Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows [Paperback]

Rebecca Bridges Altman (Author), Rick Altman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321193954 | ISBN-13: 978-0321193957 | Publication Date: October 9, 2003 | Edition: 1

Whether you love it or hate it, Microsoft PowerPoint¿the application most professionals turn to for creating easy and polished presentations¿is here to stay. And the new version of PowerPoint boasts improved collaboration and data management tools designed to make you even more productive. If you¿re looking to get quickly acquainted with all of the latest version¿s new bells and whistles, you need PowerPoint 2003 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide, the quickest, easiest way to learn how to add slides, movie clips, sound, animation¿even Web pages¿to presentations using this robust package. Thanks to the book's straightforward, task-based format, you can go directly to the information you need. PowerPoint 2003 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide uses hundreds of screenshots and step-by-step instructions to explain just what you need to know to get started with PowerPoint. Whether you use it as a tutorial or a reference guide, you'll be putting together impressive presentations with professional-looking transitions and effects in no time.

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Whether you love it or hate it, Microsoft PowerPoint-the application most professionals turn to for creating easy and polished presentations-is here to stay. And the new version of PowerPoint boasts improved collaboration and data management tools designed to make you even more productive. If you're looking to get quickly acquainted with all of the latest version's new bells and whistles, you need PowerPoint 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide), the quickest, easiest way to learn how to add slides, movie clips, sound, animation-even Web pages-to presentations using this robust package. Thanks to the book's straightforward, task-based format, you can go directly to the information you need. PowerPoint 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) uses hundreds of screenshots and step-by-step instructions to explain just what you need to know to get started with PowerPoint. Whether you use it as a tutorial or a reference guide, you'll be putting together impressive presentations with professional-looking transitions and effects in no time.

About the Author

Rebecca Altman is a corporate trainer, courseware developer, and technical writer. She is the author of Peachpit¿s PowerPoint 2002/2001 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide and many other computer books. Rebecca has also written user¿s guides for personal computers and has developed content for PowerPoint training videos. Rick Altman has been writing, consulting, and lecturing on electronic publishing and digital design since 1986. He is the author of six editions of Mastering CorelDRAW and is currently preparing to host the debut PowerPoint Live conference in 2003.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (October 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321193954
• ISBN-13: 978-0321193957
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,688,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PowerPoint, March 28, 2004

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George F. Hardy (Lake Monitcello, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows (Paperback)

This book is an excellent reference boook and guide book, but it is not a novel. No one will sit down and read it.
It is indexed well, so one can find out how to make a specific slide quickly. Although Microsoft offers help and instruction on line, I found this book the answer to using PowerPoint well.
With the elimination of good manuals from Microsoft -- I think DOS 6.0 was the last -- books of this type have become a requirement.
GFH

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really A Quick Start..., November 28, 2006

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A. J. Baltes (TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows (Paperback)

I really enjoyed reading this book, because it is similar in many ways to the book that we used. PowerPoint for Windows is a book that gives you systematic information. This book has the most recent version of PowerPoint and its current features.

Chapter 1: It introduces what PowerPoint exactly is and how it works. With PowerPoint, you can get creative with the slides, variety of formats, such as bulleted lists, numeric tables, and business and organization charts. For example, you can create your slides in any design you want by easily adding graphics to it. In addition, this chapter explains how to use:
* The PowerPoint Interface
* PowerPoint Menus
* Toolbars
* Shortcut Menus
* Task Panes
* Getting Help
* Using Undo

Chapter 2: Gives you a tour of PowerPoint. It shows you from how to begin the program, choosing a template, choosing a layout, creating a chart, saving, opening, and closing the presentations to viewing the slide show. In addition, this chapter explains how to use:
* Creating a Bulleted List
* Creating a Chart
* Choosing a Chart Type
* Formatting a Chart
* Navigating a Presentation
* Using normal View
* Using the Outline Pane
* Using Slide Sorter View
* Using Transitions and Animations

Chapter 3: You learn how to create slides that contain text and how to edit and format the text. Slide shows that consist of text primarily are bulleted lists or two-column text. In addition, this chapter explains how to use:
* Choosing a Text Layout
* Entering Text into a Placeholder
* Creating a Text Box
* Manipulating Text Placeholders
* Moving Text
* Using the Spell Checker
* Correcting Mistakes Automatically
* Working with Smart Tags


Chapter 4 thru 20: In chapter 4 thru 20 it teaches you more in depth how to use PowerPoint for the following:
* Inserting Charts
* Formatting Charts
* Creating Pie Charts
* Using Organization Charts and Diagrams
* Creating Tables
* Adding Graphical Objects
* Importing Graphics
* Manipulating Graphical Objects
* Making Global Changes
* Working in Outline View
* Working in Slide Sorter View
* Producing a Slide Show
* Applying Animation
* Using Sound and Video
* Taking Your Show on the Road
* From Screen to Toner: Printing Your Presentation
* Present on the Internet

After reading this book, I benefited a lot from it, understanding the extent of the mechanics in PowerPoint, such as: applying animation, using sound and video, taking your slide show on the road, printing your presentation and presenting it on the Internet.