GO! with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Volume 1

Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois   University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007     PROJECT 1A Open, Edit, Save, and Print a Presentation

        Objective 1 Open, View, and Save a Presentation

            Activity 1.1 Starting PowerPoint and Identifying Parts of the PowerPoint Window

            Activity 1.2 Opening a Presentation

            Activity 1.3 Viewing a Slide Show

            Activity 1.4 Creating Folders and Saving a Presentation

        Objective 2 Edit a Presentation

            Activity 1.5 Editing Slide Text

            Activity 1.6 Inserting a New Slide

            Activity 1.7 Increasing and Decreasing List Levels

            Activity 1.8 Checking Spelling

            Activity 1.9 Editing Text by Using the Thesaurus

            Activity 1.10 Adding Speaker’s Notes to a Presentation

        Objective 3 Format a Presentation

            Activity 1.11 Changing Font and Font Size

            Activity 1.12 Applying Font Styles

            Activity 1.13 Aligning Text and Changing Line Spacing

            Activity 1.14 Modifying Slide Layout

            Activity 1.15 Changing the Presentation Theme

        Objective 4 Create Headers and Footers and Print a Presentation

            Activity 1.16 Creating Headers and Footers

            Activity 1.17 Previewing and Printing a Presentation and Closing PowerPoint

     PROJECT 1B Create and Format a Presentation

        Objective 5 Create a New Presentation

            Activity 1.18 Starting a New Presentation

            Activity 1.19 Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation

        Objective 6 Use Slide Sorter View

            Activity 1.20 Selecting and Deleting Slides

            Activity 1.21 Moving Slides

        Objective 7 Add Pictures to a Presentation

            Activity 1.22 Inserting Clip Art

            Activity 1.23 Moving and Sizing Images

            Activity 1.24 Applying a Style to a Picture

        Objective 8 Use the Microsoft Help System

            Activity 1.25 Accessing PowerPoint Help

 

Chapter 2 Designing a PowerPoint Presentation     PROJECT 2A Format a Presentation

        Objective 1 Format Slide Elements

            Activity 2.1 Selecting Placeholder Text and Using the Repeat Key

            Activity 2.2 Changing a Bulleted List to a Numbered List

            Activity 2.3 Modifying the Bulleted List Style

            Activity 2.4 Applying WordArt Styles to Text

            Activity 2.5 Using Format Painter

        Objective 2 Insert and Format Pictures and Shapes

            Activity 2.6 Inserting a Picture Using a Content Layout

            Activity 2.7 Changing the Size and Shape of a Picture

            Activity 2.8 Inserting and Positioning a Text Box

            Activity 2.9 Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes

            Activity 2.10 Adding Text to Shapes

            Activity 2.11 Applying Shape and Picture Styles

            Activity 2.12 Duplicating and Aligning Objects

        Objective 3 Apply Slide Transitions

            Activity 2.13 Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation

     PROJECT 2B Enhance a Presentation with SmartArt Graphics

        Objective 4 Reorganize Presentation Text and Clear Formats

            Activity 2.14 Moving and Copying Text

            Activity 2.15 Copying Multiple Selections by Using the Office Clipboard

            Activity 2.16 Undoing and Redoing Changes

            Activity 2.17 Clearing Formatting from a Selection

        Objective 5 Create and Format a SmartArt Graphic

            Activity 2.18 Creating a SmartArt Diagram by Using a Content Layout

            Activity 2.19 Adding and Removing Shapes in a Diagram

            Activity 2.20 Changing the Diagram Type and Size

            Activity 2.21 Creating a SmartArt Diagram from Bullet Points

            Activity 2.22 Changing the Color and Style of a Diagram

 

Chapter 3 Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Tables, and Charts     PROJECT 3A Customize a Presentation

        Objective 1 Customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes

            Activity 3.1 Applying a Background Style

            Activity 3.2 Hiding Background Graphics

            Activity 3.3 Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture

            Activity 3.4 Applying a Background Fill Color and Resetting a Slide Background

            Activity 3.5 Modifying Font Themes

        Objective 2 Animate a Slide Show

            Activity 3.6 Applying Entrance Effects

            Activity 3.7 Setting Effect and Timing Options

            Activity 3.8 Applying Animation to a SmartArt Graphic

    PROJECT 3B Present Data with Tables and Charts

        Objective 3 Create and Modify Tables

            Activity 3.9 Creating a Table

            Activity 3.10 Modifying the Layout of a Table

            Activity 3.11 Modifying a Table Design

        Objective 4 Create and Modify Charts

            Activity 3.12 Creating a Column Chart and Applying a Chart Style

            Activity 3.13 Deleting Chart Data and Changing the Chart Type

            Activity 3.14 Animating a Chart

 

Chapter 4: Enhance a Presentation with Advanced Table, Chart, and Animation Techniques

    Project 4A Recreation Analysis

        Objective 1:  Format a Table

            Activity 4.1 Creating a Table

            Activity 4.2 Merging Table Cells

            Activity 4.3 Adjusting Column Width and Table Size

            Activity 4.4 Changing Text Direction

     Objective 2:  Use the Draw Borders Feature to Modify a Table

            Activity 4.5 Inserting a Table on a Title Only Slide

            Activity 4.6 Applying Borders to a Table Using the Draw Table Feature

            Activity 4.7 Using the Eraser to Merge Cells

            Activity 4.8 Filling a Cell with a Picture

    Project 4B

        Objective 3: Create and Modify a Pie Chart

            Activity 4.9 Creating a Pie Chart and Widening an Excel Column

            Activity 4.10 Modifying Chart Layout and Data Labels

            Activity 4.11 Selecting and Formatting Chart Elements

            Activity 4.12 Exploding a Pie Slice

     Objective 4: Apply Custom Animation Effects

            Activity 4.13 Adding Entrance and Emphasis Effects

            Activity 4.14 Adding Exit Effects

            Activity 4.15 Changing Animation Order and Setting Animation Timing

            Activity 4.16 Changing and Removing Animation Effects

 

Chapter 5: Delivering Custom Presentations     Project 5A Learning Community

        Objective 1: Use Graphic Elements to Enhance a Slide

            Activity 5.1 Inserting and Recoloring a Picture

            Activity 5.2 Rotating a Picture

            Activity 5.3 Cropping a Picture

            Activity 5.4 Changing Object Order

         Objective 2: Work with Grouped Objects

            Activity 5.5 Grouping Objects

            Activity 5.6 Moving, Sizing, and Formatting Grouped Objects

            Activity 5.7 Save a Group as a Picture

    Project 5B Business Certificate

        Objective 3: Insert Hyperlinks

            Activity 5.8 Inserting a Hyperlink to a Web Page

            Activity 5.9 Inserting a Hyperlink to a Slide

            Activity 5.10 Creating an Action Button to Link to Another Slide

            Activity 5.11 Hiding a Slide

         Objective 4: Create and Deliver Custom Shows

            Activity 5.12 Creating a Custom Show

            Activity 5.13 Creating a Hyperlink to a Custom Show

            Activity 5.14 Using Onscreen Navigation Tools

 

Chapter 6: Create, Modify, and Share Presentations by Collaborating with Others

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    Project 6A

        Objective 1: Create a Template by Modifying Slide Masters

            Activity 6.1 Displaying and Editing Slide Masters

            Activity 6.2 Saving a Presentation as a Template

            Activity 6.2 Formatting a Slide Master with a Gradient Fill

            Activity 6.4 Formatting a Slide Master by adding Pictures and Shapes

            Activity 6.5 Modifying Placeholders on a Slide Master

            Activity 6.6 Applying a Template to a Presentation

         Objective 2: Edit a Presentation

            Activity 6.7 Adding Comments to a Presentation

            Activity 6.8 Using Find and Replacing

    6B Album

         Objective 3: Create a Photo Album

            Activity 6.9 Inserting a Photo Album

            Activity 6.10 Modifying a Photo Album

         Objective 4: Share Files with Other Users

            Activity 6.11 Importing a Word Outline

            Activity 6.12 Printing Handouts in Microsoft Word

            Activity 6.13 Saving a Presentation as a Web Page