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PowerPoint 2007: The Missing Manual
Like every other application in Microsoft Office suite,
PowerPoint is loaded with features. So many, in fact, that
even veterans don't know where to find them all. Microsoft
solved this problem in PowerPoint 2007 by redesigning the
user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes features
easy to locate and use. PowerPoint 2007
also boasts improved
graphics, additional templates, the ability to save custom
layouts, and improved collaboration through SharePoint. One
thing Microsoft hasn't improved is its poor documentation.
To learn the ins and outs of all the features in PowerPoint
2007, Microsoft merely offers online help. If you're
familiar with previous versions of the program, you may be
lost the first time you fire up the new PowerPoint; or you
would be if it weren't for PowerPoint 2007: The Missing
Manual.
This new book, written specifically for this version of the
software, not only offers the basics of how to create, save,
set up, run, and print a basic bullets-and-background
slideshow, but takes you into the world of multimedia,
animation, and interactivity. You'll learn how to add
pictures, sound, video, animated effects, and controls
(buttons and links) to their slides, along with ways to pull
text, spreadsheets, and animations created in other
programs. You can also create your own reusable design
templates and learn to automate repetitive tasks with
macros. Learn how to take advantage of advanced functions
(such as adding custom background images) that existed in
previous PowerPoint versions, but were so cleverly hidden
that few people ever found them.
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