Creating a Presentation in PowerPoint: Visual QuickProject Guide

Chapter . Introduction

The Visual QuickProject Guide that you hold in your hands offers a unique way to learn about new technologies. Instead of drowning you in theoretical possibilities and lengthy explanations, this Visual QuickProject Guide uses big, color illustrations coupled with clear, concise step-by-step instructions to show you how to complete one specific project in a matter of hours.

Our project in this book is to create a compelling and colorful presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. We’ll use either PowerPoint 2003 for Windows or PowerPoint 2004 for Macintosh. These are the latest versions, but if you haven’t upgraded yet, don’t fret; things will look pretty familiar if you have PowerPoint 2000 or XP for Windows or PowerPoint ...