Chapter 10: Creating a Presentation - From Start to Finish

Overview

10-Second Summary

• Start a presentation

• Add Slides

• Format Slides

• Arrange Slides

• Save and run the presentation

Some people are natural-born presenters. They just love getting in front of a crowd . They don t sweat it if they drop their note cards at the last minute; they re not stressed when the audiovisual equipment they need isn t there; and they don t swoon when they look out at the audience and see 350 people instead of the 30 they expected. I m not one of those people. Are you?

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 helps you prepare presentations that are easy, smooth, and professional, whether you re a seasoned veteran or a novice quaking in your boots. To those who would rather do just about anything than give a presentation, PowerPoint provides all kinds of help ”professional designs, easy-to-use special effects, and even a wizard to help you with content. To experienced presenters, PowerPoint offers convenience, interesting effects, and the ability to take the presentation to people, to desktop, or to the Web. This chapter covers all the basics you need to know to put together a solid, professional presentation in PowerPoint. Maybe you ll be so excited about the result that you won t even notice those butterflies.