Book description
Need answers quickly? PowerPoint 2013 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
Inside the Book
• Create powerful presentations faster using ready-made templates
• Use gestures to navigate your presentation and slide show on touch screens
• Organize information in sections and add impact with online pictures, SmartArt diagrams, tables, and charts
• Make your presentation come alive with custom animations, 3-D effects, and slide transitions
• Embed, format, trim, and add text to videos in your presentation
• Add comments and email or IM your presentation to others for review
• Broadcast your presentation over the Internet in a browser
• Use SharePoint and SkyDrive to collaborate and share documents
• Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam
Illustrations with matching steps
Tasks are presented on one or two pages
Numbered Steps guide you through each task
Did You Know? alerts you to tips and techniques
See Also points you to related information in the book
Bonus Online Content
Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to:
• Workshops and related files
• Keyboard shortcuts
Visit the author site: perspection.com
Table of contents
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
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1. Getting Started with PowerPoint
- Introduction
- Starting PowerPoint
- Viewing the PowerPoint Window
- Using the Ribbon
- Choosing Commands
- Working with the Ribbon and Toolbars
- Choosing Dialog Box Options
- Using the Status Bar
- Creating a Blank Presentation
- Creating a Presentation Using a Template
- Creating a Presentation from an Existing One
- Opening an Existing Presentation
- Arranging Windows
- Using Task and Window Panes
- Understanding PowerPoint Views
- Browsing a Presentation
- Documenting Properties
- Converting an Existing Presentation
- Getting Help While You Work
- Saving a Presentation
- Saving a Presentation with Different Formats
- Saving a Presentation to Online Services
- Working with Accounts
- Recovering a Presentation
- Closing a Presentation and Exiting PowerPoint
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2. Developing Presentation Content
- Introduction
- Creating New and Consistent Slides
- Working with Objects
- Developing Text
- Entering Text
- Editing Text
- Setting Editing Options
- Correcting Text While Typing
- Undoing and Redoing an Action
- Resizing Text While Typing
- Inserting Information the Smart Way
- Inserting and Developing an Outline
- Moving and Indenting Text
- Setting Tabs
- Changing Text Alignment and Spacing
- Changing Character Spacing
- Changing Character Direction
- Formatting Text
- Modifying a Bulleted and Numbered List
- AutoFormatting Text While Typing
- Applying a Format Style
- Inserting Symbols
- Creating a Text Box
- Creating Text Columns
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Rearranging Slides
- Organizing Slides into Sections
- Using Slides from Other Presentations
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3. Designing a Look
- Introduction
- Making Your Presentation Look Consistent
- Viewing Masters
- Controlling Slide Appearance with Masters
- Controlling a Slide Layout with Masters
- Modifying Placeholders
- Controlling a Slide Background with Masters
- Adding a Header and Footer
- Inserting Slide Numbers
- Inserting the Date and Time
- Understanding Color Themes
- Viewing and Applying a Theme
- Creating a Color Theme
- Choosing Theme Fonts
- Choosing Theme Effects
- Creating a Custom Theme
- Adding Colors to a Presentation
- Adding a Background Style
- Modifying a Background Style
- Setting Up for Personal Templates
- Creating a Personal Template
- Opening a Template
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4. Drawing and Modifying Shapes
- Introduction
- Drawing and Resizing Shapes
- Inserting Multiple Shapes
- Adding Text to a Shape
- Drawing Lines and Arrows
- Creating and Editing Freeforms
- Modifying a Freeform
- Copying and Moving Objects
- Adding a Quick Style to a Shape
- Adding a Quick Style to Shape Text
- Applying Color Fills
- Applying Picture Fills
- Applying Texture Fills
- Applying Gradient Fills
- Applying Shape Effects
- Creating Shadows
- Adding 3-D Effects to a Shape
- Adding 3-D Rotation Effects to a Shape
- Aligning Objects to Gridlines and Guides
- Aligning and Distributing Objects
- Aligning Objects with Smart Guides
- Changing Stacking Order
- Connecting Shapes
- Rotating and Flipping a Shape
- Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes
- Merging Shapes Together
- Selecting Objects Using the Selection Pane
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5. Inserting Pictures and Multimedia
- Introduction
- Locating and Inserting Online Pictures
- Inserting Pictures from an Online Service
- Inserting a Picture from a SkyDrive or SharePoint
- Inserting a Picture from a File
- Inserting a Picture from a Slide Layout
- Examining Picture File Formats
- Creating a Photo Album
- Inserting a Picture Screen Shot
- Adding an Artistic Style to a Picture
- Adding a Quick Style to a Picture
- Applying a Shape to a Picture
- Applying a Border to a Picture
- Applying Picture Effects
- Modifying Picture Size
- Compressing a Picture
- Correcting a Picture
- Recoloring a Picture
- Cropping and Rotating a Picture
- Removing a Picture Background
- Creating WordArt Text
- Formatting WordArt Text
- Applying WordArt Text Effects
- Modifying WordArt Text Position
- Inserting Videos and Audio
- Editing Videos and Audio
- Adding Bookmarks to Videos and Audio
- Formatting Videos
- Setting Video and Audio Play Options
- Playing Videos and Audio
- Recording Audio
- Compressing Media
- Optimizing Media
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6. Inserting Charts and Related Material
- Introduction
- Creating SmartArt Graphics
- Using the Text Pane with SmartArt Graphics
- Modifying a SmartArt Graphic
- Resizing a SmartArt Graphic
- Formatting a SmartArt Graphic
- Formatting a Shape in a SmartArt Graphic
- Adding Pictures to a SmartArt Graphic
- Converting a SmartArt Graphic to Shapes
- Creating an Organization Chart
- Modifying an Organization Chart
- Inserting a Chart
- Selecting Chart Data
- Entering Chart Data
- Editing Chart Data
- Importing Data
- Modifying the Data Worksheet
- Selecting a Chart Type, Layout and Style
- Selecting and Changing Chart Elements
- Formatting Chart Elements
- Working with Chart Elements
- Changing Chart Titles
- Changing Chart Labels
- Changing Line and Bar Charts
- Filtering Chart Data
- Saving a Chart Template
- Inserting a Table
- Modifying a Table
- Formatting a Table
- Adding a Quick Style to a Table
- Applying Effects to a Table
- Sharing Information Among Documents
- Embedding and Linking an Object
- Modifying Links
- Inserting a Microsoft Excel Chart
- Inserting a Microsoft Word Document
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7. Creating a Web Presentation
- Introduction
- Adding Action Buttons
- Adding Hyperlinks to Objects
- Creating Hyperlinks to External Elements
- Inserting Hyperlinks
- Using and Removing Hyperlinks
- Saving Slides as Web Graphics
- Saving a Presentation as Web Graphics
- Exploring XML
- Saving an XML Presentation
- Opening a Web Page
- Getting Documents from the Web
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8. Finalizing a Presentation and Its Supplements
- Introduction
- Changing Slide Setup Options
- Preparing Handouts
- Preparing Speaker Notes
- Customizing Notes Pages
- Changing Proofing Options
- Setting Languages for Proofing
- Checking Spelling
- Using Custom Dictionaries
- Inserting Research Material
- Finding the Right Words
- Translating Text to Another Language
- Using Multiple Languages
- Exporting Notes and Slides to Word
- Documenting Presentation Properties
- Checking Accessibility
- Checking Compatibility
- Saving Slides in Different Formats
- Saving Outline Text as a Document
- Creating a PDF Document
- Creating an XPS Document
- Selecting Printing Options
- Previewing a Presentation
- Printing a Presentation
- Printing an Outline
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9. Preparing a Slide Show
- Introduction
- Creating Slide Transitions
- Adding and Removing Animation
- Using Specialized Animations
- Coordinating Multiple Animations
- Animating a SmartArt Graphic
- Triggering Animations
- Using the Animation Painter
- Adding Slide Timings
- Recording a Narration
- Setting Up a Slide Show
- Creating a Custom Slide Show
- Hiding Slides
- Creating a Self-Running Presentation
- Working with Fonts
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10. Presenting a Slide Show
- Introduction
- Starting a Slide Show
- Navigating a Slide Show
- Navigating a Slide Show with Touch
- Annotating a Slide Show
- Delivering a Show on Multiple Monitors
- Displaying a Show in Presenter View
- Saving a Presentation as a Slide Show
- Saving a Presentation as a Video
- Packaging a Presentation on CD
- Broadcasting a Presentation Online
- Giving a Presentation at an Online Lync Meeting
- Communicating Online with Lync
- Showing a Presentation with the PowerPoint Viewer
- Customizing the PowerPoint Viewer
- Showing Multiple Presentations
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11. Reviewing and Securing a Presentation
- Introduction
- Adding Comments to a Presentation
- Editing Comments in a Presentation
- Comparing and Merging Presentations
- Creating and Linking OneNotes
- Working with OneNote
- Inspecting Documents
- Adding Password Protection to a Presentation
- Adding Security Encryption to a Presentation
- Marking a Presentation as Read-Only
- Adding a Digital Signature
- Sending a Presentation Using E-Mail
- Sending a Presentation by Internet Fax
- Sending a Presentation by Instant Message
- Avoiding Harmful Attacks
- Using the Trust Center
- Selecting Trusted Publishers and Locations
- Setting Document Related Security Options
- Setting App Catalog Security Options
- Setting Add-in Security Options
- Setting ActiveX Security Options
- Setting Macro Security Options
- Changing Message Bar Security Options
- Setting Privacy Options
- Working with Office Safe Modes
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12. Customizing the Way You Work
- Introduction
- Setting Start Up Options
- Setting Office Options
- Setting General Options
- Setting Image Options
- Setting Chart Options
- Setting Slide Show Options
- Setting Display Options
- Setting Recent Presentation Options
- Changing Default File Locations
- Setting Advanced Save Options
- Working with Touch Screens
- Accessing Commands Not in the Ribbon
- Customizing the Way You Create Objects
- Working with Office Tools
- Maintaining and Repairing Office
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13. Expanding PowerPoint Functionality
- Introduction
- Adding Apps for Office
- Inserting Apps for Office
- Managing Apps for Office
- Viewing and Managing Add-ins
- Loading and Unloading Add-ins
- Enhancing a Presentation with VBA
- Viewing the Visual Basic Editor
- Setting Developer Options
- Simplifying Tasks with Macros
- Controlling a Macro
- Adding a Digital Signature to a Macro Project
- Assigning a Macro to a Toolbar or Ribbon
- Saving a Presentation with Macros
- Opening a Presentation with Macros
- Inserting ActiveX Controls
- Using ActiveX Controls
- Setting ActiveX Control Properties
- Playing a Movie Using an ActiveX Control
- Changing the Document Information Panel
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14. Working Online with Office Documents
- Introduction
- Working Online with SharePoint and SkyDrive
- Signing in to SharePoint or SkyDrive
- Saving and Opening on SharePoint or SkyDrive
- Accessing Documents on SharePoint
- Syncing Documents on SharePoint
- Publishing Slides to a SharePoint Library
- Sharing Documents on SkyDrive
- Accessing Documents on SkyDrive
- Managing Documents on SkyDrive
- Downloading or Uploading Documents on SkyDrive
- Creating Office Documents on SkyDrive
- Sending Links to Documents on SkyDrive
- Comparing the Office Desktop App to the Web App
- Working with Office Web Apps
- Saving or Printing Documents in Office Web Apps
- Co-authoring Documents with Office Web Apps
- Blocking Co-authoring Documents
- New! Features
- Microsoft Office Specialist
- Index
- Online Workshop
Product information
- Title: PowerPoint® 2013 on Demand
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2013
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780133353068
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