A precursor to learning visual language strategies is knowing PowerPoint software really well. PowerPoint is the primary tool you’ll use for all design and navigation activities. Being very familiar with its core operations is common sense. These pages start from the very beginning and presume this may be the first time you’ve ever used the software and that you know nothing about making slide shows and adding content.

It quickly goes on to cover topics many experienced presenters have never learned. You’ll master important skills for working with slide shows and the Slide Master, and then study the basics of adding shapes, pictures, hyperlinks, charts, tables, diagrams, and more. You’ll even practice using PowerPoint’s shortcuts to save time and increase efficiency. The book’s agenda includes:

• Understanding the PowerPoint work area
• Making and modifying slide shows
• Adding and animating text
• Learning PowerPoint’s shortcuts
• Working with tables, charts and diagrams
• Applying Design Themes
• Understanding and using the Slide Master
• Inserting and working with pictures, shapes and hyperlinks