Microsoft PowerPoint 97 provides a complete set of tools for creating powerful presentations. You can easily organize and format your material and illustrate your points with your own images or with clip art. Virtual Training Company author Brian White shows you how to get the most out of this application. In this 6-hour tutorial, he explains the basics of PowerPoint, how to create and modify presentations, clip art and drawing tools, printing and packaging, and more. You can start to learn now by clicking one of the PowerPoint subjects below.
PowerPoint BasicsAbout PowerPointGetting StartedThe PowerPoint WindowPowerPoint ViewsMoving Between SlidesOpeningSwitching Between Slide ShowsSaving && ExitingCreating New PresentationsIntro to Creating PresentationsUsing Auto Content WizardPre-built PresentationsBlank PresentationsPresentation DesignsAdding && Deleting SlidesModifying PresentationsAdding and Moving Text in Slide ViewChanging Type Attributes 1Changing Type Attributes 2Title Masters vs. Slide MasterAdding HeadersChanging the Slide MasterModifying BackgroundsPatterned BackgroundsRemoving Background ElementsSaving FilesChanging TemplatesWorking with TextThe Outline View
Typing in Outline View
Importing Text
Cutting && Pasting
Promoting && Demoting 1
Promoting && Demoting 2
Promoting && Demoting 3
Moving Text in Outline view
Collapsing and Expanding Slides
Creating a Summary Slide
Reapplying the Master Slide
Line Spacing
Setting Tabs
Changing Bullets
Removing Bullets
Spell Checking
Style Checker
Working with Clip ArtPreparing the Slide
Inserting Clip Art
Moving and Sizing
Changing Colors
Selecting and Multiple Objects
Grouping and Resizing
Order of Objects
Nudge
Replacing Clip Art
Removing Embedded Information
The Picture Toolbar
The Crop Tool
Adjusting Contrast && Brightness
Importing Photographs
Adding Sound
Adding Movies
Downloading from Internet
Auto Clip Art
Searching for Clip Art
Review
Drawing ToolsThe Drawing Toolbar
Rectangles and Ovals
Drawing Lines 1
Drawing Lines 2
Fills 1
Fills 2
Fills 3
Outlines
Adding Text
Word Art
Word Art Options
Adding Shadows
Strange Shadows
Auto Shapes - Scribble
Auto Shapes - Curve
Auto Shapes - Freeform
Auto Shapes - Connector Lines
Auto Shapes - Shapes 1
Auto Shapes - Shapes 2
Charts and TablesCreating a Chart
Changing Type of Chart
Formatting the Chart area
Editing the Data Series
Formatting Individual areas 1
Formatting Individual areas 2
Inserting an Excel Chart
Inserting a Word Table
Inserting an Organization Chart
Editing an Organization Chart
Adding Links and AnimationAdding an Action Button 1
Adding an Action Button 2
Editing an Action Button 3
Adding Actions to PowerPoint Objects
Linking to the Internet
Custom Animation 1
Custom Animation 2
Custom Animation Charts
Custom Animation Toolbar
Running PresentationsSorting your Slides
Slider Sorter options
Adding Transitions 1
Adding Transitions 2
Adding Effects
Rehearse Timings
Recording Sound
View on Different Computers
Custom Shows
Setting up the Show
Slide Show Options 1
Slide Show Options 2
Running the Show
Printing and PackagingPreparing && Printing Speaker Notes
Preparing Slides for B&&W Printing
Printing
Preparing for Remote Use of Presentation
Putting it all TogetherIntroduction
Building a Master 1
Building a Master 2
Adding Text in Outline View
Setting Slides 1 through 2
Adding a Chart
Adding Clip Art
Setting up the Slide Show
Running the Slide Show
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