PowerPoint 2019 For Dummies

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Getting Started with PowerPoint 2019
	Chapter 1 Welcome to PowerPoint 2019
		What in Sam Hill Is PowerPoint?
		Introducing PowerPoint Presentations
			Presentation files
			What’s in a slide?
		Starting PowerPoint
		Navigating the PowerPoint Interface
		Unraveling the Ribbon
		Telling PowerPoint What to Do
		The View from Here Is Great
		Taking the Backstage Tour
		Creating a New Presentation
			Editing text
			Adding a new slide
			Moving from slide to slide
			Choosing a design
		Displaying Your Presentation
		Saving Your Work
		Opening a Presentation
		Closing a Presentation
		Getting Help
		Exiting PowerPoint
	Chapter 2 Editing Slides
		Moving from Slide to Slide
		Working with Objects
			Selecting objects
			Resizing or moving an object
		Editing a Text Object
		Selecting Text
		Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
		Duplicating an Object
		Using the Clipboard Task Pane
		Oops! I Didn’t Mean It (The Marvelous Undo Command)
		Deleting a Slide
		Duplicating a Slide
		Finding Text
		Replacing Text
		Rearranging Your Slides in Slide Sorter View
	Chapter 3 Working in Outline View
		Calling Up the Outline
		Selecting and Editing an Entire Slide
		Selecting and Editing One Paragraph
		Promoting and Demoting Paragraphs
		Adding a New Paragraph
		Adding a New Slide
		Moving Text Up and Down
		Collapsing and Expanding the Outline
	Chapter 4 Proofing Your Presentations
		Checking Spelling as You Go
		Spell Checking After-the-Fact
		Using the Thesaurus
		Capitalizing Correctly
		Using the AutoCorrect Feature
	Chapter 5 Don’t Forget Your Notes!
		Understanding Notes
		Adding Notes to a Slide
		Adding an Extra Notes Page for a Slide
		Adding a New Slide from Notes Page View
		Printing Notes Pages
		Displaying Notes on a Separate Monitor
	Chapter 6 Show Time!
		The Quick Way to Print
		Printing from Backstage View
			Printing more than one copy
			Changing printers
			Printing part of a document
			Using Print Preview
		Setting Up a Slide Show
		Starting a Slide Show
		Working in Presenter View
		Keyboard and Mouse Tricks for Your Slide Show
		Using Presentation Tools
			Using the Laser Pointer feature
			Scribbling on your slides
		Rehearsing Your Slide Timings
		Using Custom Shows
			Creating a custom show
			Showing a custom show
			Hiding slides
		Showing Your Presentation Online
Part 2 Creating Great-Looking Slides
	Chapter 7 All about Fonts and Text Formatting
		Changing the Look of Your Text
			Two ways to apply formatting
			Changing the size of characters
			Choosing text fonts
			Adding color to your text
			Adding shadows
		Big Picture Text Formatting
			Biting the bulleted list
			Creating numbered lists
			Setting tabs and indents
			Spacing out
			Lining things up
			Making columns
		Creating Fancy Text with WordArt
	Chapter 8 Designing Your Slides
		Looking at the Design Tab
		Working with Themes
			Applying themes
			Using theme colors
			Using theme fonts
			Applying theme effects
		Changing the Slide Size
		Applying Background Styles
			Using a gradient fill
			Using other background effects
		Using the Design Ideas Feature to Design Your Slides
	Chapter 9 Animating Your Slides
		Using Slide Transitions
		Using the Morph Transition
		Using the Animations Tab
		Using Advanced Animation
			Understanding advanced animation
			Using the Animation pane
			Adding an effect
			More about animating text
			Timing your animations
		Making Text Jiggle
		Using the Animation Painter
	Chapter 10 Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom
		Working with Masters
		Modifying the Slide Master
			Working with the Slide Master and Edit Master tabs
			Adding recurring text or other elements
			Applying themes to your Masters
			Adding new layouts
		Adjusting the Handout and Notes Masters
			Changing the Handout Master
			Changing the Notes Master
		Using Masters
			Overriding the Master text style
			Hiding background objects
		Using Headers and Footers
			Adding a date, number, or footer to slides
			Adding a header or footer to notes or handouts pages
			Editing the header and footer placeholders directly
		Yes, You Can Serve Two Masters
			Creating a new Slide Master
			Applying Masters
			Preserving your masters
		Restoring Lost Placeholders
		Working with Templates
			Creating a new template
			Creating a presentation based on a template
		Working with Presentation Sections
Part 3 Embellishing Your Slides
	Chapter 11 Inserting Pictures
		Exploring the Many Types of Pictures
			Bitmap pictures
			Victor, give me a vector
		Using Pictures
			Dropping in a picture
			Moving, sizing, and stretching pictures
		Inserting Pictures from a File
		Cropping a Picture
		Adding Style to Your Pictures
			Applying a picture border
			Applying picture effects
		Correcting Sharpness, Brightness, and Contrast
		Adjusting Color
		Applying Artistic Effects
		Compressing Your Pictures
		Removing Picture Backgrounds
		Working with 3D Models
	Chapter 12 Drawing on Your Slides
		Some General Drawing Tips
			Zooming in
			Displaying the ruler, gridlines, and guides
			Sticking to the color scheme
			Saving frequently
			Remembering Ctrl+Z
		Drawing Simple Objects
			Drawing straight lines
			Drawing rectangles, squares, ovals, and circles
		Creating Other Shapes
			Drawing a shape
			Drawing a polygon or free-form shape
			Drawing a curved line or shape
			Creating a text box
		Styling Your Shapes
			Setting the shape fill
			Setting the shape outline
			Applying shape effects
		Flipping and Rotating Objects
			Flipping an object
			Rotating an object 90 degrees
			Using the rotate handle
		Drawing a Complicated Picture
			Changing layers
			Line ’em up
			Using the grids and guides
			Group therapy
	Chapter 13 Charting for Fun and Profit
		Understanding Charts
		Adding a Chart to Your Presentation
			Adding a new slide with a chart
			Adding a chart to an existing slide
			Pasting a chart from Excel
		Changing the Chart Type
		Working with Chart Data
			Switching rows and columns
			Changing the data selection
			Editing the source data
			Refreshing a chart
		Changing the Chart Layout
		Changing the Chart Style
		Embellishing Your Chart
		Using Treemap and Sunburst Charts
		Using Map Charts
	Chapter 14 Working with Smart Art
		Understanding SmartArt
		Creating a SmartArt Diagram
		Tweaking a SmartArt Diagram
		Editing the SmartArt Text
		Working with Organization Charts
			Adding boxes to a chart
			Deleting chart boxes
			Changing the chart layout
	Chapter 15 Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video)
		Getting Ready to Add Sound to a Slide
			Investigating sound files
			Inserting an audio sound object
		Setting Audio Options
			Controlling when a sound is played
			Looping a sound
			Hiding the sound icon
			Fading the sound in and out
			Trimming an audio clip
		Adding Video to Your Slides
		Setting Video Options
			Controlling when a video is played
			Looping a video
			Trimming a video clip
			Playing the video full screen
			Fading the video’s sound in and out
			Adding a bookmark
		Compressing Media
	Chapter 16 More Things to Insert on Your Slides
		Inserting Tables
			Creating a table in a Content placeholder
			Inserting a table on a slide
			Drawing a table
			Applying style to a table
			Working with the Layout tab
		Inserting WordArt
		Using Hyperlinks
			Creating a hyperlink to another slide
			Creating a hyperlink to another presentation or to a website
		Adding Action Buttons
			Assigning button actions
			Choosing button shapes
			Creating a button
			Creating a navigation toolbar
		Inserting Equations
Part 4 Working with Others
	Chapter 17 Collaborating in the Cloud
		Sharing a Presentation in the Cloud
		Sharing a Presentation with Other Users
		Sending Slides for Review Via Email
		Using Comments
		Comparing Presentations
	Chapter 18 Using a Slide Library and Other Ways to Reuse Slides
		Stealing Slides from Another Presentation
		Saving Slides in a Slide Library
		Stealing Slides from a Slide Library
	Chapter 19 Exporting Your Presentation to Other Formats
		Creating a PDF File
		Crafting a Video
			Adding timings and narration
			Creating a video
		Packaging Your Presentation on a CD
		Creating Word Handouts
Part 5 The Part of Tens
	Chapter 20 Ten PowerPoint Commandments
		I.  Thou Shalt Frequently Savest Thy Work
		II.  Thou Shalt Storeth Each Presentation in Its Proper Folder
		III.  Thou Shalt Not Abuseth Thy Program’s Formatting Features
		IV.  Thou Shalt Not Stealeth Copyrighted Materials
		V.  Thou Shalt Abideth by Thine Color Scheme, Auto-Layout, and Template
		VI.  Thou Shalt Not Abuse Thine Audience with an Endless Array of Cute Animations or Funny Sounds
		VII.  Keep Thy Computer Gurus Happy
		VIII.  Thou Shalt Backeth Up Thy Files Day by Day
		IX.  Thou Shalt Fear No Evil, for Ctrl+Z Is Always with Thee
		X.  Thou Shalt Not Panic
	Chapter 21 Ten Tips for Creating Readable Slides
		Try Reading the Slide from the Back of the Room
		Avoid Small Text
		No More Than Five Bullets, Please
		Avoid Excessive Verbiage Lending to Excessively Lengthy Text That Is Not Only Redundant But Also Repetitive and Reiterative
		Use Consistent Wording
		Avoid Unsightly Color Combinations
		Watch the Line Endings
		Keep the Background Simple
		Use Only Two Levels of Bullets
		Avoid Bullets Altogether If You Can
		Keep Charts and Diagrams Simple
	Chapter 22 Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake
		Don’t Forget Your Purpose
		Don’t Become a Slave to Your Slides
		Don’t Overwhelm Your Audience with Unnecessary Detail
		Don’t Neglect Your Opening
		Be Relevant
		Don’t Forget the Altar Call
		Practice, Practice, Practice
		Relax!
		Expect the Unexpected
		Don’t Be Boring
Index
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