Like every other application in Microsoft Office suite, PowerPoint is
loaded with features. So many, in fact, that even veterans don't know
where to find them all. Microsoft solved this problem in PowerPoint 2007
by redesigning the user interface with a tabbed toolbar that makes
features easy to locate and use. PowerPoint 2007 also boasts improved
graphics, additional templates, the ability to save custom layouts, and
improved collaboration through SharePoint. One thing Microsoft hasn't
improved is its poor documentation. To learn the ins and outs of all the
features in PowerPoint 2007, Microsoft merely offers online help. If
you're familiar with previous versions of the program, you may be lost
the first time you fire up the new PowerPoint; or you would be if it
weren't for PowerPoint 2007: The Missing Manual.
This book, written specifically for this version of the software, not
only offers the basics of how to create, save, set up, run, and print a
basic bullets-and-background slideshow, but takes you into the world of
multimedia, animation, and interactivity. You'll learn how to add
pictures, sound, video, animated effects, and controls (buttons and
links) to their slides, along with ways to pull text, spreadsheets, and
animations created in other programs. You can also create your own
reusable design templates and learn to automate repetitive tasks with
macros. Learn how to take advantage of advanced functions (such as
adding custom background images) that existed in previous PowerPoint
versions, but were so cleverly hidden that few people ever found them.
