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A fully updated guide to creating dynamic presentations withPowerPoint 2010PowerPoint dominates the presentation landscape. With thechanges in PowerPoint 2010, including the availability of an onlineversion, PowerPoint users need this comprehensive reference to makethe most of the program.PowerPoint 2010 All-in-One For Dummies features in-depthcoverage of the elements and the process involved in creatingknockout presentations. Seven minibooks cover all the new 2010features, providing a great education for beginners and showingPowerPoint veterans lots of new tricks.* PowerPoint is the leading presentation software used inbusiness and education; new features in PowerPoint 2010 include anonline version and expanded audiovisual capabilities* Seven self-contained minibooks cover getting started; buildinga presentation; tables, charts, and diagrams; graphics and shapes;adding audio, video, and animation; giving the presentation; andPowerPoint for power users* Explains how to use the interface and tools and shows how torepresent data visually for greater impact* Provides important tips on adding the human element when makinga presentation* Gives advanced users advice on creating templatescollaboration, automation, and morePowerPoint 2010 All-in-One For Dummies gets novices up tospeed and helps experienced users take their skills to the nextlevel.

Introduction 1Book I: Getting Started in PowerPoint 5Chapter 1: Introducing PowerPoint 7Chapter 2: PowerPoint Nuts and Bolts 15Chapter 3: Finding Your Way around the PowerPoint Screen 35Chapter 4: Planning Ahead for a Solid Presentation 53Book II: Building Your Presentation 63Chapter 1: Inserting and Handling Slides 65Chapter 2: Handling Master Slides and Master Styles 85Chapter 3: Handling Slide Backgrounds 101Chapter 4: Entering the Text 123Chapter 5: Formatting Text on a Slide 167Book III: Communicating with Tables, Charts, and Diagrams 203Chapter 1: Constructing the Perfect Table 205Chapter 2: Putting a Chart on a Slide 225Chapter 3: Putting Diagrams on Slides 267Book IV: Embellishing Your Slides with Graphics and Shapes 289Chapter 1: Drawing Shapes, Lines, and Other Objects 291Chapter 2: Managing and Manipulating Objects 309Chapter 3: Decorating Slides with Graphics and Photographs 337Chapter 4: Decorating Slides with Clip Art 365Book V: Flash and Dash 375Chapter 1: Taking Advantage of Transitions and Animations 377Chapter 2: Making Video Slides 415Chapter 3: Making Audio and Music a Part of a Presentation 427Book VI: Giving a Presentation 447Chapter 1: Giving an In-Person Presentation 449Chapter 2: Speaker Notes and Handouts 465Chapter 3: Creating a Self-Running Presentation 477Chapter 4: Creating a User-Run Presentation 483Chapter 5: Alternative Ways to Distribute Presentations 501Book VII: PowerPoint for Power Users 511Chapter 1: Customizing PowerPoint 513Chapter 2: Creating a Presentation Design for Your Company 525Chapter 3: Collaborating with Others on a Presentation 537Chapter 4: Linking and Embedding for Compound Presentations 543Chapter 5: Automating Tasks with Macros 553Index 559