PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies [Paperback]

Doug Lowe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764504509 | ISBN-13: 978-0764504501 | Publication Date: May 21, 1999 | Edition: 1

Not too long ago (in a galaxy not too far away), the term presentation software meant poster board and marker pens. Times sure have changed. Now, computer presentations are the norm; in fact, you may get some downright dirty looks from your boss if you come into a conference room carrying flip charts or a stack of handwritten transparencies.

The term PowerPoint has become synonymous with fancy-schmancy, computer presentations; in fact, PowerPoint is now a major tool in boardrooms everywhere. And if you haven't been instructed to create a PowerPoint presentation, it's only a matter of time before you will be!

But how do you get started with PowerPoint? How do you get those ideas in your head or on your legal pad into a slick presentation format? Despite Microsoft's valiant effort to make PowerPoint easy to use, it's still one of Microsoft's most complicated programs. And that's where PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies steps in to help.

Veteran Dummies author Doug Lowe introduces you to the power of PowerPoint 2000 in his typically humorous and easy-to-understand style. This book not only shows you how to get started with PowerPoint 2000, but it also shows you how to actually do what you need to do – without all the geeky jargon of the standard computer manual. Here's just a few of the topics covered in PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies:

• Creating a brand-spanking-new presentation
• Adding text to your slides
• Editing and printing your presentations
• Formatting your slides: From selecting colors to using templates
• Using clip art and drawing your own masterpieces
• Incorporating charts, graphs, and animation into your presentation
• Including Web links and serving up your presentation on the Web
• Collaborating with others on a presentation
• Top Ten lists on the new features of PowerPoint 2000, fixing things that go wrong, and powerful PowerPoint shortcuts

So whether you're an experienced PowerPoint guru or a newbie who has a presentation due by the end of the week (and it's Thursday!), you'll find all you need in PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies.

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From the Back Cover

PowerPoint "Cheat Sheet" Inside!

Create Effective, Eye-Catching Presentations — Quickly and Easily! Not artistic? Not techno-savvy? Not a problem! You too can create dynamic presentations that will blow your audience away. With the expert advice of Doug Lowe, you'll find out how to organize, illustrate, and deliver your ideas with maximum impact using PowerPoint's easy-to-use built-in features. Whether you're preparing a slide show for a conference room, a sales presentation for your laptop, or a demo for your Web site, the tips and tricks you discover here will leave them saying "Wow!"

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Master PowerPoint basics — and start creating terrific-looking presentations today
• Use PowerPoint's slide masters, templates, and macros to save time and develop a consistent look
• Select a color palette that maximizes the impact of your presentation — and create graphics, tables, and charts that drive your message home
• Speed up production with Tri-Pane view, the new feature that lets you toggle between slides, outlines, and notes
• Dazzle your audience with clip art, sounds, video, and other cool multimedia effects
• Make sure everything runs smoothly when you're broadcasting slides from your laptop
• Save your presentation in HTML format and post it on your Web site

About the Author

About Doug Lowe Doug Lowe is a seasoned For Dummies?? author with 30 computer books to his credit, including Internet Explorer 5 For Windows?? For Dummies??, Networking For Dummies??, 4th Edition, and Client/Server Computing For Dummies??, 3rd Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (May 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764504509
• ISBN-13: 978-0764504501
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > Office 2000
  • #26 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > PowerPoint
  • #71 in Books > Computers & Technology > Certification > Microsoft

More About the Author

Doug Lowe is a veteran author of more than 40 For Dummies books with more than a million copies in print. He's covered everything from productivity software to programming.

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doug Lowe does it again..., February 8, 2000

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M. Christian "Knight of the Old Republic" (Greenup, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

Doug Lowe admits that he won't win a Pulitzer for this book, but he does deliver a sharp, witty look at the world of madness we call PowerPoint 2000. This book follows the tradition of the "Dummies" series by providing an easy to read text mingled with subtle humor. This book is a must-have for PowerPoint users. Easy enough to understand for beginners, yet advanced enough to keep the pros interested.

47 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for a panicked novice!, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: PowerPoint 97 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

I am an experienced Mac print designer, but I was thrown for a loop when I had to design a truckload of presentation graphics for another client using a laptop pc and Windows. In a panic, I bought this book, and it literally saved the day. Not only did it guide me through the entire creative process, it helped me with file management and shortcuts, all in an entertaining, concise manner. Unlike most tutorials, it didn't make me "glaze over" and fall asleep! My only quibble: it's a bit difficult to find things in the index, but maybe I'm relying on Macintosh vocabulary instead of Windows jargon.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saved the day!, November 3, 2001

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Bruce Aguilar (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

Ok, here's the situation, I had a job interview that required I take a proficiency test using power point and I'd never used the program before. At first I feaked when they told me, but then I ran out and grabbed a copy of this book with the hopes that it would help me not make a complete fool out of myself. Following along with the book on my notebook, I had no trouble understanding things from basics to more advanced techniques (like posting presentations on the internet). The witty voice and cartoons that the 'Dummies' books are famous for kept me alert and interested in moving forward. I never felt like I was being talked down to and was suprised to find myself enjoying the process! One thing I really appreiated is they give you multiple ways of preforming the same task, so you can choose which is best for you (also on these job proficiency tests they sometimes like to have you do it their way, so you better know more than one way to do things).

One week later I took the test, scored a 90% and was offered the position. Thank you Doug Lowe!