2. Introduction to PowerPoint Robert Grauer and Maryann Barber

3. The Essence of PowerPoint  You focus on content Enter your thoughts in an outline or directly on the individual slides  PowerPoint takes care of the design Professionally designed templates Preformatted slide layouts

4. Add Objects for Interest  Clipart, WordArt, and organization charts  Charts from Microsoft Excel  Photographs from the Web  Animation and sound

5. Flexibility in Output  Computer presentations  Overhead transparencies  Presentation on the Web  35mm slides  Audience handouts  Speaker notes

6. Easy To Learn  It follows the same conventions as every Windows application  It uses the same menus and command structure as other Office applications  Keyboard shortcuts also apply such as Ctrl+B for boldface  Help is only a mouse click away