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Essentials: PowerPoint 2002 Level 1
Linda Bird, University of Rio Grande

ISBN-10: 0130927740
ISBN-13: 9780130927743

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 232 pp
Published: 08/24/2001
Status: Out of Print

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For courses in Office Applications.

The Essentials Series for Microsoft Office XP has be rewritten and redesigned to meet the needs of today's classroom. These hands-on tutorials with a project orientation are designed to give students a thorough knowledge of software applications. Extensive end-of-project exercises emphasize hands-on skill development.

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Text is in black and white for flexible and inexpensive customization.

PROJECT 1. GETTING STARTED WITH POWERPOINT.

Lesson 1. Exploring the PowerPoint Window.

Lesson 2. Creating a Blank Presentation.

Lesson 3. Creating a Presentation Using a Design Template.

Lesson 4. Entering and Editing Text.

Lesson 5. Saving a Presentation.

Lesson 6. Printing a Presentation.

Lesson 7. Getting Help.

Lesson 8. Closing Your Presentation and Exiting PowerPoint.

PROJECT 2. CREATING AND MODIFYING PRESENTATIONS.

Lesson 1. Creating a Presentation Using the AutoContent Wizard.

Lesson 2. Adding, Demoting, and Promoting Text.

Lesson 3. Selecting, Moving, and Copying Text.

Lesson 4. Changing Text Appearance.

Lesson 5. Using the Format Painter.

Lesson 6. Changing the Text Alignment and Setting Tabs.

Lesson 7. Adding, Removing, and Modifying Bullets.

PROJECT 3. VIEWING AND RESTRUCTURING PRESENTATIONS.

Lesson 1. Opening an Existing Presentation.

Lesson 2. Navigating Among Different Views.

Lesson 3. Moving Among Slides in Normal View.

Lesson 4. Running an Electronic Slide Show.

Lesson 5. Using the Slide Show Shortcut Keys.

Lesson 6. Adding and Deleting Slides and Changing Slide Layout.

Lesson 7. Changing Slide Order.

PROJECT 4. CHANGING A PRESENTATION'S LOOK.

Lesson 1. Using PowerPoint's Templates.

Lesson 2. Customizing a Template.

Lesson 3. Using Color Schemes.

Lesson 4. Changing the Slide Background.

Lesson 5. Modifying the Slide Master.

Lesson 6. Inserting a Footer.

Lesson 7. Inserting Clip Art.

PROJECT 5. WORKING WITH CHARTS.

Lesson 1. Selecting an Appropriate Chart Type.

Lesson 2. Creating a Data Chart.

Lesson 3. Editing Chart Data.

Lesson 4. Resizing, Moving, and Changing Chart Types.

Lesson 5. Choosing a Chart Subtype and Formatting a Chart.

Lesson 6. Adding Animation to a Chart.

Lesson 7. Creating and Formatting an Organization Chart.

PROJECT 6. WORKING WITH ELECTRONIC SLIDE SHOWS.

Lesson 1. Adding Slide Transitions.

Lesson 2. Using Animation Schemes.

Lesson 3. Animating Objects.

Lesson 4. Timing the Slide Show Animation.

Lesson 5. Using the Annotation Pen.

Lesson 6. Using the Meeting Minder.

PROJECT 7. PRODUCING OUTPUT.

Lesson 1. Adding Speaker Notes.

Lesson 2. Printing Speaker Notes and Handouts.

Lesson 3. Using Page Setup.

Lesson 4. Using Advanced Print Settings.

Lesson 5. Packing Up Your Presentation.

Lesson 6. Using Web Page Preview.

Lesson 7. Publishing a Presentation to the Web.

PowerPoint [ESSENTIALS 2000/XP] (CIS: Office Applications)

Author Bios
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Marianne Fox—Series editor and coauthor of essentials Excel 2002 Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Marianne Fox is an Indiana CPA with B.S. and M.B.A. degrees in Accounting from Indiana University. For more than 20 years, she has enjoyed teaching full-time—initially in Indiana University's School of Business; since 1988 in the College of Business Administration at Butler University. As the co-owner of an Indiana-based consulting firm, Marianne has extensive experience consulting and training in the corporate and continuing education environments. Since 1984, she has coauthored more than 35 computer-related books; and has given presentations on accounting, computer applications, and instructional development topics at a variety of seminars and conferences.

Lawrence C. Metzelaar—Series editor and coauthor of essentials Excel 2002 Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Lawrence C. Metzelaar earned a B.S. in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Maryland, and an Ed.M. and C.A.G.S. in Human Problem Solving from Boston University. Lawrence has more than 30 years of experience with military and corporate mainframe and microcomputer systems. He has taught computer science and Management Information Systems (MIS) courses at the University of Hawaii, Control Data Institute, Indiana University, and Purdue University; currently, he is a full-time faculty member in the College of Business Administration at Butler University. As the co-owner of an Indiana-based consulting firm, he has extensive experience consulting and training in the corporate and continuing education environments. Since 1984, he has co-authored more than 35 computer-related books; and has given presentations on computer applications and instructional development topics at a variety of seminars and conferences.

Linda Bird—Author of essentials PowerPoint^® and Level 2. Linda Bird specializes in corporate training and support through her company, Software Solutions. She has successfully trained users representing more than 75 businesses, including several Fortune 500 companies. She custom designs many of her training materials. Her clients include Appalachian Electric Power Co., Goodyear, Pillsbury, Rockwell, and Shell Chemical. Her background also includes teaching at Averett College and overseeing computer training for a business training organization.

Using her training experience as a springboard, Linda has written numerous books on PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, and Windows. Additionally, she has written more than 20 instructor's manuals and contributed to books on a variety of desktop application programs. She has also penned more than 150 magazine articles, as well as monthly how-to columns on PowerPoint and Excel for Smart Computing magazine.

Linda, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, lives near the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee with her husband, Lonnie, and daughters, Rebecca and Sarah. Besides authoring books, Linda home-educates her daughters. If she's not writing, you can probably find her trekking around the mountains (or horseback riding) with her family.

Keith Mulbery—Author of essentials Word 2002 Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Keith Mulbery is an associate professor in the Information Systems Department at Utah Valley State College, where he teaches computer applications courses and assists with curriculum development. Keith received his B.S. and M.Ed. (majoring in Business Education) from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Keith has written several Word and WordPerfect textbooks. His previous book, MOUS essentials Word 2000, received the Utah Valley State College Board of Trustees Award of Excellence in January 2001. In addition, he was the developmental editor of essentials Word 2000 intermediate and essentials Word 2000 advanced. Keith also conducts hands-on computer application workshops at the local, state, and national levels, including at the National Business Education Association convention.

Dawn Parrish Wood—Author of essentials Access 2002 Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Dawn Parrish Wood is an independent contractor, and provides software training through her own business, Software Support. She teaches customized courses to local businesses and individuals in order to upgrade employee skills and knowledge of computers. Dawn has written materials for these specialized courses for her own use. She also provides software consultation to local businesses. Previously, she was the computer coordinator/lead instructor for the Business & Industry Services division at Valdosta Technical Institute in Valdosta, Georgia. The majority of the coursework she taught was in continuing education. Prior to teaching, she worked as a technical support representative and technical writer for a software firm. She lives in Valdosta, Georgia, with her husband, Kenneth, and their two daughters, Micaela (4 1/2 years) and Kendra (2 1/2 years). Both girls have been her superlative students, learning more on the computer every day.

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