PART 1

Basic presentations

1 Explore Microsoft PowerPoint 2013

Identifying new features of PowerPoint 2013

If you are upgrading from PowerPoint 2010

If you are upgrading from PowerPoint 2007

If you are upgrading from PowerPoint

Working in the PowerPoint 2013 user

Identifying program window elements

Sidebar: About buttons and arrows

Working with the ribbon

Sidebar: Adapting exercise steps

Opening, navigating, and closing presentations

Viewing presentations in different ways

Searching for help with PowerPoint 2013

2 Create presentations

Starting and saving presentations  

Sidebar: Compatibility with earlier 

Sidebar: Saving files to SkyDrive  

Entering text in placeholders  

Editing text  

Sidebar: About the Clipboard  

Adding and deleting slides  

Sidebar: Exporting presentation outlines  

Importing slides from existing sources  

3 Work with slides 

Dividing presentations into sections  

Rearranging slides and sections  

Applying themes  

Changing the slide background  

Sidebar: Non-theme colors  

Formatting text placeholders  

4 Work with slide text

Changing the alignment, spacing, size, and look of text  

Correcting and sizing text while entering it  

Checking spelling and choosing the best wording  

Sidebar: Researching information and translating text  

Finding and replacing text and fonts  

Adding text boxes .

Sidebar: Changing the default formatting for text boxes  

5 Add simple visual enhancements Inserting pictures and clip art images  

Sidebar: Graphic formats  

Creating diagrams  

Sidebar: Converting existing bullet points into diagrams  

Plotting 

Drawing shapes  

Sidebar: Connecting shapes

Adding transitions

6 Review and deliver presentations

Setting up presentations for delivery

Previewing and printing presentations

Preparing speaker notes and handouts

Sidebar: Enhanced handouts .

Sidebar: Easy note-taking

Finalizing presentations

Sidebar: Setting up Presenter view

Delivering presentations

PART 2

Presentation enhancements

7 Present content in tables

Inserting tables

Formatting tables

Embedding and updating Excel worksheets

8 Fine-tune visual elements 

Editing pictures

Sidebar: Alt text

Customizing diagrams

Formatting charts

Sidebar: Pie charts

Arranging graphics

Key points

9 Add other enhancements  

Adding WordArt text

Inserting symbols and equations

Capturing screen clippings

Creating hyperlinks

Sidebar: Adding the same hyperlink to every slide

Attaching actions to text or objects

10 Add animations, audio, and videos

Animating with ready-made effects

Customizing animation effects

Adding audio content

Inserting and playing videos

PART 3

Additional techniques

11 Share and review presentations 

Sharing presentations in other formats  

Sending presentations directly from PowerPoint  

Sidebar: Presenting presentations online  

Protecting presentations by using passwords  

Adding and reviewing comments  

Merging presentation versions

Collaborating with other people  

12 Create custom presentation elements 

Viewing and changing slide masters  

Creating themes, theme colors, and theme fonts  

Designing slide layouts  

Saving custom design templates  

13 Prepare for delivery 

Adapting presentations for different audiences  

Rehearsing presentations 

Sidebar: Recording presentations

Preparing presentations for travel

 

14 Work in PowerPoint more efficiently

Changing default program options

Sidebar: Using add-ins

Customizing the ribbon

Manipulating the Quick Access Toolbar

Sidebar: Customizing the status bar