Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Step by Step

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• Easy lessons for essential tasks
• Big full-color visuals
• Skill-building practice files

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Description

• Copyright 2016
• Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9"
• Pages: 512
• Edition: 1st

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-7356-9779-5
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7356-9779-9

Now in full color!

The quick way to learn Microsoft PowerPoint 2016!
This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with PowerPoint 2016. Jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step.

• Get easy-to-follow guidance from a certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master
• Learn and practice new skills while working with sample content, or look up specific procedures
• Create attractive electronic presentations and printed publications
• Incorporate professional design elements
• Use built-in tools to capture and edit graphics
• Include audio, video, and animated elements
• Supercharge your efficiency by creating custom slide masters and layouts
• Present data in tables, diagrams, and charts

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Table of Contents

Introduction     xi
Who this book is for     xi
The Step by Step approach     xi
Download the practice files     xii
Ebook edition     xv
Get support and give feedback     xv
Errata and support     xv
We want to hear from you     xvi
Stay in touch     xvi
Part 1: Get started with PowerPoint 2016
Chapter 1: PowerPoint 2016 basics     3
Start PowerPoint     4
Work in the PowerPoint user interface     5
Sidebar: About Office     6
Identify app window elements     8
Sidebar: Tell me what you want to do     12
Work with the ribbon and status bar     14
Sidebar: Adapt procedure steps     18
Manage Office and app settings     20
Sidebar: Microsoft account options     21
Skills review     24
Practice tasks     25
Chapter 2: Create and manage presentations     27
Create presentations     28
Open and navigate presentations     36
Display different views of presentations     40
Display standard views     40
Display program elements     45
Change the display of content     46
Display and edit presentation properties     50
Save and close presentations     51
Sidebar: Compatibility with earlier versions     55
Sidebar: Save files to OneDrive     56
Skills review     57
Practice tasks     58
Chapter 3: Create and manage slides     61
Add and remove slides     62
Insert new slides     64
Copy and import slides and content     65
Sidebar: SharePoint slide libraries     71
Hide and delete slides     72
Divide presentations into sections     73
Rearrange slides and sections     75
Apply themes     78
Change slide backgrounds     82
Sidebar: Non-theme colors     90
Skills review     92
Practice tasks     93
Part 2: Insert and manage slide text
Chapter 4: Enter and edit text on slides     99
Enter text on slides     100
Enter text in placeholders     100
Insert nonstandard characters     103
Add supplementary text to slides     106
Sidebar: Insert equations     108
Add a slide footer     109
Move, copy, and delete text     110
Sidebar: Format text placeholders     112
Format characters and paragraphs     117
Apply WordArt text effects     122
Sidebar: Configure AutoCorrect options     126
Check spelling and choose the best wording     127
Sidebar: Find and replace text and fonts     130
Skills review     134
Practice tasks     135
Chapter 5: Present text in tables     139
Insert tables     140
Format tables     145
Modify table structure     153
Embed and link to Excel content     157
Skills review     160
Practice tasks     161
Part 3: Insert and manage visual elements
Chapter 6: Insert and manage simple graphics     167
Insert, move, and resize pictures     168
Sidebar: Graphic formats     171
Edit and format pictures     172
Draw and modify shapes     177
Draw and add text to shapes     178
Sidebar: Locate additional formatting commands     180
Move and modify shapes     181
Format shapes     183
Sidebar: Connect shapes     187
Capture and insert screen clippings     188
Create a photo album     191
Skills review     196
Practice tasks     197
Chapter 7: Create and manage business graphics     201
Create diagrams     202
Sidebar: Picture diagrams     207
Modify diagrams     212
Format diagrams     215
Create charts     218
Modify charts     222
Manage chart data     222
Modify the display of chart elements     226
Sidebar: Pie charts     231
Format charts     232
Skills review     236
Sidebar: Custom chart templates     237
Practice tasks     238
Chapter 8: Add sound and movement to slides     245
Animate text and pictures on slides     246
Sidebar: Animate this     252
Customize animation effects     256
Sidebar: Bookmark points of interest in media clips     262
Add audio content to slides     264
Add video content to slides     270
Compress media to decrease file size     275
Sidebar: Hyperlink to additional resources     276
Add and manage slide transitions     279
Skills review     285
Practice tasks     286
Part 4: Finalize presentations
Chapter 9: Review presentations     293
Add notes to slides     294
Configure slides for presentation or printing     298
Inspect and finalize presentations     302
Print presentations and handouts     309
Skills review     316
Practice tasks     317
Chapter 10: Prepare and deliver presentations     321
Adapt presentations for different audiences     322
Rehearse a presentation and set slide timings     327
Sidebar: Prepare presentations for travel     332
Present slide shows     334
Start the slide show     334
Use the slide show tools     337
Skills review     346
Practice tasks     347
Part 5: Use advanced PowerPoint functions
Chapter 11: Work in PowerPoint more efficiently     351
Change default PowerPoint options     352
Manage general Office and PowerPoint options     353
Manage proofing options     356
Manage file locations     360
Manage language options     362
Manage advanced options     366
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar     370
Customize the ribbon     375
Manage add-ins and security options     380
Manage add-ins     380
Configure Trust Center options     383
Skills review     388
Practice tasks     389
Chapter 12: Create custom presentation elements     393
Create custom themes     394
Customize slide masters and layouts     402
Save custom presentation templates     413
Skills review     415
Practice tasks     416
Chapter 13: Save and share presentations     419
Save presentations in other formats     420
Share presentations from PowerPoint     426
Restrict access by using passwords     430
Add and review comments     435
Coauthor presentations     438
Skills review     440
Practice tasks     441

Keyboard shortcuts     445
Glossary     461
Index     469
About the author     493

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