PowerPoint 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual

1. Creating a Basic Presentation

• Beginning a New Presentation

• Choosing a Theme for Your Presentation

• Adding Text

• Adding More Slides

• Moving Around Inside a Presentation

• Adding Speaker Notes

• Creating and Printing Handouts

• Saving and Closing a Presentation

• Running a Presentation

This chapter will familiarize you with powerpoint 2007 by walking you through the creation of a basic bullets-and-background slideshow presentation. You'll learn how to create a new slideshow, choose a look and feel, add text and slides, print speaker notes and handouts, and finally, how to unveil your masterpiece.