Fast, easy way to get the very most out of PowerPoint 2010

Present your work in style in a PowerPoint presentation using the tips and techniques in this visual guide to PowerPoint 2010. It covers the basics, as well as all the exciting new changes and additions in a series of easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials. Learn how to create slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and more. If you're looking for a practical, "show me, don't tell me" guide to PowerPoint 2010, this is the book for you.

* Helps you create presentations with greater impact using PowerPoint 2010, the latest generation of Microsoft's presentation software; PowerPoint 2010 is part of the new Microsoft Office 2010 suite of products
* Introduces PowerPoint 2010's new features, including the new Reading View, new transitions tab, and a new screenshot function
* Shows you how to create slides, dress them up with templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting
* Features easy-to-follow, full-color, two-page tutorials

Add more power to your PowerPoint presentations with this practical guide.


Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 130 PowerPoint 2010 tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running on PowerPoint 2010 in no time.

You'll learn to:

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Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
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Enter your content in an outline
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Insert media clips and SmartArt
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Apply themes to selected slides
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Make duplicate slides
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Set up and run a slide show
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Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
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Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
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Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
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Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks