How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 [Paperback]

Ellen Finkelstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072263393 | ISBN-13: 978-0072263398 | Publication Date: December 20, 2006 | Edition: 1

Design winning presentations with the new version of PowerPoint

Create dynamic and professional-quality presentations using sage advice, handy tips, and clear descriptions from PowerPoint expert Ellen Finkelstein. This book gives you that extra edge with best-practice design, layout, and organizational techniques that will make your presentations leap off the screen. In addition to in-depth coverage of new features, including the redesigned user interface, SmartArt diagrams, new special effects, and custom layouts, this must-have resource delivers everything you need to get started, organize your content, and add those finishing touches for a top-notch presentation.

• Make your point with well-crafted, clear content
• Design and save custom themes and layouts
• Create perfectly formatted tables and charts
• Include special effects like animation, 3-D, reflections, and soft edges
• Add music, video clips, and narration
• Convert bulleted text to diagrams using SmartArt graphics
• Protect presentation files with new security tools
• Deliver with confidence using the new Presenter View

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From the Back Cover

Create dynamic and professional-quality presentations using sage advice, handy tips, and clear descriptions from PowerPoint expert Ellen Finkelstein. This book gives you that extra edge with best-practice design, layout, and organizational techniques that will make your presentations leap off the screen. In addition to in-depth coverage of new features, including the redesigned user interface, SmartArt diagrams, new special effects, and custom layouts, this must-have resource delivers everything you need to get started, organize your content, and add those finishing touches for a top-notch presentation.

• Make your point with well-crafted, clear content
• Design and save custom themes and layouts
• Create perfectly formatted tables and charts
• Include special effects like animation, 3-D, reflections, and soft edges
• Add music, video clips, and narration
• Convert bulleted text to diagrams using SmartArt graphics
• Protect presentation files with new security tools
• Deliver with confidence using the new Presenter View

About the Author

Ellen Finkelstein is the bestselling author of How to Do Everything with PowerPoint 2003 and PowerPoint 2000 Professional Results and writes for Presentations magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (December 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072263393
• ISBN-13: 978-0072263398
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #925,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > PowerPoint

More About the Author

Ellen Finkelstein specializes in training professionals to present effectively. She writes about PowerPoint and presenting. Two of her books are How to Do Everything with PowerPoint 2007 and PowerPoint for Teachers. You can find free tips and sign up for her newsletter on her website, http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com.

Ellen also writes on AutoCAD; her AutoCAD Bible & AutoCAD LT Bible has been a bestseller for years and has been translated into 14 languages.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, Easy, and Readable, March 28, 2008

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Geetesh Bajaj (Secunderabad, India) - See all my reviews
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I like this book because it's detailed, yet easy to read -- and makes difficult tasks seem doable. Ellen always gets deep into any subject she discusses, and these helpful details make all the difference. She tackles the all new PowerPoint 2007 interface well, and takes care to introduce all the new features in this version of PowerPoint.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great how-to book for PowerPoint 2007, August 24, 2008

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Jonathan Boutelle (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book was a HUGE help for me while learning PowerPoint 2007. It was remarkably clearly written and easy to follow. While I'm not a big fan of all the changes to the PowerPoint (and the Office suite generally), it's great to have a well-written guidebook for coping with the increased complexity!

-Jon Boutelle
CTO, SlideShare

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars basic to intermediate content, December 24, 2009

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Cimatti Alessandra "slidecoach" (Arese (Milano) Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (Paperback)

I expected to get more advanced content in this book. It is geared towards basic to intermediate users of PowerPoint (should have read the Introduction, as it says this). Some good shortcuts here and there, but a lot of basic things too.