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Chapter 1 Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

    PROJECT 1A Open, Edit, Save, and Print a Presentation

        Objective 1 Open, View, and Save a Presentation

            Activity 1.1 Starting PowerPoint and Identifying Parts of the PowerPoint Window

            Activity 1.2 Opening a Presentation

            Activity 1.3 Viewing a Slide Show

            Activity 1.4 Creating Folders and Saving a Presentation

        Objective 2 Edit a Presentation

            Activity 1.5 Editing Slide Text

            Activity 1.6 Inserting a New Slide

            Activity 1.7 Increasing and Decreasing List Levels

            Activity 1.8 Checking Spelling

            Activity 1.9 Editing Text by Using the Thesaurus

            Activity 1.10 Adding Speaker’s Notes to a Presentation

        Objective 3 Format a Presentation

            Activity 1.11 Changing Font and Font Size

            Activity 1.12 Applying Font Styles

            Activity 1.13 Aligning Text and Changing Line Spacing

            Activity 1.14 Modifying Slide Layout

            Activity 1.15 Changing the Presentation Theme

        Objective 4 Create Headers and Footers and Print a Presentation

            Activity 1.16 Creating Headers and Footers

            Activity 1.17 Previewing and Printing a Presentation and Closing PowerPoint

    PROJECT 1B Create and Format a Presentation

        Objective 5 Create a New Presentation

            Activity 1.18 Starting a New Presentation

            Activity 1.19 Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation

        Objective 6 Use Slide Sorter View

            Activity 1.20 Selecting and Deleting Slides

            Activity 1.21 Moving Slides

        Objective 7 Add Pictures to a Presentation

            Activity 1.22 Inserting Clip Art

            Activity 1.23 Moving and Sizing Images

            Activity 1.24 Applying a Style to a Picture

        Objective 8 Use the Microsoft Help System

            Activity 1.25 Accessing PowerPoint Help

Chapter 2 Designing a PowerPoint Presentation

    PROJECT 2A Format a Presentation

        Objective 1 Format Slide Elements

            Activity 2.1 Selecting Placeholder Text and Using the Repeat Key

            Activity 2.2 Changing a Bulleted List to a Numbered List

            Activity 2.3 Modifying the Bulleted List Style

            Activity 2.4 Applying WordArt Styles to Text

            Activity 2.5 Using Format Painter

        Objective 2 Insert and Format Pictures and Shapes

            Activity 2.6 Inserting a Picture Using a Content Layout

            Activity 2.7 Changing the Size and Shape of a Picture

            Activity 2.8 Inserting and Positioning a Text Box

            Activity 2.9 Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes

            Activity 2.10 Adding Text to Shapes

            Activity 2.11 Applying Shape and Picture Styles

            Activity 2.12 Duplicating and Aligning Objects

        Objective 3 Apply Slide Transitions

            Activity 2.13 Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation

    PROJECT 2B Enhance a Presentation with SmartArt Graphics

        Objective 4 Reorganize Presentation Text and Clear Formats

            Activity 2.14 Moving and Copying Text

            Activity 2.15 Copying Multiple Selections by Using the Office Clipboard

            Activity 2.16 Undoing and Redoing Changes

            Activity 2.17 Clearing Formatting from a Selection

        Objective 5 Create and Format a SmartArt Graphic

            Activity 2.18 Creating a SmartArt Diagram by Using a Content Layout

            Activity 2.19 Adding and Removing Shapes in a Diagram

            Activity 2.20 Changing the Diagram Type and Size

            Activity 2.21 Creating a SmartArt Diagram from Bullet Points

            Activity 2.22 Changing the Color and Style of a Diagram

Chapter 3 Enhancing a Presentation with Animation, Tables, and Charts

    PROJECT 3A Customize a Presentation

        Objective 1 Customize Slide Backgrounds and Themes

            Activity 3.1 Applying a Background Style

            Activity 3.2 Hiding Background Graphics

            Activity 3.3 Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture

            Activity 3.4 Applying a Background Fill Color and Resetting a Slide Background

            Activity 3.5 Modifying Font Themes

        Objective 2 Animate a Slide Show

            Activity 3.6 Applying Entrance Effects

            Activity 3.7 Setting Effect and Timing Options

            Activity 3.8 Applying Animation to a SmartArt Graphic

    PROJECT 3B Present Data with Tables and Charts

        Objective 3 Create and Modify Tables

            Activity 3.9 Creating a Table

            Activity 3.10 Modifying the Layout of a Table

            Activity 3.11 Modifying a Table Design

        Objective 4 Create and Modify Charts

            Activity 3.12 Creating a Column Chart and Applying a Chart Style

            Activity 3.13 Deleting Chart Data and Changing the Chart Type

            Activity 3.14 Animating a Chart

About the Author

Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.