PowerPoint 2013 Bible

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is an A+ certified hardware guru, Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, and software consultant with over 120 computer books to her credit, including Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Bible, from Wiley. She has taught Microsoft Office applications to over a quarter of a million online students for corporate clients such as Hewlett Packard, Sony, and others. She also teaches Microsoft Office classes in the Computer Technology department at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI).

• Preface  xxxv Part I: Building Your Presentation 1Chapter 1: A First Look at PowerPoint 3Chapter 2: Creating and Saving Presentation Files 41Chapter 3: Creating Slides and Text Boxes 71Chapter 4: Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters 99Chapter 5: Formatting Text 141Chapter 6: Formatting Paragraphs and Text Boxes 179Chapter 7: Correcting and Improving Text 207Chapter 8: Creating and Formatting Tables 229Part II: Using Graphics and Multimedia Content 255Chapter 9: Drawing and Formatting Objects 257Chapter 10: Creating SmartArt Graphics 313Chapter 11: Working with Clip Art and Photos 335Chapter 12: Working with Charts 377Chapter 13: Incorporating Content from Other Programs 419Chapter 14: Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks 435Chapter 15: Incorporating Motion Video 459Chapter 16: Creating Animation Effects and Transitions 485Part III: Interfacing with Your Audience 517Chapter 17: Creating Support Materials 519Chapter 18: Preparing for a Live Presentation 543Chapter 19: Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations 577Chapter 20: Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution 609Chapter 21: Sharing and Collaborating 627Chapter 22: Customizing PowerPoint 647Part IV: Project Labs 673Lab 1: Presenting Content without Bulleted Lists 675Lab 2: Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation 693Lab 2A: Fading Text and Graphics In and Out 693Lab 2B: Replacing One Picture with Another 701Lab 2C: Zooming In on a Picture 704Lab 2D: More Animation Practice 705Lab 2E: Using Transitions and Soundtracks 709Lab 3: Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System 713Lab 4: Creating a Classroom Game 733Appendix A: What Makes a Great Presentation? 753Appendix B: Essential SkyDrive Skills 775Index 787