Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 : Complete

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit This book is not as much about reading as it is about seeing and doing! Thatrs"s why we call it a kit. Full-color pages show you exactly how your slides will look as you follow the makeover steps, and all presentations in various stages of the makeover are on the accompanying CD. Each of the eight makeovers has been carefully chosen so itrs"s relevant to anyone who has ever used PowerPoint. And if you just upgraded to PowerPoint 2007, this book gives you a great introduction to the new version of the program, along with ample experience in using all the new features. Therers"s no better way of getting up to speed with PowerPoint 2007. bull; Learn the tricks used by the creators of award-winning presentations bull; Every makeover includes step-by-step instructions that are illustrated in full color bull; Separate chapters dedicated to the PowerPoint 2007 interface and galleries bull; Explore everything from choosing appropriate colors to visually representing data bull; Perfect presentations by incorporating high-impact animation and multimedia elements ON THE CD bull; All sample presentations, plus all the files you need to do the makeovers bull; Royalty free pictures bull; Music tracks bull; Templates and Themes

Geetesh Bajaj has been a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP since 2001. He heads a presentation design studio based in India, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Geetesh has authored two books published by Wiley: Cutting Edge PowerPoint For Dummies and Cutting Edge PowerPoint 2007 For Dummies.He also co-authored a book published by Que: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007.

Although Geetesh loves to write articles, design PowerPoint templates, and update his dozen-odd websites, his most enjoyable task is to take ugly presentations and make them look wow.That’s how the idea of this book originated.

You can sign up for his newsletter at www.indezine.com.

From 1997 through August 2005, Echo Swinford worked for a medical education communications company, where she was responsible for the development of enduring materials and standalone modules for continuing medical education programs. She recently completed her master’s degree in New Media at the Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Informatics and works as a self-employed presentation specialist.

Echo’s first book, Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances,was published by O’Reilly Media in February 2006, and she has a string of technical editing credits with other publishers. Echo has been a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP since early 2000.You can find PowerPoint tips and tricks on her website, www.echosvoice.com.

Introduction
The Basics
Exploring PowerPoint 2007 The Interface
The Ribbon
The Slide Pane
The Slide Workspace
The Status Bar New and Different Features
New Features
Changed or Missing Features
The Makeovers
Makeover
A Corporate Presentation About This Makeover Step
Apply a Theme Step
Create a Slide Layout
Add the Layout
Add Placeholders to the Layout
Name the Layout Step
Apply the Slide Layout to Existing Slides Step
Add Pictures to the Picture Placeholder Step
Fine-tune Your Text
Change Line Spacing on the Slide Layout
Turn Off Autofitting and Reapply Line Spacing to One Slide
Makeover
Medical Speaker Training About This Makeover Step
Apply a Theme Step
Anchor the Text in the Title Placeholder Step
Putting the Placeholders to Work
Reset the Slide Layout
Apply Appropriate Layouts as Necessary
Add Text to Placeholders Step
Add and Format Tabs for Uniform Alignment Step
Use SmartArt Diagrams
Add and Format a SmartArt Diagram
Format the Events Labels and Lines Step
Create a Table Step
Use Quick Styles to Create Great-looking Charts
Makeover
School Project About This Makeover Step
Apply and Edit Themes
Apply the Theme to the Entire Presentation
Change the Border Step
Edit the First Slide Step
Add Some Pictures, Add Some Effects Step
Compress Your Presentation
Makeover
A Group Presentation About This Makeover Step
Reapply Slide Layouts Step
Choose a New Theme Step
Prune Text and Add New Slides
Pruning Text
Adding New Slides Step
Add the Footnotes Step
A Table Overhaul Step
Fix Those Incomplete Slides
Makeover
Halloween Scrapbook About This Makeover Step
Change the Background Step
Create Theme Fonts Step
Apply Theme Fonts Step
Fine-tune Your Fonts Further Step
Create New Theme Colors Step
Apply Theme Variations Step
Add and Rename Slide Layouts
Adding Placeholders to the Slide Layout
Resizing Picture Placeholders
Final Adjustments to the Picture Slide Layout Step
Refine Your Picture Placeholders Step
Apply Slide Layouts Step
Slide Layout Finishing Touches Step
Create or Import Graphic Elements Step
Add Scary Music
Makeover
Kiosk Presentation About This Makeover Step
Create and Apply Appropriate Slide Layouts
Reposition and Fade the Logo
Create Graphic Text
Duplicate and Reorder the Layouts
Apply Slide Layouts Step
Create Buttons and Add Links for Navigation
Create the Buttons
Add Navigation Links
Copy and Format the Buttons for Each Slide Step
Improve the Appearance of Other Elements
Apply Transparency and Shape Effects
Format the Calendar Table Step
Apply Trigger Animations
Add Shapes to Animate
Apply Animations and Add Trigger Settings
Apply Exit Animation
Set Up Kiosk Mode Step
Create the Awards Slide
Makeover
No Bullets Presentation About This Makeover Step
Apply a Clean Theme Step
Create a Slide from Each Bullet Step
Change the Slide Layout Step
Consolidate the Slides Step
Add More Slides Step
Add Pictures Step
Work with the Titles and Slide Backgrounds
Makeover
Trade Show Loop Presentation About This Makeover Step
Set Up Theme Colors
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 : Complete Makeover Kit

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