Teach Yourself Visually PowerPoint 2002

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CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED. Introduction to PowerPoint. Creating Great Presentations. Using the Mouse. The PowerPoint Window. Start PowerPoint. Exit PowerPoint. Select Commands. Using the Task Pane. Create a Presentation Using the AutoContent Wizard. Create a Presentation Using a Design Template. Create a Blank Presentation. Save a Presentation. Open a Presentation. Switch Between Presentations. Close a Presentation. Search for a Presentation. Protect a Presentation. Getting Help. CHAPTER 2: POWERPOINT BASICS. Change the View of a Presentation. Browse Through a Presentation. Change the Slide Layout. Add a New Slide. Zoom In or Out. Display or Hide a Toolbar. Move a Toolbar. Size a Toolbar. CHAPTER 3: EDIT TEXT. Select Text. Replace Selected Text. Undo Changes. Insert Text. Delete Text. Hide Slide Text. Move or Copy Text. Insert Symbols. Find Text. Replace Text. Check Spelling. Using AutoCorrect. CHAPTER 4: FORMAT TEXT. Change Font of Text. Change Size of Text. Change Style of Text. Change Text Color. Change Appearance of Text. Change Case of Text. Change Alignment of Text. Work with Bullets and Numbers. Change Line Spacing. Display Text Formatting. Copy Formatting. Replace a Font. Change Indentation of Text. Change Tab Settings. CHAPTER 5: CHANG APPEARANCE OF SLIDES. Change the Design Template. Change the Color Scheme. Change the Slide Background. Change a Header or Footer. Using the Slide Master View. Create a Design Template. CHAPTER 6: ADD SIMPLE OBJECTS. Add an AutoShape. Add a Text Box. Add WordArt. Add a Clip Art Image. Add a Picture. Create a Photo Album. CHAPTER 7: ADD CHARTS. Add a Chart. Change the Chart Type. Change the Way Data is Plotted. Add a Data Table. Rotate Chart Text. Format Numbers. Change Appearance of a Data Series. Add a Diagram. CHAPTER 8: ADD TABLES. Add a Table. Change Row Height or Column Width. Add a Row or Column. Delete a Row or Column. Combine Cells. Split Cells. Add Color to Cells. Vertically Align Text in Cells. Change Table Borders. CHAPTER 9: WORK WITH OBJECTS. Move or Resize an Object. Delete an Object. Change Object Color. Change Line Color. Change Line Thickness. Change Line Style. Add a Texture or Pattern. Add a Shadow to an Object. Make an Object 3--D. Rotate an Object. Display the Grid. CHAPTER 10: ADD MULTIMEDIA. Add a Sound. Add a Movie. Play a Music CD During a Slide Show. Add a Recorded Sound. Add Narration to a Slide Show. Change How a Sound or Movie Plays. CHAPTER 11: ADD SPECIAL EFFECTS. Add Slide Transitions. Add an Animation Scheme. Add Custom Animations. Add Sound Effects to Custom Animations. Change How a Chart is Animated. Add an Action Button. CHAPTER 12: FINE--TUNE A PRESENTATION. Reorder Slides. Delete a Slide. Hide a Slide. View Slides in Black and White. Create a Summary Slide. Add Slides from Another Presentation. Create Notes. Set Up a Presentation for Printing. Preview a Presentation Before Printing. Print a Presentation. Work with a Presentation in Microsoft Word. Add a Comment. Track Changes from Multiple Reviewers. CHAPTER 13: DELIVER A PRESENTATION. Set Up a Slide Show. Rehearse a Slide Show. View a Slide Show. Using Meeting Minder. Create a Custom Slide Show. Present a Slide Show Using Two Monitors. Using the Pack and Go Wizard. CHAPTER 14: POWERPOINT AND THE INTERNET. E--mail a Presentation. Create a Hyperlink. Preview a Presentation as a Web Page. Save a Presentation as a Web Page.