.2.1 Creating a Microsoft Account
2.2.2 Uploading and Downloading Files
2.3 Integrating OneDrive with the Desktop
2.3.1 OneDrive on Windows 7
2.3.2 OneDrive on Windows 8
2.3.3 OneDrive on Mac OS X
2.4 Integrating OneDrive with Microsoft Office
2.5 Accessing OneDrive on a Remote Device
2.6 Alternate Cloud Computing Platforms
2.6.1 Google Drive
2.6.2 iCloud
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Chapter 3: Introduction to PowerPoint and Presentation Software
3.1 Introduction to Presentation Software
3.1.1 The File Menu
3.1.2 Presentation File Management
3.1.3 Help Files
3.1.4 Productivity Shortcuts
3.1.5 The System Clipboard
3.2 Anatomy of Microsoft PowerPoint
3.2.1 Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
3.2.2 Microsoft PowerPoint 2011
3.2.3 Microsoft PowerPoint Web App
3.3 Diving into Presentations
3.3.1 Formatting Text
3.3.1.1 The Font Panel
3.3.1.2 The Paragraph Panel
3.3.1.3 Format Painter
3.3.2 Bullets and Numbering
3.3.3 Document Review
3.3.4 Find and Replace
3.3.5 Using Document Templates
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Chapter 4: Developing Media Enhanced Presentations
4.1 Creating a Media Rich Presentation
4.1.1 Text Effects
4.1.2 Inserting and Formatting Shapes
4.1.3 Inserting, Manipulating, and Cropping Images
4.1.4 Arranging, Linking, and Grouping Elements
4.1.5 Adding Text and Hyperlinks
4.1.6 Adding Actions
4.1.7 Inserting Screenshots
4.2 Clip Art
4.2.1 Clip Art in Office 2013
4.2.2 Clip Art in Office 2011
4.2.3 Getting Clip Art from Office.com
4.2.4 Handling Clip Art
4.3 Sorting Slides
4.4 Transitions
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Chapter 5: Creating Effective Presentations
5.1 Writing Your Value Proposition
5.2 Establishing a Visual Style
5.2.1 Modifying the Slide Master
5.2.2 Planning Your Design
5.2.3 Assigning a Theme
5.2.4 Colors, Fonts, and Effects
5.2.5 Bullets and Numbering in the Slide Master
5.2.6 Adding and Formatting Slide Footers
5.2.7 Formatting Text on the Slide Master
5.2.8 Branding Your Slides
5.3 Constructing an Effective Presentation
5.3.1 Outlining
5.3.1.1 Adding Slide Notes
5.3.1.2 Best Practices for Outlining
5.3.2 Grabbing Attention in Your First Slide
5.3.3 Build the Need for Your Presentation
5.3.4 Present Your Main Contribution
5.3.4.1 Effective Visualization
5.3.4.2 Modifying Layouts
5.3.4.3 Tips for Success
5.3.5 Summarize and Conclude
5.4 Presenting Your Masterpiece
5.4.1 Live Presentations
5.4.2 Recording Narration
5.4.3 Sharing Your Presentation
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Chapter 6: Adding Complex Media in Presentation Software
6.1 Adding Advanced Media
6.1.1 Sound and Video
6.1.2 Tables
6.1.3 SmartArt
6.2 Charts
6.2.1 Adding Charts in PowerPoint
6.2.2 Chart Types
6.2.3 Column Charts
6.2.4 Line Charts
6.2.5 Pie Charts
6.2.6 Bar
6.2.7 Area
6.2.8 Scatter
6.3 Animations
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Chapter 7: Advanced Features of Presentation Software
7.1 Creating Handouts
7.1.1 Modifying the Handout Master
7.1.2 Modifying the Notes Master
7.2 Editing Presentations
7.2.1 Opening and Editing Existing Presentations
7.2.2 Slide Setup and Slide Orientation
7.2.3 Creating a Custom Layout
7.2.4 Hiding and Showing Slides
7.3 Optimizing and Exporting Images from Slides
7.3.1 Compressing Images
7.3.2 Exporting Slides as Images
7.3.3 Common Image Formats
Chapter Summary
Chapter Knowledge Check
Practice Exercises
Index
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