PowerPoint 2000 for Windows for dummies
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PowerPoint 2000 for Windows for dummies
（--For dummies）（Bestselling computer book series）
IDG Books Worldwide, c1999
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Description
Not too long ago (in a galaxy not too far away), the termpresentation software meant poster board and marker pens.Times sure have changed. Now, computer presentations are the norm;in fact, you may get some downright dirty looks from your boss ifyou come into a conference room carrying flip charts or a stack ofhandwritten transparencies.
The term PowerPoint has become synonymous withfancy-schmancy, computer presentations; in fact, PowerPoint is nowa major tool in boardrooms everywhere. And if you haven't beeninstructed to create a PowerPoint presentation, it's only a matterof time before you will be!
But how do you get started with PowerPoint? How do you get thoseideas in your head or on your legal pad into a slick presentationformat? Despite Microsoft's valiant effort to make PowerPoint easyto use, it's still one of Microsoft's most complicated programs.And that's where PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummiessteps in to help.
Veteran Dummies author Doug Lowe introduces you to thepower of PowerPoint 2000 in his typically humorous andeasy-to-understand style. This book not only shows you how to getstarted with PowerPoint 2000, but it also shows you how to actuallydo what you need to do - without all the geekyjargon of the standard computer manual. Here's just a few of thetopics covered in PowerPoint 2000 For Windows ForDummies:
* Creating a brand-spanking-new presentation
* Adding text to your slides
* Editing and printing your presentations
* Formatting your slides: From selecting colors to usingtemplates
* Using clip art and drawing your own masterpieces
* Incorporating charts, graphs, and animation into yourpresentation
* Including Web links and serving up your presentation on theWeb
* Collaborating with others on a presentation
* Top Ten lists on the new features of PowerPoint 2000, fixingthings that go wrong, and powerful PowerPoint shortcuts
So whether you're an experienced PowerPoint guru or a newbie whohas a presentation due by the end of the week (and it's Thursday!),you'll find all you need in PowerPoint 2000 For Windows ForDummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: Basic PowerPoint 2000 Stuff.
Chapter 1: PowerPoint 101.
Chapter 2: Editing Slides.
Chapter 3: Outlining Your Presentation.
Chapter 4: Doing It with Style.
Chapter 5: Don't Forget Your Notes!
Chapter 6: Printing Your Presentation.
Chapter 7: Help!
PART II: Looking Mahvelous.
Chapter 8: Fabulous Text Formats.
Chapter 9: Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates ofDoom.
Chapter 10: When I Am Old, I Shall Make My Slides Purple.
Chapter 11: Using Clip Art.
Chapter 12: Drawing on Your Slides.
PART III: Neat Things You Can Add to Your Slides.
Chapter 13: Charts.
Chapter 14: Organizational Charts (Or, Who's in ChargeHere?).
Chapter 15: Equations, WordArt, and Other Ornaments.
Chapter 16: Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound andVideo).
Chapter 17: Transitions and Animation Effects.
PART IV: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave.
Chapter 18: Working with Hyperlinks and Action Buttons.
Chapter 19: Surfing the Web with PowerPoint 2000.
Chapter 20: Creating Web Pages with PowerPoint 2000.
PART V: Working with Presentations.
Chapter 21: Online Collaborations.
Chapter 22: Juggling Multiple Presentations and StealingSlides.
Chapter 23: Sharing Information with Other Programs.
Chapter 24: Managing Your Files.
Chapter 25: Creating 35mm Slides.
Chapter 26: It's Show Time -- PowerPoint Live!
PART VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 27: Ten New Features in PowerPoint 2000.
Chapter 28: Ten Things That Often Go Wrong.
Chapter 29: Ten PowerPoint Shortcuts.
Index.
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