Microsoft 365 PowerPoint For Dummies

Present like a pro, with the top-selling PowerPoint book on the market Since 1999, PowerPoint For Dummies has been giving readers a jargon-free way to compose compelling presentations. This update covers the latest release of Office and Office 365. Learn the basics of creating a slide deck in PowerPoint, then discover the dynamic features you can use to give your slides a bit of pizazz. Import data from other applications, collaborate in the cloud, and incorporate charts, graphics, and videos into your presentations. Plus, learn how to use Microsoft's new Copilot AI tool—integrated right into the application. Consider this book your first step to making a splash with PowerPoint! Create your first PowerPoint slide deck and add presentation notes Improve the design of your slides with templates and best-practice tips Add animations, change your font style, and insert images and drawings Share your presentation with audiences in a virtual setting New and not-so-new PowerPoint users who need a guide to the basics of building a successful presentation will love this up-to-date, beginner-friendly book.

Introduction 1  Part 1: Getting Started with PowerPoint 5  Chapter 1: Welcome to PowerPoint 7  Chapter 2: Taking the Backstage Tour 31  Chapter 3: Editing Slides 45  Chapter 4: Working in Outline View 65  Chapter 5: Proofing Your Presentations 73  Chapter 6: Don’t Forget Your Notes! 83  Chapter 7: Show Time! 91  Part 2: Creating with Copilot 107  Chapter 8: Getting Started with Copilot 109  Chapter 9: Using Copilot in PowerPoint 123  Chapter 10: Perfecting Your Prompts 131  Part 3: Creating Great-Looking Slides 137  Chapter 11: All about Fonts and Text Formatting 139  Chapter 12: Designing Your Slides 155  Chapter 13: Animating Your Slides 169  Chapter 14: Masters of the Universe Meet the Templates of Doom 189  Part 4: Embellishing Your Slides 211  Chapter 15: Inserting Pictures 213  Chapter 16: Drawing on Your Slides 239  Chapter 17: Charting for Fun and Profit 259  Chapter 18: Working with SmartArt 281  Chapter 19: Lights! Camera! Action! (Adding Sound and Video) 293  Chapter 20: Adding Tables to Your Slides 307  Part 5: Working with Others 317  Chapter 21: Collaborating on Presentations 319  Chapter 22: Exporting Your Presentation to Other Formats 337  Part 6: The Part of Tens 345  Chapter 23: Ten PowerPoint Commandments 347  Chapter 24: Ten (or So) Tips for Creating Readable Slides 351  Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Keep Your Audience Awake 357  Index 361