Special edition using microsoft® office powerpoint 2007

Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007

THE ONLY POWERPOINT BOOK YOU NEED

We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward PowerPoint proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on PowerPoint 2007, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 is the only book you need.

* Quickly move from learning PowerPoint 2007 basics to creating and delivering polished, dynamic presentations with Microsoft Office's new user interface

* Collaborate on presentations using slide libraries, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and more

* Communicate data in pictures using charts, diagrams, and graphs, including new SmartArt diagrams and enhanced graphics effects

* Design sophisticated presentations even faster with themes and custom layouts

* Create multimedia presentations using video, sound, pictures, and animation

* Publish and deliver your presentations on the Web

* Expand the power of PowerPoint with add-ins and third-party tools

* Discover the secrets for powerful delivery of your presentation

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a best-selling author of 24 computer and business books, a successful technology journalist, and an expert in business presentations. She has usedand has taught others to usePowerPoint for more than 10 years, designing presentations for meetings, seminars, trade shows, and worldwide audiences. Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 is her fourth book on PowerPoint.

Geetesh Bajaj is a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP (Most Valuable Professional) who runs the Web's foremost PowerPoint site at He is also author of another best-selling PowerPoint book. Geetesh believes that successful presentations are the sum of various elements as diverse as color, layout, and graphics.

Tom Mucciolo, founder and president of MediaNet, is an acclaimed speaker on presentation skills. He is an expert at enhancing the key components of communication, including the message (script), the media (visual design), and the mechanics (delivery). His one-to-one coaching sessions, ranging from basic to advanced, develop individual style and prepare a person for presenting in a very visual world.

On the CD-ROM

* NXPowerLite

* SmartDraw 30-Day Trial Edition

* Exclusive cartoon from Mark Anderson (AnderToons)

* ActiveSlide Thunder Trial plus examples

* Camtasia Studio Trial

* Sample presentations

* Electronic version of this book in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF)

Introduction 1

I PowerPoint 2007 Basics

1 Introducing PowerPoint 2007 7

2 Creating a Basic Presentation 29

II Editing and Formatting Presentations

3 Working with Text 45

4 Working with Tables 67

5 Organizing Presentations 89

6 Working with Themes, Color Schemes, and Backgrounds 95

7 Formatting Slides and Presentations 109

8 Collaborating on Presentations 119

III Making Presentations

9 Presenting a Slide Show 139

10 Creating and Printing Presentation Materials 161

IV Working with Graphics, Charts, and Multimedia

11 Working with Charts and Graphs 175

12 Working with SmartArt 205

13 Working with Pictures and Clip Art 221

14 Working with Media Clips 245

15 Working with Shapes and Objects 259

16 Working with Animation 283

V Maximizing the Power of PowerPoint

17 Using PowerPoint's Web Features 303

18 Integrating with Office 2007 325

19 Working with PowerPoint Macros 339

20 Customizing PowerPoint 355

21 Using PowerPoint's Foreign Language Capabilities 389

22 Troubleshooting PowerPoint 401

VI Extending the Power of PowerPoint

23 Office Online and Other Resources 411

24 Extending PowerPoint with Third-Party Tools 421

VII From Concept to Delivery

25 The Message-Scripting the Concept 433

26 The Media-Designing Visual Support 477

27 The Mechanics of Form-Developing External Presentation Skills 525

28 The Mechanics of Function-Developing Internal Presentation Skills 561

29 Techniques and Technicalities 583

30 Presenting in a Variety of Settings 613

Index 661