PowerPoint 2007 in easy steps

PowerPoint 2007 is the latest version of the popular presentation tool in the Office suite of programs from Microsoft. PowerPoint 2007 is the tool that allows users to quickly and easily create slick, professional looking presentations for any occasion.

This version adds many new and improved features including SmartArt Graphics capabilities, advanced slide layouts, style galleries and slide libraries, amongst others. There is now also the ability to save presentations to either PDF or the new XML Paper Specification (XPS) format. This book will cover all of these new features, and much more. It will educate the reader in how to use and get the most out of PowerPoint 2007.

Andrew Edney has been an IT professional for over 10 years and over the course of his career has worked for a range of high-tech companies, such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and Fujitsu Services. He has a wide range of experience in virtually all aspects of Microsoft's computing solutions, having designed and architected large enterprise solutions for government and private sector customers. Over the years, Andrew had made a number of guest appearances at major industry events, presenting on a wide range of Information Systems subjects, such as an appearance at the annual Microsoft Exchange Conference in Nice where he addressed the Microsoft technical community on Mobility Computing. Andrew is currently involved in numerous Microsoft Beta programs, including next generation Windows operating systems, next generation Microsoft Office products and actively participates in all Windows Media Center beta programmes.

1. PowerPoint 2007
   • What is PowerPoint?
   • PowerPoint Requirements
   • New and Improved Features
   • Installing PowerPoint 2007
   • Starting PowerPoint 2007
   • Exploring the Ribbon
   • 2003 Commands in 2007
   • The Microsoft Office Button
   • Quick Access Toolbar
   • Help and How-to
   • Fixing PowerPoint & Office
   • Office Online
   • Updating PowerPoint 2007
   • KeyTips
2. Creating Presentations
   • The Workspace
   • Starting a Presentation
   • Slide Layouts
   • Adding Slides
   • Views
   • Zoom Slider
   • Page Layout and Orientation
   • Templates and Themes
   • Downloading Presentations
   • Creating Custom Layouts
   • Opening Presentations
   • Converting Presentations
3. Working with Text
   • Text
   • AutoFit
   • Formatting Paragraphs
   • Fonts
   • WordArt
   • Find and Replace Text
   • Symbols
   • Bullets and Numbers
   • Editing Options
4. Graphics and Lines
   • Adding Shapes
   • Resizing & Adjusting Shapes
   • Shape Effects
   • 3-D Effects
   • SmartArt
   • Modifying SmartArt
   • Converting to SmartArt
   • Ruler and Gridlines
   • Arrangements
   • Lines and Arrows
   • Freeforms and Scribbles
5. Tables and Charts
   • Tables
   • Table Styles and Layouts
   • Drawing a Table
   • Chart Types
   • Adding Charts
   • Enhancing the Charts
   • Using Excel 2007
6. Enhancing Presentations
   • Themes
   • Effects
   • Customizing Themes
   • Animations
   • Custom Animations
   • Animating SmartArt
   • Actions
   • Hyperlinks
   • Headers and Footers
   • Background Styles
7. Multimedia Experience
   • Adding Movies
   • Movie Options
   • Adding Sounds
   • Sounds from Other Sources
   • The Clip Organizer
   • Photo Albums
   • Media Formats
8. Reviewing & Proofing
   • Office Language Settings
   • Office Proofing Options
   • AutoCorrect
   • Spelling
   • Researching
   • Translation
   • Comments
   • Outline View
9. Creating Slide Shows
   • Slide Shows
   • Rehearsing and Timings
   • Writing on Slides
   • Using Multiple Monitors
   • Narration
   • Slide Transitions
   • Custom Slide Shows
   • Hyperlinked Slide Shows
   • Self-Running Presentations
   • Keyboard Shortcuts
   • The Slide Sorter
   • Slide Show Options
10. Saving Your Presentation
    • Saving a Presentation
    • Choosing a Different Type
    • Saving as a PDF
    • Compatibility Checker
    • New Formats
    • Default Saving Options
    • Saving for the Web
    • Saving in an Earlier Format
11. Sharing Presentations
    • Presentation Properties
    • Inspecting Documents
    • Marking as Final
    • Package for CD
    • Viewing from CD
    • Printing your Presentation
    • Print Options
    • Previewing
    • Printer Properties
    • Publishing
    • Document Management
    • Word Handouts
12. Security
    • Using Passwords
    • Restricting Permissions
    • Digital Signatures and IDs
    • The Trust Center
    • Macros
    • ActiveX