RUNNING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 4 FOR WINDOWS

by Stephen W: Sagman
$24.95, 496 pages
ISBN: 1-55615-639-1
Pub. Date: May 5, 1994

Today's sophisticated business audience demands graphs and slides created
with professional polish. RUNNING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 4 FOR WINDOWS, a
new book from Microsoft Press, provides the knowledge to create a
compelling presentation in the shortest possible time using the latest
version of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics program.

New and veteran PowerPoint users will appreciate the way the book covers
the many capabilities of PowerPoint, especially the new features of
version 4. Author Stephen W. Sagman shows readers the ins and outs of
working with this award-winning presentation software and guides readers
step-by-step through the process of creating a quality presentation.

Sagman begins by covering the basics of the PowerPoint environment and then
outlines the essential steps in creating a quality presentation. The book
provides a blueprint for creating the basic elements of the presentation
and shows how to adapt a presentation to the user's specific needs,
including formatting and jazzing up slides with text annotations, clip
art, drawings, and bit-mapped images. In addition, readers will learn to
prepare and deliver on-screen presentations, complete with transitions,
builds, sound, music, and video.

RUNNING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 4 FOR WINDOWS includes useful information on
many new PowerPoint features, such as:

* Wizards that assist in laying the groundwork for a presentation
* Autolayouts that offer a variety of preset layouts for title
  slides; bulleted lists; and slides with graphs, organization
  charts, tables, clip art, and other objects
* In-place editing, which allows for creating and editing tables
  or worksheets using all the powers of Microsoft Word or
  Microsoft Excel
* Text Drag and Drop and Automatic Text Selection, which make
  it easier to move and copy text and to select specific text.
* "Mark-up" mode, which allows for annotation of slides by drawing
  on them with the mouse during a slide show
* Integration with other Microsoft Office applications to
  effortlessly pass text, numbers, and graphics among the
  applications using drag and drop

An appendix includes samples of the dozens of design templates that come
with PowerPoint. Rich cross-referencing and a comprehensive index quickly
point readers to any topic in the book.

Since 1988, Stephen Sagman has written half a dozen books on graphics and
presentation graphics and has contributed to several more. Half a million
readers worldwide know his bestselling Using Harvard Graphics. Along with
book writing, Sagman also teaches classes and seminars on graphics and
presentation graphics.

Microsoft Press is the independent book division of Microsoft Corporation
and the leading publisher of quality computer books about Microsoft
products. More than 10 million users at all skill levels rely on a
complete line of Microsoft Press books to make learning and using software
easier. Titles ranging from self-paced tutorials for first-time computer
users to technical references for professional programmers are distributed
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can also order directly from the publisher at 1-800-MSPRESS.

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software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of
products and services for business and personal use, each designed with
the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take
advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

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