How to Do Everything with PowerPoint(R) [Paperback]

Ellen Finkelstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072223979 | ISBN-13: 978-0072223972 | Publication Date: March 26, 2002 | Edition: 1

Create high-quality, attention-getting PowerPoint presentations quickly and easily with this solutions-packed guide. Make slides and effectively convey your message through text, graphics, and multimedia--for show-stopping presentations.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Here, beginning to intermediate PowerPoint users will find a wealth of useful information, ranging from presentation creation basics to more advanced tips on topics such as VBA programming. Especially relevant to novices is the last chapter on presenting slide shows, with its advice on handout creation and presentation. The "How To Do Everything" series is less visual than Peachpit's "Visual QuickStart" series, but it judiciously uses screen shots, making entries very practical. Recommended for public libraries.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Follow real-world examples in this get-you-going guide and create your own PowerPoint presentations--from simple to dazzlingly sophisticated. Prepare slide shows--which you can show on a projection screen or computer monitor--featuring animation, sound, graphics, and even video clips. Edit and format text, add graphs and diagrams, include multimedia and hyperlinks, and add finishing touches--including fills and 3-D effects--to make your presentations jump off the screen. How to Do Everything with PowerPoint 2002 will lead you successfully through the features of this robust tool and help you create professional-quality presentations.

• Communicate with words, artwork, shape, color, sound, and special effects
• Design custom graphs, tables and diagrams
• Use transition effects to keep visual interest high while changing slides
• Manipulate text, paragraphs, and graphics in myriad ways
• Import or export content with ease
• Get tips on delivering a smooth presentation
• Save your presentation in HTML format and publish it on the Internet or an intranet
• Create interactive and automatically looping slide shows

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Product Details

• Paperback: 433 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (March 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072223979
• ISBN-13: 978-0072223972
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,679,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Everything, June 20, 2002

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Geetesh Bajaj (Secunderabad, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Do Everything with PowerPoint(R) (Paperback)

This book shows you how to do everything with PowerPoint 2002 (that's from the title!) - yet the best part of the book is that everything is explained in an easy yet comprehensive style. No task is too difficult - no idea too far to grasp. One might imagine that since this book seems so easy, it might cover just the basics - yet the book goes much beyond mere basics to encompass topics like macros, distribution, delivery, customization - and an excellent chapter on charts. Finally, you'll find snippets of extra info from presentation gurus worldwide - all in one book!

Geetesh Bajaj/Indezine.com

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Find Your Answers Quickly, May 8, 2002

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Claudyne (Jamaica Plain, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Do Everything with PowerPoint(R) (Paperback)

This book makes it easy to look up my answers. I love the cautions Ellen gives. She gives a caution about being sure the hyperlink color shows up on the slide. All these pointers make it easy for me to help my clients. This is a perfect book for a novice who can easily follow her directions and it's great for me as I know lots but need some help in certain areas. I found that help easily. She's got call out boxes called tips, short-cuts, cautions, did you know and how to's. There's an excellent chapter on creating charts. I will use this as a reference for when my clients ask me questions as well as an update for what's inside PowerPoint 2002. You will only create better more effective presentations using Ellen's tips and easy to follow pointers.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful tips on delivering any presentation like a pro, August 11, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Do Everything with PowerPoint(R) (Paperback)

How To Do Everything With PowerPoint 2002 by Ellen Finkelstein, is completely "user friendly" solutions-packed guide illustrates how to create high-quality, attention-getting, impressive, PowerPoint presentations quickly and easily by effectively using text, graphics and multimedia. In addition, How To Do Everything With PowerPoint 2002 also includes useful tips on delivering any presentation like a pro!