Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)) [Paperback]

Lisa A. Bucki (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470045884 | ISBN-13: 978-0470045886 | Publication Date: December 6, 2006 | Edition: 1

• Covers new PowerPoint features including how to create presentation slides, dress them up using templates and graphics, add sound and animation, and present in a business or Internet setting
• Equips users to present visually charged, captivating slideshows
• Sophisticated, revised full-color design provides readers with easier navigation
• Shows users how to make real-world use of PowerPoint 2007 with highly visual two-page tutorials and numbered, step-by-step screen shots in full color on high-quality paper

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something — and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 160 PowerPoint 2007 tasks. Each task-based spread includes easy, visual directions for performing necessary operations, including:

• Working with Ribbon groups
• Managing outlines and format
• Applying designs and themes
• Adding animation and hyperlinks
• Using slide masters and graphics
• Recording narration

• Helpful sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
• Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author

Lisa A. Bucki is a full-time author and consultant. She has authored more than 50 books, including Dell Guide to Digital Photography: Shooting, Editing, and Printing Pictures; Managing with Microsoft Project 2002; and Learning Computer Applications: Projects & Exercises, 3rd Edition. She also has written a number of online tutorials about topics including Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and digital photography. Lisa’s love of photographing her dogs, plant life, and wildlife blends naturally with her emphasis on photography, photo editing, and communications topics. Her husband, Steve, and dogs, Rika, Sweet Pea, and Jack Black, drag her away from the computer for muchneeded breaks.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Visual; 1 edition (December 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470045884
• ISBN-13: 978-0470045886
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #32 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Applications > PowerPoint

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner in this series, September 11, 2007

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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech)) (Paperback)

For a senior citizen who now uses a computer daily for work, hobbies, and teaching after his first 60 years with no experience whatsoever in using computers, many of the tasks are daunting. Without the background computer experience that the younger people grow up with, each new (to me) application is not at all intuitive, and this book enabled me to put together a series of one hour Power Point presentations of 30-60 pictures each in less than a day. This was done using only the book and without outside help. I now have the confidence to use it regularly and receive rave reviews for the clarity of my teaching from young adult people in my class. The pictures with arrows and numbers on the screen are essential to my understanding of the use of the program.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, February 25, 2009

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S. E. Green "an ordinary guy" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a great book for getting an overall understanding of PowerPoint's capabilities & how to use them. While you would likely need a more advanced book in order to become the office PowerPoint expert, if your interest is limited to quickly learning to prepare professional-looking presentations for yourself, with the ability to apply a variety of PowerPoint's capabilities, you should find whatever you need in this book alone.

The book is well-organized, so it is easy to find what you are looking for, & the graphic-intensive format makes learning quick.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Office Powerpoint 2007 Book, March 21, 2007

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Ruth Gurley (Hutsonville, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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Very informative. Full of information and visuals. Easy to understand. Glad I was able to find one for my updated Office program as I have used previous Visually books. Recommend to everyone that wants to expand computer knowledge.