This is the only book that will help an intermediate PowerPoint user improve their skills to an advanced level. In doing so, they can benefit both professionally and personally. This is not a comprehensive book that will bore you with every detail of PowerPoint, but a guide to specific actions you can take to create the ultimate presentation. The book covers the powerful formatting engine new to PowerPoint 2007, and how it can be used for applying soft shadows, reflection, and glows to make a presentation look attractive. It also covers PowerPoint's new 3D engine. The book goes into deep technical detail about the Office 2007 theme engine and how color schemes, effect schemes, and font schemes work; as well as the new PowerPoint XML file format, showing you how to edit PowerPoint files without using PowerPoint at all. The authors walk through programming a macro and explain how to format shapes, diagrams, charts, text, tables with gradient and picture fills and different kinds of lines (e.g. a beveled compound line with a diamond arrowhead). Also covered are those all important slide show shortcuts that few people know about like -- seeing your private notes while presenting on a projector, starting the slide show from the current slide without fumbling through the user interface, and how to black out the slide show screen with one key press.

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The smart way to learn Office PowerPoint 2007—one step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting help to master the fundamentals of working with the latest version of PowerPoint, including how to navigate the new, easy-to-use user interface. You will discover how to create presentation outlines, work with slide masters and slide designs, add graphics and drawings, and publish your presentations to the Web. You’ll even learn how to add narrations and custom animations—and more! 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! Includes a companion CD with hands-on practice files. For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

This extensive reference manual covers the whole of Microsoft Office Word 2007 in exquisite detail: every dialog box is illustrated and every command (whether or not it it available through the Ribbon) is described and fully cross-referenced. This is not a "how to" guide, but a serious reference for power users for whom the online help is not detailed enough. Buy this book if you need quick answers to tricky questions about Word 2007.

A new handbook not only covers the basics and new features of PowerPoint 2007, but also teaches users how to combine multimedia, animation, and interactivity into a presentation; how to take full advantage of advanced functions; and how to create reusable design templates and automate tasks with macros.

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to build database solutions with Access 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Build databases from scratch or from templates Exchange data with other databases and Office documents Create forms to simplify data entry Use filters and queries to find and analyze information Design rich reports that help make your data meaningful Help prevent data corruption and unauthorized access Your all-in-one learning experience includes: Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons Fully searchable eBook Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface Windows Vista Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to organize, analyze, and present data with Excel 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Create formulas, calculate values, and analyze data Present information visually with graphics, charts, and diagrams Build PivotTable dynamic views—even easier with new data tables Reuse information from databases and other documents Share spreadsheets for review and manage changes Create macros to automate repetitive tasks and simplify your work Your all-in-one learning experience includes: Files for building skills and practicing the book’s lessons Fully searchable eBook Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface Windows Vista Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.