PowerPoint 97 For Windows For Dummies [Paperback]

Doug Lowe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764500511 | ISBN-13: 978-0764500510 | Publication Date: January 3, 1997 | Edition: 1

You're not getting the full benefit from all your hard work if your presentations are ineffective. Now, with the latest version of Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software and practical, authoritative guidance from best-selling author Doug Lowe, you can generate impressive and effective slide shows, create overhead transparencies, and even computer-based presentations. Plus, with PowerPoint 97 For Windows For Dummies, you discover the secrets of generating complete programs for the World Wide Web that your audience -- whether they're colleagues, students, or members of the board of trustees -- won't forget.

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From the Back Cover

Put your presentations on the Web - details inside

Perk up your presentations with sound, video, and animation effects

Create high-impact slide shows that grab their attention - and make you look good Got a big presentation coming up? Don't worry! From formatting text and working with masters to clip art, charts, animations, and other cool stuff, this friendly guide walks you through PowerPoint basics and beyond - and shows you step-by-step how to build a presentation that'll make your audience say "wow."

Discover how to: Grasp PowerPoint fundamentals Work with text, colors, and graphics Jazz things up with multimedia effects Go live using a computer, 35mm slides, or the Web Deal with goofs and glitches

The Dummies Way(TM) Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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About the Author

Doug Lowe's 20-plus For Dummies(r) guides have given folks the lowdown on everything from networking and Internet Explorer to MSN.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (January 3, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764500511
• ISBN-13: 978-0764500510
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 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: #2,679,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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!