PowerPoint 2010 For Dummies

One of the best ways to captivate your audience during a presentation is to have an amazing slide show. PowerPoint 2010 will help you do that, and this book will show you how. Get ready for a standing ovation as you learn how to build great-looking slides, add sound and eye-popping video, animate your graphics, and much more.

• Get the most out of your text — learn the best ways to edit and format your text to make your slides more visually appealing

• Remember what to say — take advantage of one of the slickest features in PowerPoint 2010 to create speaker notes that only you can see during the presentation

• Make a visual impact — from inserting pictures and clip art to adding video and controlling when it's played, you'll craft some impressive, high-tech presentations

• Add even more goodies — discover how to insert tables, WordArt, hyperlinks, and actions

• Work as a team — find out the best ways to collaborate on slides, add comments, and compare changes

• Reuse slides — copy slides from other presentations and set up a slide library that's managed by SharePoint®

Open the book and find:

• An inside look at the new features of PowerPoint 2010

• Secrets of designing and formatting slides

• Techniques for adding exciting animations

• Steps for working with masters and templates

• How to use PowerPoint's cool drawing tools

• Ways to spice up slides with video clips

• Tips on using PowerPoint's collaboration tools

• How to create a video version of your presentation

Learn to:

• Create and edit a slide presentation

• Use the latest enhancements and features

• Add charts, clip art, sound, and video

• Work with master slides and templates