Learn to use all of PowerPoint 97's basic features, from creating and editing presentations and designing unique backgrounds and text treatments to creating stunning graphics and integrating sound and video.

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Ruth Maran covers all the new Office applications, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and Bookshelf Basics. This visual title gives full coverage of each key topic, clearly illustrated in color with step-by-step screen shots and 3D drawings.

This revised edition graphically demonstrates the ins and outs of the Web and how to use the leading browsers, and also covers Windows 98 and its integrated Internet capability. Other topics include e-commerce options, dynamic media, the latest portals, shopping options, and much more.