Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 plain & simple

Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve problems and learn the tools, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll discover new and exciting ways to create and share dynamic presentations with any audience. Here's WHAT you'll learn: Create dynamic presentations for your audience Include charts, tables, clip art, and other graphics Add video clips and CD music Animate slide and add transition effects Edit and polish your presentations with ease Create speaker notes and record narration Here's HOW you'll learn it: Jump in whenever you need answers Easy-to-follow STEPS and SCREENSHOTS show exactly what to do Handy TIPS teach new techniques and shortcuts Quick TRY THIS! exercises help apply what you learn right away About this book What's new in PowerPoint 2010? -- Getting started with PowerPoint 2010 -- Creating presentations -- Working with slide masters -- Building a presentation -- Building a presentation outline -- Managing and viewing slides -- Using slide layouts and themes -- Inserting media and drawing objects -- Formatting text, objects, and slides -- Adding transitions and animations -- Finalizing your slide show -- Running a presentation -- Printing a presentation -- Sharing a presentation on the Web -- Introducing advanced PowerPoint topics. I had used PowerPoint a few years ago but haven't had to recently. With the whole new look of the newer Office products I was a bit lost at first. This book came to the rescue. Simple to follow instructions, attractive presentation examples, and well written (but brief) explanations make it THE book to get if you're trying to master PowerPoint for the first time, or in the 2010 version. EXCELLENT! Offers coverage of Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, including navigating the user interface; communicating with tables, charts, and clip art; embellishing slides with graphics and shapes; and preparing a presentation for print-- "With this full color, no-nonsense guide, you'll learn the quickest ways to create a presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. Easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language make learning plain and simple."