Getting Started with PowerPoint
Starting PowerPoint
Creating a Blank Presentation
Exploring the PowerPoint Window
Working with Toolbars and Menus
Using the Office Assistant
Closing Your Presentation and Exiting PowerPoint
Creating Presentations
Using a Template to Create a Presentation
Creating a Presentation Using the AutoContent Wizard
Navigating Among Different Views
Moving Among Slides in Normal View
Running an Electronic Slide Show
Using the Slide Show Shortcut Keys
Saving Your Presentation
Printing a Presentation
Modifying Presentations
Opening an Existing Presentation
Adding and Deleting Slides and Changing Slide Layout
Changing Slide Order
Adding, Demoting, and Promoting Text
Copying a Slide from One Presentation into Another
Selecting, Moving and Spell Checking Text
Formatting Text and Bullets
Changing Text Appearance
Using the Format Painter Changing the Text Alignment and Setting Tabs
Adding and Removing Bullets
Modifying Bullets
Using AutoNumber Bullets
Creating Output
Adding Speaker Notes
Printing Speaker Notes and Handouts
Previewing a Presentation in Black and White
Using Page Setup
Printing Slides Using a Variety of Formats
Printing a Slide as an Overhead Transparency
Exporting to 35mm Slides
Changing a Presentation''s Overall Appearance
Using Templates
Applying a Template from Another Presentation
Using and Customizing Color Schemes
Changing the Slide Background
Modifying the Slide Master
Inserting a Header and a Footer
Working with Charts
Selecting an Appropriate Chart Type
Creating a Data Chart
Editing Chart Data
Resizing, Moving and Changing Chart Types
Choosing a Chart Sub-type and Formatting a Chart
Adding Animation to a Chart
Building an Organization Chart
Modifying an Organization Chart
Automating Electronic Slide Shows
Adding Slide Transitions
Adding Text Animation
Animating Objects
Timing the Slide Show Presentation
Using the Annotation Pen
Using the Meeting Minder
Refining Your Presentation
Laying Out and Designing Professional-Looking Presentations
Replacing Fonts Automatically
Finding and Replacing Text
Setting Style and Spelling Options
Using the Presentation Assistant to Check Styles and Spelling
Creating a Summary Slide
Using Advanced Multimedia and Graphics
Locating Clips by Category, Keyword or Style
Previewing and Inserting Pictures
Modifying a Clip Using the Picture Toolbar
Inserting and Playing Sound Clip
Inserting and Playing Motion Clips
Add Animated GIFs
Using Drawn Objects
Drawing Freehand Objects
Using AutoShapes
Manipulating and Grouping Objects
Formatting Objects with Fill Effects
Formatting Objects with 3D Effects
Formatting Objects with a Shadow Effect
Using WordArt
Sharing Information with Other Programs
Importing Text from Word
Using the Presentation Assistant to Fix Stylistic Problems
Drawing and Formatting a Table within PowerPoint
Using the Slide Finder to Combine Presentations
Linking an Excel Chart to a PowerPoint Presentation
Embedding a Word Table Within a Presentation
Formatting an Embedded Word Table
Using the Office Clipboard
Exporting an Outline to Word
Creating Interactive Slide Shows
Creating a Custom Slide Show
Running a Custom Slide Show
Creating Hyperlinks
Using Hyperlinks
Creating Action Buttons
Editing and Removing a Hyperlink
Using Hyperlinks in a Slide Show
Using PowerPoint''s Web and Collaboration Features
Packing Up Your Presentation
Formatting a Presentation for the Web
Using Web Page Preview
Saving a Presentation as a Web Page
Sending a Presentation via E-mail
Scheduling an Online Meeting
Customizing PowerPoint for Your Needs
Customizing Existing Toolbars
Create a New, Custom Toolbar
Restoring Original Settings
Using the MOUS PinPoint 2000 Training and Testing Software
Introduction to PinPoint 2000
Running PinPoint 2000
Installing the Launcher to Your Computer
Preparing to Run the PinPoint 2000 Launcher
Starting the PinPoint 2000 Launcher
Starting PinPoint 2000 Trainers and Evaluations
Running a Trainer
Running an Evaluation
Viewing Reports in the Launcher
Recovering from a Crash During a Trainer or Evaluation
Removing PinPoint 2000
Preparing for MOUS Certification
What This Book Offers
Registering for and Taking and the Exam
Glossary
Index