Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Step by Step: (Step by Step)

Now in full color! The quick way to learn Microsoft PowerPoint 2016! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with PowerPoint 2016. Jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Get easy-to-follow guidance from a certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Learn and practice new skills while working with sample content, or look up specific procedures Create attractive electronic presentations and printed publications Incorporate professional design elements Use built-in tools to capture and edit graphics Include audio, video, and animated elements Supercharge your efficiency by creating custom slide masters and layouts Present data in tables, diagrams, and charts

Table of Contents:
Introduction     xi Who this book is for     xi The Step by Step approach     xi Download the practice files     xii Ebook edition     xv Get support and give feedback     xv Errata and support     xv We want to hear from you     xvi Stay in touch     xvi Part 1: Get started with PowerPoint 2016 Chapter 1: PowerPoint 2016 basics     3 Start PowerPoint     4 Work in the PowerPoint user interface     5 Sidebar: About Office     6 Identify app window elements     8 Sidebar: Tell me what you want to do     12 Work with the ribbon and status bar     14 Sidebar: Adapt procedure steps     18 Manage Office and app settings     20 Sidebar: Microsoft account options     21 Skills review     24 Practice tasks     25 Chapter 2: Create and manage presentations     27 Create presentations     28 Open and navigate presentations     36 Display different views of presentations     40 Display standard views     40 Display program elements     45 Change the display of content     46 Display and edit presentation properties     50 Save and close presentations     51 Sidebar: Compatibility with earlier versions     55 Sidebar: Save files to OneDrive     56 Skills review     57 Practice tasks     58 Chapter 3: Create and manage slides     61 Add and remove slides     62 Insert new slides     64 Copy and import slides and content     65 Sidebar: SharePoint slide libraries     71 Hide and delete slides     72 Divide presentations into sections     73 Rearrange slides and sections     75 Apply themes     78 Change slide backgrounds     82 Sidebar: Non-theme colors     90 Skills review     92 Practice tasks     93 Part 2: Insert and manage slide text Chapter 4: Enter and edit text on slides     99 Enter text on slides     100 Enter text in placeholders     100 Insert nonstandard characters     103 Add supplementary text to slides     106 Sidebar: Insert equations     108 Add a slide footer     109 Move, copy, and delete text     110 Sidebar: Format text placeholders     112 Format characters and paragraphs     117 Apply WordArt text effects     122 Sidebar: Configure AutoCorrect options     126 Check spelling and choose the best wording     127 Sidebar: Find and replace text and fonts     130 Skills review     134 Practice tasks     135 Chapter 5: Present text in tables     139 Insert tables     140 Format tables     145 Modify table structure     153 Embed and link to Excel content     157 Skills review     160 Practice tasks     161 Part 3: Insert and manage visual elements Chapter 6: Insert and manage simple graphics     167 Insert, move, and resize pictures     168 Sidebar: Graphic formats     171 Edit and format pictures     172 Draw and modify shapes     177 Draw and add text to shapes     178 Sidebar: Locate additional formatting commands     180 Move and modify shapes     181 Format shapes     183 Sidebar: Connect shapes     187 Capture and insert screen clippings     188 Create a photo album     191 Skills review     196 Practice tasks     197 Chapter 7: Create and manage business graphics     201 Create diagrams     202 Sidebar: Picture diagrams     207 Modify diagrams     212 Format diagrams     215 Create charts     218 Modify charts     222 Manage chart data     222 Modify the display of chart elements     226 Sidebar: Pie charts     231 Format charts     232 Skills review     236 Sidebar: Custom chart templates     237 Practice tasks     238 Chapter 8: Add sound and movement to slides     245 Animate text and pictures on slides     246 Sidebar: Animate this     252 Customize animation effects     256 Sidebar: Bookmark points of interest in media clips     262 Add audio content to slides     264 Add video content to slides     270 Compress media to decrease file size     275 Sidebar: Hyperlink to additional resources     276 Add and manage slide transitions     279 Skills review     285 Practice tasks     286 Part 4: Finalize presentations Chapter 9: Review presentations     293 Add notes to slides     294 Configure slides for presentation or printing     298 Inspect and finalize presentations     302 Print presentations and handouts     309 Skills review     316 Practice tasks     317 Chapter 10: Prepare and deliver presentations     321 Adapt presentations for different audiences     322 Rehearse a presentation and set slide timings     327 Sidebar: Prepare presentations for travel     332 Present slide shows     334 Start the slide show     334 Use the slide show tools     337 Skills review     346 Practice tasks     347 Part 5: Use advanced PowerPoint functions Chapter 11: Work in PowerPoint more efficiently     351 Change default PowerPoint options     352 Manage general Office and PowerPoint options     353 Manage proofing options     356 Manage file locations     360 Manage language options     362 Manage advanced options     366 Customize the Quick Access Toolbar     370 Customize the ribbon     375 Manage add-ins and security options     380 Manage add-ins     380 Configure Trust Center options     383 Skills review     388 Practice tasks     389 Chapter 12: Create custom presentation elements     393 Create custom themes     394 Customize slide masters and layouts     402 Save custom presentation templates     413 Skills review     415 Practice tasks     416 Chapter 13: Save and share presentations     419 Save presentations in other formats     420 Share presentations from PowerPoint     426 Restrict access by using passwords     430 Add and review comments     435 Coauthor presentations     438 Skills review     440 Practice tasks     441 Keyboard shortcuts     445 Glossary     461 Index     469 About the author     493

About the Author :
Joan Lambert has worked closely with Microsoft technologies since 1986, and in the training and certification industry since 1997. As President and CEO of Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI), Joan guides the translation of technical information and requirements into useful, relevant, and measurable resources for people who are seeking certification of their computer skills or who simply want to get things done efficiently. Joan is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books about Windows and Office (for Windows, Mac, and iPad), video-based training courses for SharePoint and OneNote, and three generations of Microsoft Office Specialist certification study guides. Joan is a Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Microsoft Office Specialist Master (for all Office versions since Office 2007), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (for Windows and Windows Server), Microsoft Certified Technology Associate (for Windows), and Microsoft Dynamics Specialist. Joan currently lives in a small town in Texas with her simply divine daughter, Trinity; an ever-growing menagerie of dogs, cats, and fish; and the DeLonghi Gran Dama super-automatic espresso machine that runs the house.