Learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Student Edition

DDC Learning Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 simplifies the new Office 2007 user interface and powerful new features of PowerPoint.  Hands-on exercises and applications provide a practical, effective approach to learning software skills.  Comprehensive Instructor’s materials include a Teacher’s Edition, exercise solutions in print and on CD ROM, visual aids for classroom presentation and extensive assessments.   

Table of Contents:
Introduction Microsoft Office 2007 Basics Exercise 1 About Business Technology About Microsoft Office 2007 Use the Mouse Use the Keyboard Start and Exit Microsoft Office Programs Identify Common Screen Elements Conventions Used in This Book Exercise 2 About Commands About the Ribbon Use the Ribbon Use Access Keys Use the Office Button Use the Quick Access Toolbar Use a Mini Toolbar Use Shortcut Menus Use Dialog Box Options Use Task Panes Exercise 3 Use Window Controls Zoom Scroll Use Multiple Windows Exercise 4 Use the Help Program Search for Help Use the Help Table of Contents Recover a File   Lesson 1 PowerPoint Basics Exercise 5 About Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 The PowerPoint Window Create a Presentation from a Blank Presentation Work with Placeholders Add Slides to a Presentation Select a Slide Layout Save a Presentation Add Presentation Properties Exercise 6 Open an Existing Presentation Move from Slide to Slide Apply a Theme Exercise 7 Change Slide Layout Work with the Normal View Panes Use the PowerPoint Zoom Controls Spell Check a Presentation Exercise 8 Insert Clip Art Resize and Position Clip Art Use Undo, Redo, and Repeat Exercise 9 Change Theme Colors Change Theme Fonts Change Background Style Exercise 10 Create a Presentation from a Template or Existing Presentation PowerPoint Views Copy, Duplicate, and Delete Slides Rearrange Slides Exercise 11 Create Slides from an Outline Reuse Slides from Other Presentations Insert Header/Footer, Date, and Slide Numbers Hide Background Graphics Exercise 12 View Notes Pages Preview Handouts Change Slide Size and Orientation Exercise 13 View Slides in Grayscale or Black and White Other Preview Options Print Presentation Materials Send Presentation Materials to Microsoft Office Word Exercise 14: Critical Thinking Exercise 15: Curriculum Integration   Lesson 2 Work with Text Elements Exercise 16 Select Text and Placeholders Change the Appearance of Text Exercise 17 Use AutoFit Options Copy Text Formatting Create New Theme Fonts Exercise 18 Work with Bulleted and Numbered Lists Align Text Exercise 19 Adjust Line Spacing Move and Copy Text Adjust and Format Placeholders Exercise 20 Insert Symbols Insert and Remove Text Boxes Format Text Boxes Set Text Alignment and Orientation in a Text Box Create Column Text in a Text Box Change Margins in a Text Box Exercise 21 Insert WordArt Modify and Format WordArt Apply WordArt Styles to Existing Text Copy Elements from Slide to Slide Exercise 22 Adjust Paragraph Indent Set Tab Stops Exercise 23 Find and Replace Text Use the Reference Tools Exercise 24: Critical Thinking Exercise 25: Curriculum Integration   Lesson 3 Work with Tables, Charts, and Diagrams Exercise 26 Insert a Table Modify Table Layout Format a Table Add an Image to a Table Exercise 27 Create an Excel Worksheet on a Slide Insert an Existing Data File Use Paste Special to Embed or Link Data Exercise 28 Insert a Chart Modify Chart Design Modify Chart Layout Format a Chart Exercise 29 Insert a SmartArt Graphic Add Text to a SmartArt Graphic Create SmartArt from a Bulleted List Modify SmartArt Graphic Design Format a SmartArt Graphic Exercise 30: Critical Thinking Exercise 31: Curriculum Integration   Lesson 4 Work with Graphic Elements Exercise 32 Customize Slide Backgrounds Create a Color or Gradient Background Create a Picture or Texture Background Exercise 33 Display Rulers, Guides, and Gridlines Draw Shapes Modify and Format Shapes Add Text to Shapes Exercise 34 Arranging Objects Order Objects Group and Ungroup Objects Align and Distribute Objects Rotate and Flip Objects Exercise 35 Insert a Picture from a File Modify and Format Pictures Exercise 36 Insert a Movie Insert Sounds and Music Exercise 37 Create a Photo Album Compress Pictures Exercise 38 About the Slide Master Customize Slide Master Elements Create a Custom Layout Exercise 39 Work with the Notes Master Work with the Handout Master Exercise 40 Create a Theme or Template Apply Custom Themes and Templates Exercise 41: Critical Thinking Exercise 42: Curriculum Integration   Lesson 5 Prepare and Present a Slide Show Exercise 43 Add Slide Transitions Control Slide Advance Exercise 44 About Animating Objects Apply a Built-In Animation Create Custom Animation Effects Rehearse Timings Exercise 45 Create a Custom Show Add Narration to a Presentation Exercise 46 Insert Links on Slides Add Action Settings Exercise 47 Hide Slides Set Slide Show Options Control Slides During a Presentation Annotate Slides During a Presentation Exercise 48 Protect a Presentation Work with Comments and Markup Send a Presentation for Review Exercise 49 The Prepare Submenu Run the Compatibility Checker Use the Document Inspector Mark a Presentation as Final Package for CD Other Output Options Exercise 50 Save a Presentation as a Web Site Set Publishing Options View a Web Presentation Exercise 51: Critical Thinking Exercise 52: Curriculum Integration Index