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Microsoft 365 PowerPoint For Dummies

Doug Lowe (Author)

9781394292363, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 12 February 2025

400 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.522 kg

Present like a pro, with the top-selling PowerPoint book on the market

Since 1999, PowerPoint For Dummies has been giving readers a jargon-free way to compose compelling presentations. This update covers the latest release of Office and Office 365. Learn the basics of creating a slide deck in PowerPoint, then discover the dynamic features you can use to give your slides a bit of pizazz. Import data from other applications, collaborate in the cloud, and incorporate charts, graphics, and videos into your presentations. Plus, learn how to use Microsoft's new Copilot AI tool—integrated right into the application. Consider this book your first step to making a splash with PowerPoint!

  • Create your first PowerPoint slide deck and add presentation notes
  • Improve the design of your slides with templates and best-practice tips
  • Add animations, change your font style, and insert images and drawings
  • Share your presentation with audiences in a virtual setting

New and not-so-new PowerPoint users who need a guide to the basics of building a successful presentation will love this up-to-date, beginner-friendly book.

Introduction 1 

Part 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 5 

Chapter 1: Welcome to PowerPoint 7 

Chapter 2: Taking the Backstage Tour 31 

Chapter 3: Editing Slides 45 

Chapter 4: Working in Outline View 65 

Chapter 5: Proofing Your Presentations 73 

Chapter 6: Don’t Forget Your Notes! 83 

Chapter 7: Show Time! 91 

Part 2: Creating with Copilot 107 

Chapter 8: Getting Started with Copilot 109 

Chapter 9: Using Copilot in PowerPoint 123 

Chapter 10: Perfecting Your Prompts 131 

Part 3: Creating Great-Looking Slides 137 

Chapter 11: All about Fonts and Text Formatting 139 

Chapter 12: Designing Your Slides 155 

Chapter 13: Animating Your Slides 169 

Chapter 14: Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom 189 

Part 4: Embellishing Your Slides 211 

Chapter 15: Inserting Pictures 213 

Chapter 16: Drawing on Your Slides 239 

Chapter 17: Charting for Fun and Profit 259 

Chapter 18: Working with SmartArt 281 

Chapter 19: Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video) 293 

Chapter 20: Adding Tables to Your Slides 307 

Part 5: Working with Others 317 

Chapter 21: Collaborating on Presentations 319 

Chapter 22: Exporting Your Presentation to Other Formats 337 

Part 6: The Part of Tens 345 

Chapter 23: Ten PowerPoint Commandments 347 

Chapter 24: Ten (or So) Tips for Creating Readable Slides 351 

Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake 357 

Index 361

Subject Areas: Business applications [UF]
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