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Turbocharge your presentations PowerPoint is the presentation app of choice, and
Microsoft® 365 PowerPoint® For Dummies gets you started creating your own effective slide decks. Whether you're new to Office or a seasoned pro, this book will help you make a splash at your next business presentation. Use slide transitions, import data from other apps, insert sound and video, collaborate in the cloud, and beyond. You'll also learn how to use Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, to build beautiful presentations, lickety-split. In classic
For Dummies style, this guide makes it easy.
Inside... - Creating basic slides
- Working with templates
- Adding custom animation
- Inserting graphics and tables
- Including notes and transitions
- Organizing an effective presentation
- Engaging with your audience
- Exploring new features
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 5 Chapter 1: Welcome to PowerPoint 7
Chapter 2: Taking the Backstage Tour 31
Chapter 3: Editing Slides 45
Chapter 4: Working in Outline View 65
Chapter 5: Proofing Your Presentations 73
Chapter 6: Don't Forget Your Notes! 83
Chapter 7: Show Time! 91
Part 2: Creating with Copilot 107 Chapter 8: Getting Started with Copilot 109
Chapter 9: Using Copilot in PowerPoint 123
Chapter 10: Perfecting Your Prompts 131
Part 3: Creating Great-Looking Slides 137 Chapter 11: All about Fonts and Text Formatting 139
Chapter 12: Designing Your Slides 155
Chapter 13: Animating Your Slides 169
Chapter 14: Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom 189
Part 4: Embellishing Your Slides 211 Chapter 15: Inserting Pictures 213
Chapter 16: Drawing on Your Slides 239
Chapter 17: Charting for Fun and Profit 259
Chapter 18: Working with SmartArt 281
Chapter 19: Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video) 293
Chapter 20: Adding Tables to Your Slides 307
Part 5: Working with Others 317 Chapter 21: Collaborating on Presentations 319
Chapter 22: Exporting Your Presentation to Other Formats 337
Part 6: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 23: Ten PowerPoint Commandments 347
Chapter 24: Ten (or So) Tips for Creating Readable Slides 351
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake 357
Index 361
About the author
Doug Lowe is the information technology director for a civil engineering firm. He has been managing networks for more than 20 years and is the best-selling author of more than 30
For Dummies books, including
Networking For Dummies and
Networking All-in-One For Dummies.
