PowerPoint 2010 Bible -- About the Author -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Building Your Presentation -- Chapter 1: A First Look at PowerPoint -- Who Uses PowerPoint and Why? -- What's New in PowerPoint 2010? -- Learning Your Way around PowerPoint -- Changing the View -- Zooming In and Out -- Enabling Optional Display Elements -- Opening a New Display Window -- Using the Help System -- Using PowerPoint Support Resources -- Understanding Product Activation -- Summary -- Chapter 2: What Makes a Great Presentation? -- Qualities of an Effective Presentation -- Developing Your Presentation Action Plan -- Choosing and Arranging the Room -- Choosing Your Attire -- Keeping the Audience Interested -- Managing Stage Fright -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Creating and Saving Presentation Files -- Starting a New Presentation -- Saving Your Work -- Setting Passwords for File Access -- Closing and Reopening Presentations -- Setting File Properties -- Managing Files from Within PowerPoint -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Creating Slides and Text Boxes -- Creating New Slides -- Inserting Content from External Sources -- Managing Slides -- Using Content Placeholders -- Creating Text Boxes Manually -- Working with Text Boxes -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Working with Layouts, Themes, and Masters -- Understanding Layouts and Themes -- Changing a Slide's Layout -- Applying a Theme -- Changing Colors, Fonts, and Effects -- Creating and Managing Custom Color and Font Themes -- Changing the Background -- Working with Placeholders -- Customizing and Creating Layouts -- Managing Slide Masters -- Managing Themes -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Formatting Text -- Changing the Font -- Changing the Font Size -- Adjusting Character Spacing -- Changing Font Color/Text Fill -- Applying a Text Outline -- Applying Text Attributes -- Applying WordArt Styles -- Applying Text Effects.

Copying Formatting with Format Painter -- Inserting Symbols -- Inserting Math Equations -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Formatting Paragraphs and TextBoxes -- Formatting Bulleted Lists -- Formatting Numbered Lists -- Setting Tabs and Indents -- Adjusting Line Spacing -- Changing Horizontal Alignment -- Formatting Text Boxes -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Correcting and Improving Text -- Finding and Replacing Text -- Correcting Your Spelling -- Setting the Editing Language -- Using AutoCorrect to Fix Common Problems -- Using AutoFormat As You Type -- Using Smart Tags -- Using the Research Tools -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Creating and Formatting Tables -- Creating a New Table -- Moving around in a Table -- Selecting Rows, Columns, and Cells -- Editing a Table's Structure -- Applying Table Styles -- Formatting Table Cells -- Using Tables from Word -- Integrating Excel Cells into PowerPoint -- Summary -- Part II: Using Graphics and Multimedia Content -- Chapter 10: Drawing and Formatting Objects -- Working with the Drawing Tools -- Selecting Objects -- Deleting Objects -- Moving and Copying Objects -- Understanding Object Formatting -- Resizing Objects -- Arranging Objects -- Applying Shape or Picture Styles -- Understanding Color Selection -- Applying an Object Border -- Applying an Object Fill -- Applying Object Effects -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Creating SmartArt Diagrams -- Understanding SmartArt Types and Their Uses -- Inserting a Diagram -- Editing SmartArt Text -- Modifying SmartArt Structure -- Modifying a Hierarchy Diagram Structure -- Formatting a Diagram -- Saving a SmartArt Diagram as a Picture -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Using and Organizing Clip Art -- Choosing Appropriate Clip Art -- About the Clip Organizer -- Inserting Clip Art on a Slide -- Clip Art Search Methods -- Working with Clip Art Collections -- Modifying Clip Art -- Summary.

Chapter 13: Working with Photographic Images -- Understanding Raster Graphics -- Importing Image Files into PowerPoint -- Sizing and Cropping Photos -- Adjusting and Correcting Photos -- Compressing Images -- Exporting a Photo from PowerPoint to a Separate File -- Creating a Photo Album Layout -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Working with Charts -- Understanding Charts -- Starting a New Chart -- Working with Chart Data -- Chart Types and Chart Layout Presets -- Working with Labels -- Controlling the Axes -- Formatting a Chart -- Rotating a 3-D Chart -- Working with Chart Templates -- Summary -- Chapter 15: Incorporating Content from Other Programs -- Working with External Content: An Overview -- Copying Content from Other Programs -- Introducing OLE -- Working with Linked and Embedded Objects -- Exporting PowerPoint Objects to Other Programs -- Summary -- Chapter 16: Adding Sound Effects, Music, and Soundtracks -- How PowerPoint Uses Sounds -- Inserting a Sound File as an Icon -- Configuring Sound Playback -- Assigning a Sound to an Object -- Adding a Digital Music Soundtrack -- Adding a CD Audio Soundtrack -- Using the Advanced Timeline to Fine-Tune Sound Events -- Recording Sounds -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Incorporating Motion Video -- Understanding Video Types -- Placing a Video on a Slide -- Managing Videos Between PCs and PowerPoint Versions -- Changing the Video's Formatting -- Specifying Playback Options -- Troubleshooting Video Problems -- Summary -- Chapter 18: Creating Animation Effects and Transitions -- Assigning Transitions to Slides -- Animating Slide Content -- Layering Animated Objects -- Summary -- Part III: Interfacing with Your Audience -- Chapter 19: Creating Support Materials -- The When and How of Handouts -- Creating Handouts -- Creating Speaker Notes -- Printing an Outline -- Exporting Handouts or Notes Pages to Word -- Summary.

Chapter 20: Preparing for a Live Presentation -- Starting and Ending a Show -- Using the On-Screen Show Controls -- Using the On-Screen Pen -- Hiding Slides for Backup Use -- Using Custom Shows -- Creating and Using Sections -- Giving a Presentation on a Different Computer -- Working with Audio-Visual Equipment -- Summary -- Chapter 21: Designing User-Interactive or Self-Running Presentations -- Understanding User Interactivity -- Navigational Control Basics -- Creating Text Hyperlinks -- Creating Graphical Hyperlinks -- Using Action Buttons -- Creating Self-Running Presentations -- Recording Narration and Timings -- Using Kiosk Mode -- Setting Up a Secure System -- Summary -- Chapter 22: Preparing a Presentation for Mass Distribution -- Working with File Properties -- Checking for Compatibility and Usability -- Limiting User Access to a Presentation -- Publishing a Presentation on a CD or DVD -- Converting a Presentation to a Video File -- Making a Movie DVD of a Presentation -- Broadcasting a Slide Show -- Working with the PowerPoint Viewer -- Summary -- Chapter 23: Sharing and Collaborating -- Working with Comments -- Comparing and Merging Presentations -- Sharing Your Presentation File on a LAN -- Sending a Presentation via E-Mail -- Sharing a Presentation with Windows Live -- Creating a SharePoint Slide Library -- Summary -- Chapter 24: Customizing PowerPoint -- Setting Program Defaults -- Configuring the Trust Center -- Customizing the Ribbon -- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar -- Managing Add-Ins -- Customizing the Status Bar -- Summary -- Part IV: Project Labs -- Lab 1: Presenting Content without Bulleted Lists -- Lab 1A: Using Shapes as Text Boxes -- Lab 1B: Converting Bullets to SmartArt -- Lab 2: Adding Sound and Movement to a Presentation -- Lab 2A: Fading Text and Graphics In and Out -- Lab 2B: Replacing One Picture with Another.

Lab 2C: Zooming In on a Picture -- Lab 2D: More Animation Practice -- Lab 2E: Using Transitions and Soundtracks -- Lab 3: Creating a Menu-Based Navigation System -- The Scenario -- Lab 3A: Making Room for a Navigation Bar -- Lab 3B: Creating a Navigation Bar -- Lab 3C: Creating a Graphical Navigation System -- Lab 4: Creating a Classroom Game -- The Scenario -- Lab 4A: Making the Game Board -- Lab 4B: Creating the Question Slides -- Lab 4C: Creating the Answer Slides -- Lab 4D: Linking Up the Game Board -- Appendix: What's on the CD-ROM? -- Files on This CD -- System Requirements -- Using the CD -- Technical Support -- Index.