PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies - Softcover

Lowe, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470487658 ISBN 13: 9780470487655

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

Start creating dynamite presentations with PowerPoint 2010 PowerPoint, the number one presentation software, has been revised and improved with the introduction of Microsoft Office 2010. More than 120 million people are using PowerPoint to create business and educational presentations worldwide. Both new and veteran PowerPoint users will improve their skills with the fun and friendly advice in PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies . Bestselling author Doug Lowe makes it easy to grasp the new features and shows you how to create presentations with pizzazz. PowerPoint is used in more than 60 countries to create visual presentations for business and educational settings The newest revision to PowerPoint adds new features, an online version of the software, and improved audiovisual and video editing capabilities This easy-to-follow guide explains how to create and edit slides, import data from other applications, and add charts, clip art, sound, and video Also covers working with hyperlinks, creating Web pages with PowerPoint, video editing, and collaboration via online access PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies helps you take full advantage of the enhancements in the new version, so you can create more effective and impressive presentations.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Learn to:

• Create and edit a slide presentation
• Use the latest enhancements and features
• Add charts, clip art, sound, and video
• Work with master slides and templates

Create powerful presentations with stunning photos, vivid videos, and more

One of the best ways to captivate your audience during a presentation is to have an amazing slide show. PowerPoint 2010 will help you do that, and this book will show you how. Get ready for a standing ovation as you learn how to build great-looking slides, add sound and eye-opping video, animate your graphics, and much more.

• Get the most out of your text — learn the best ways to edit and format your text to make your slides more visually appealing
• Remember what to say — take advantage of one of the slickest features in PowerPoint 2010 to create speaker notes that only you can see during the presentation
• Make a visual impact — from inserting pictures and clip art to adding video and controlling when it's played, you'll craft some impressive, high-tech presentations
• Add even more goodies — discover how to insert tables, WordArt, hyperlinks, and actions
• Work as a team — find out the best ways to collaborate on slides, add comments, and compare changes
• Reuse slides — copy slides from other presentations and set up a slide library that's managed by SharePoint®

Open the book and find:

• An inside look at the new features of PowerPoint 2010
• Secrets of designing and formatting slides
• Techniques for adding exciting animations
• Steps for working with masters and templates
• How to use PowerPoint's cool drawing tools
• Ways to spice up slides with video clips
• Tips on using PowerPoint's collaboration tools
• How to create a video version of your presentation

About the Author:

Doug Lowe is a veteran author whose more than 40 For Dummies books have over a million copies in print. He's written about everything from Microsoft Office productivity to programming in ASP.NET.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470487658
• ISBN 13: 9780470487655
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336