Experience learning made easy ”and quickly teach yourself how to use PowerPoint 2003, the Microsoft Office presentation graphics program. With
Step by Step
, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction ”building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
Master the tools for transforming your ideas into winning presentations
Use ready-made design templates or create your own look
Make your point with compelling
charts
, diagrams, graphics, text, and
hyperlinks
to Web content
Keep it dynamic ”animate your slides, insert sounds and movies, and create transitions
Deliver your presentation in person, over the Web, or on CD
Prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Step by Step
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Copyright 2004 by Online Training Solutions, Inc.
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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Step by Step / Online Training Solutions, Inc.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-7356-1522-5
1. Computer graphics. 2. Microsoft PowerPoint (Computer file). 3. Business
presentations ”Graphic
methods
”Computer programs. I. Online Training Solutions (Firm)
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Introduction
What s New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
You ll notice some changes as soon as you start Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. The program has a new look, and many
tasks
are now performed from easy-to-use task panes, such as Getting Started, Help, Search, and Research, which
open
when you need them.
New in Office 2003
Many of the features that are new or improved in this version of PowerPoint won t be apparent to you until you start using the program. To help you quickly identify features that are new or improved with this version, this book uses the icon in the margin whenever those features are discussed or shown.
The following table lists the new features that you might be interested in, as well as the chapters in which those features are discussed.
To learn how to
Using this feature
See
Choose words that suit your presentation and your audience and research information on the Web
Thesaurus and Research task pane
Chapter 4
Track types of data that can be used in multiple ways, such as dates,
names
, and addresses
Smart Tags
Chapter 5
Get
superior
performance when playing video or sound
Improved media playback
Chapter 10
Edit a presentation in your own handwriting
Tablet PC support
Chapter 11
Work on presentations as part of a team
Document Workspaces
Chapter 11
Restrict who can work on a presentation
Information Rights Management
Improved password protection
Digital Signatures
Chapter 11
Deliver a presentation on a computer on which PowerPoint is not installed
Updated PowerPoint Viewer program
Chapter 13
Make sure you include all the files you need when you transfer a presentation to a CD
Package for CD
Chapter 13
Move smoothly from slide to slide when delivering an electronic slide show
