Introduction
Microsoft Office 2007 Basics
Exercise 1
About Business Technology
About Microsoft Office 2007
Use the Mouse
Use the Keyboard
Start and Exit Microsoft Office Programs
Identify Common Screen Elements
Conventions Used in This Book
Exercise 2
About Commands
About the Ribbon
Use the Ribbon
Use Access Keys
Use the Office Button
Use the Quick Access Toolbar
Use a Mini Toolbar
Use Shortcut Menus
Use Dialog Box Options
Use Task Panes
Exercise 3
Use Window Controls
Zoom
Scroll
Use Multiple Windows
Exercise 4
Use the Help Program
Search for Help
Use the Help Table of Contents
Recover a File
Lesson 1
PowerPoint Basics
Exercise 5
About Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
The PowerPoint Window
Create a Presentation from a Blank Presentation
Work with Placeholders
Add Slides to a Presentation
Select a Slide Layout
Save a Presentation
Add Presentation Properties
Exercise 6
Open an Existing Presentation
Move from Slide to Slide
Apply a Theme
Exercise 7
Change Slide Layout
Work with the Normal View Panes
Use the PowerPoint Zoom Controls
Spell Check a Presentation
Exercise 8
Insert Clip Art
Resize and Position Clip Art
Use Undo, Redo, and Repeat
Exercise 9
Change Theme Colors
Change Theme Fonts
Change Background Style
Exercise 10
Create a Presentation from a Template or Existing
Presentation
PowerPoint Views
Copy, Duplicate, and Delete Slides
Rearrange Slides
Exercise 11
Create Slides from an Outline
Reuse Slides from Other Presentations
Insert Header/Footer, Date, and Slide Numbers
Hide Background Graphics
Exercise 12
View Notes Pages
Preview Handouts
Change Slide Size and Orientation
Exercise 13
View Slides in Grayscale or Black and White
Other Preview Options
Print Presentation Materials
Send Presentation Materials to Microsoft Office Word
Exercise 14: Critical Thinking
Exercise 15: Curriculum Integration
Lesson 2
Work with Text Elements
Exercise 16
Select Text and Placeholders
Change the Appearance of Text
Exercise 17
Use AutoFit Options
Copy Text Formatting
Create New Theme Fonts
Exercise 18
Work with Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Align Text
Exercise 19
Adjust Line Spacing
Move and Copy Text
Adjust and Format Placeholders
Exercise 20
Insert Symbols
Insert and Remove Text Boxes
Format Text Boxes
Set Text Alignment and Orientation in a Text Box
Create Column Text in a Text Box
Change Margins in a Text Box
Exercise 21
Insert WordArt
Modify and Format WordArt
Apply WordArt Styles to Existing Text
Copy Elements from Slide to Slide
Exercise 22
Adjust Paragraph Indent
Set Tab Stops
Exercise 23
Find and Replace Text
Use the Reference Tools
Exercise 24: Critical Thinking
Exercise 25: Curriculum Integration
Lesson 3
Work with Tables, Charts, and
Diagrams
Exercise 26
Insert a Table
Modify Table Layout
Format a Table
Add an Image to a Table
Exercise 27
Create an Excel Worksheet on a Slide
Insert an Existing Data File
Use Paste Special to Embed or Link Data
Exercise 28
Insert a Chart
Modify Chart Design
Modify Chart Layout
Format a Chart
Exercise 29
Insert a SmartArt Graphic
Add Text to a SmartArt Graphic
Create SmartArt from a Bulleted List
Modify SmartArt Graphic Design
Format a SmartArt Graphic
Exercise 30: Critical Thinking
Exercise 31: Curriculum Integration
Lesson 4
Work with Graphic Elements
Exercise 32
Customize Slide Backgrounds
Create a Color or Gradient Background
Create a Picture or Texture Background
Exercise 33
Display Rulers, Guides, and Gridlines
Draw Shapes
Modify and Format Shapes
Add Text to Shapes
Exercise 34
Arranging Objects
Order Objects
Group and Ungroup Objects
Align and Distribute Objects
Rotate and Flip Objects
Exercise 35
Insert a Picture from a File
Modify and Format Pictures
Exercise 36
Insert a Movie
Insert Sounds and Music
Exercise 37
Create a Photo Album
Compress Pictures
Exercise 38
About the Slide Master
Customize Slide Master Elements
Create a Custom Layout
Exercise 39
Work with the Notes Master
Work with the Handout Master
Exercise 40
Create a Theme or Template
Apply Custom Themes and Templates
Exercise 41: Critical Thinking
Exercise 42: Curriculum Integration
Lesson 5
Prepare and Present a
Slide Show
Exercise 43
Add Slide Transitions
Control Slide Advance
Exercise 44
About Animating Objects
Apply a Built-In Animation
Create Custom Animation Effects
Rehearse Timings
Exercise 45
Create a Custom Show
Add Narration to a Presentation
Exercise 46
Insert Links on Slides
Add Action Settings
Exercise 47
Hide Slides
Set Slide Show Options
Control Slides During a Presentation
Annotate Slides During a Presentation
Exercise 48
Protect a Presentation
Work with Comments and Markup
Send a Presentation for Review
Exercise 49
The Prepare Submenu
Run the Compatibility Checker
Use the Document Inspector
Mark a Presentation as Final
Package for CD
Other Output Options
Exercise 50
Save a Presentation as a Web Site
Set Publishing Options
View a Web Presentation
Exercise 51: Critical Thinking
Exercise 52: Curriculum Integration
Index
