Take your document from ordinary to extraordinary electronic matter of information. Learn how to create amazing professional quality documents. Easy Steps to Word 2010 gives you step by step simplistic approach to learning. Easily organize and write your documents more efficiently and design impressive formatting of content. Learn how to work with customize themes and templates, format content and illustrations and make them come alive visually. Start a new business, take advantage of invoices, forms, flyers, letterhead, timesheet, budgets, contracts, brochures and utilization of other power packed built-in templates. Soar into your destiny and take your Word skills higher. This book is packed with lots of screenshots and tips to meet you at the level of your experience. You can learn unlimited possibilities with Easy Steps to Word 2010.

Take your presentation skills to the next level. Easy Steps to PowerPoint 2010 gives you a step by step simplistic approach to learning PowerPoint 2010. It will help you to create professional and unique presentations. It will give you an edge in your delivery to the audience of your presentation. You will learn about PowerPoint templates, backgrounds, utilization of vivid colors, graphic effects and themes, eye-catching transitions and animations, the use of audio and video to convey your message more effectively and other powerful presentation features. This book is packed with lots of screenshots and tips to meet you at the level of your experience and learning unlimited possibilities.

Introduce your students to the important new features that the latest version of Microsoft (R) PowerPoint has to offer with the focused approach found in Microsoft (R) Office 365 (R) & PowerPoint (R) 2019 Comprehensive. Part of the acclaimed Shelly Cashman Series (R), this edition continues the series' strong history of innovation with an enhanced learning approach designed to engage students, improve retention and prepare learners for success with Microsoft (R) PowerPoint (R). A trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach encourages students to expand their understanding of the software through experimentation, critical thought and personalization while also engaging them in real-world scenarios to reinforce critical skills to make them successful in their educational and professional careers. In addition, MindTap and updated SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) online resources are available to guide additional study and ensure successful results.

Presentational Skills for the Next Generation covers a wide range of topics that presenters need to know. Some of the topics, such as organizing the content and working with audio-visual technology are rarely covered. The author's emphasis on rehearsing and considering the audience first are very valuable. You'll also find excellent coverage on the delivery aspect of presenting, including how to dress, what equipment to pack, dealing with fear, and more. The Resources section at the end is very useful, too.

About 80% of people have the desire to write a book at some point. With the advance of computer and printing technology, this dream can become a reality. One important factor of publishing a book is to create a professional looking book cover. This book uses book cover design as a case study to teach you how to use FREE Scribus software (instead of expensive professional software like InDesign, Photoshop, and QuarkXpress) to create professional presentations. With fewer words and many full color screenshots, we walk you step by step through the entire process. No prior experience is needed.

You will learn how to:

1.Download all the FREE software needed.

2.Put the cover template in correct formats.

3.Set up the sheet correctly using units, colors (RGB or CMYK), layers, the imported cover template, sizes, guides, bleed area, and safety margin.

4.Add the background color for the cover with a shape or image frame.

5.Add the cover image and author's photo, as well as how to handle a fully bleed image.

6.Add the titles and text accurately, including information on selecting or changing the text color, using the text box, centering the text, aligning different text boxes, and rotating the text.

7.Add the barcode by extracting the barcode from an EPS file and moving all the barcode elements together or by adding the barcode as a JPEG image file.

8.Use Scribus software to create professional presentations such as book covers, magazine covers, graphic designs, posters, newsletters, renderings, and more.

About the authors

Alice Chen is an avid Scribus user. She has extensive interest in presentation software, and resides in California.

Gang Chen holds a master's degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor's degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has over 20 years of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, etc. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs, award-winning school designs, highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers.

Gang Chen is a LEED AP and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author for other fascinating books, including Building Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, and the LEED Exam Guide series, which includes one guidebook for each of the LEED exams.

This book talks about developing and improvising upon medical presentations by equipping readers with critical technical tips and tricks to use popular presentation programs like PowerPoint or Keynote effectively. The book details numerous remedial measures for qualitative improvement of average medical presentations. It has three sections: first covers the general aspects of preparing a presentation; the second provides practical details and refinements of preparing a medical presentation; the last section deals with niceties of podium and webinar presentations. The chapters cover many serious mistakes and remedial measures to improve average medical presentations, such as a description of purposeful use of colors in a slide, a brief discourse on technicalities of appropriate clinical image formats for projection ensues; the use of drawing and photo-editing programs to inject excellence in the contents of a medical presentation to help it stand out in the crowd, details on the importance of lexical correctness- typography, line spacing and alignment to enhance the impact of the presented text and many more. Several short videos support and actively promote the viewpoints discussed in the text. This book elaborates on the exquisite art of creating remarkable medical presentations for a specialized audience. This book is a must-have for all healthcare professionals of all specialties and grades who make podium presentations in a medical conference webinar or submit posters for display.

True or False?
Most PowerPoint presentations are:

.compelling
.illuminating
.informative
.clear and to the point
Answer: False
Make a change following the principles of Stephen Kosslyn:

.a world authority on the visual brain
.a clear and engaging writer
Making PowerPoint presentations that are clear, compelling, memorable, and even enjoyable is not an obscure art. In this book, Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned cognitive neuroscientist, presents eight simple principles for constructing a presentation that takes advantage of the information modern science has discovered about perception, memory, and cognition. Using hundreds of images and sample slides, he shows the common mistakes many people make and the simple ways to fix them. For example, never use underlining to emphasize a word--the line will cut off the bottom of letters that have descending lines (such as p and g), which interferes with the brain's ability to recognize text. Other tips include why you should state your conclusion at the beginning of a presentation, when to use a line graph versus a bar graph, and how to use color correctly. By following Kosslyn's principles, anyone will be able to produce a presentation that works "

From the publishers who show you "How to Do Everything," here is the ideal resource for anyone who wants to create rich presentations with PowerPoint. You’ ll find out how to use all the features of the software and get coverage of key topics, such as creating a well-written outline, the fine points of graphic design, and tips for delivering the presentation in front of an audience. Also included is a section on Microsoft Producer, a free add-in for PowerPoint that manages streaming media for Web and CD-based presentations

Get up and running with PowerPoint 2016 Does using PowerPoint make you want to pull your hair out? PowerPoint 2016 For Dummies takes the pain out of working with PowerPoint, offering plain-English explanations of everything you need to know to get up and running with the latest version of the software. With full-color illustrations and step-by-step instructions, it shows you how to create and edit slides, import data from other applications, collaborate with other users in the Cloud, add charts, clip art, sound, and video and so much more. PowerPoint is the world's de facto presentation software, used and supported in over 60 countries. The time has never been better to take advantage of the latest software to make killer PowerPoint presentations. From adding special effects to your presentations to working with master slides and templates, this hands-on friendly guide is the fast and easy way to make PowerPoint work for you. * Presented in full color to better illustrate the powerful presentation features of the software * Helps you take advantage of all of PowerPoint's new features * Available in conjunction with the release of the next version of Microsoft Office * Written by bestselling author Doug Lowe If you're a new or inexperienced PowerPoint user who spends more time trying to figure out how the software works than you do actually working on your presentations, PowerPoint 2016 For Dummies is just what you need to gain back hours of your work day and make professional, impactful presentations.

Advance your everyday proficiency with PowerPoint, and earn the credential that proves it! Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 and PowerPoint for Office 365! Designed to help you practice and prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Exam MO-300) certification, this official Study Guide delivers: In-depth preparation for each MOS objective Detailed procedures to help build the skills measured by the exam Hands-on tasks to practice what you've learned Ready-made practice files Sharpen the skills measured by these objectives: Manage Presentations Manage Slides Insert and Format Text, Shapes, and Images Insert Tables, Charts, SmartArt, 3D Models, and Media Apply Transitions and Animations About the MOS Associate Certification: A Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): Associate certification validates your hands-on experience and competency with an Office product at an associate level. It demonstrates that you can apply the product's principal features correctly, can complete tasks independently, and are ready to enter the job market. See full details at: microsoft.com/learn Practice Files Available at: MicrosoftPressStore.com/ MOSPowerPoint300/downloads

Now in full color, with easy lessons for essential tasks, big full-color visuals and skill-building practice files, this is the quick way to learn PowerPoint! This is learning made easy.

Get productive fast with PowerPoint 2016 and jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and colorful screen shots show you exactly what to do, step by step.

• Create compelling presentations
• Customize themes and templates
• Design professional looking charts and graphs for your slides
• Work with PowerPoint on your PC or touch device

Beyond Bullet Points, Fourth Edition "Throw away those room-emptying, left-brain slides-and use Atkinson's book to turn your PowerPoint presentation into an epic." -Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Think beyond bullet points-and amplify the impact of your message! Now in its fourth edition, this popular classic illuminates an innovative, step-by-step methodology designed to unlock the amazing visual story waiting to be released from your message. Communications expert Cliff Atkinson shows how to apply classic storytelling tenets and practical, research-based guidelines as you work with Microsoft PowerPoint-for memorable, meaningful, and persuasive visual stories. Change your approach-and transform your results! Find your story thread Create an emotional connection to increase your impact. Cut through the clutter Distill your message and get right to the point. Bring your story to life Storyboard your ideas, find your natural voice, and deliver a compelling presentation!

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Design winning presentations with the new version of PowerPointCreate dynamic and professional-quality presentations using sage advice, handy tips, and clear descriptions from PowerPoint expert Ellen Finkelstein. This book gives you that extra edge with best-practice design, layout, and organizational techniques that will make your presentations leap off the screen. In addition to in-depth coverage of new features, including the redesigned user interface, SmartArt diagrams, new special effects, and custom layouts, this must-have resource delivers everything you need to get started, organize your content, and add those finishing touches for a top-notch presentation. Make your point with well-crafted, clear content Design and save custom themes and layouts Create perfectly formatted tables and charts Include special effects like animation, 3-D, reflections, and soft edges Add music, video clips, and narration Convert bulleted text to diagrams using SmartArt graphics Protect presentation files with new security tools Deliver with confidence using the new Presenter View