My Office Sway (includes Content Update Program)
Published on 7. December 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7897-5543-8 (ISBN)
Description
Full-Color Book + Content Update Program
If want to learn how to use Microsoft Sway, My Office Sway is your must-have companion. This friendly, quick, full-color, 100% practical tutorial walks you through various tasks for building your own multimedia web presentations-even if you have no design skills.
If you're ready to start creating your own Sways on your computer, tablet, or phone, My Office Sway is ready to help.
In addition, this book is part of Que's Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Sway, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection.
My Office Sway is an easy, full-color tutorial on Microsoft's new design app, which covers the following topics:
? Set up your free Sway account, and master Sway's web interface
? Create a new Sway from scratch-or from PowerPoint, Word, or PDF
? Use storylines to design and organize your Sway
? Control your Sway's content, layout, and appearance
? Embed external content including Google Maps, YouTube or Vimeo videos, SoundCloud audio, and Infogr.am infographics
? Insert content from numerous sources, such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or your own OneDrive
? Add column, bar, line, pie, and area charts
? Preview and modify your Sways
? Transform your Sway's design automatically with Remix!
? Build slideshows or single-page Sways
? Embed Sways on your website or blog, or in another Sway
? Control exactly who can see your Sway
? Create live group Sways for business, teaching, or brainstorming
? Use Sway from your iPhone, iPad, or Windows 10 device
Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, colorful screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost or confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help you get started quickly. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, lists, and quick solutions to the problems you're most likely to encounter.
If want to learn how to use Microsoft Sway, My Office Sway is your must-have companion. This friendly, quick, full-color, 100% practical tutorial walks you through various tasks for building your own multimedia web presentations-even if you have no design skills.
If you're ready to start creating your own Sways on your computer, tablet, or phone, My Office Sway is ready to help.
In addition, this book is part of Que's Content Update Program. As Microsoft updates features of Sway, sections of this book will be updated or new sections will be added to match the updates to the software. The updates will be delivered to you via a FREE Web Edition of this book, which can be accessed with any Internet connection.
My Office Sway is an easy, full-color tutorial on Microsoft's new design app, which covers the following topics:
? Set up your free Sway account, and master Sway's web interface
? Create a new Sway from scratch-or from PowerPoint, Word, or PDF
? Use storylines to design and organize your Sway
? Control your Sway's content, layout, and appearance
? Embed external content including Google Maps, YouTube or Vimeo videos, SoundCloud audio, and Infogr.am infographics
? Insert content from numerous sources, such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or your own OneDrive
? Add column, bar, line, pie, and area charts
? Preview and modify your Sways
? Transform your Sway's design automatically with Remix!
? Build slideshows or single-page Sways
? Embed Sways on your website or blog, or in another Sway
? Control exactly who can see your Sway
? Create live group Sways for business, teaching, or brainstorming
? Use Sway from your iPhone, iPad, or Windows 10 device
Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, colorful screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost or confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help you get started quickly. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, lists, and quick solutions to the problems you're most likely to encounter.
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Person
Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a business technology author and journalist who writes about business applications, social media, and small business technology. In addition to her current book on Sway, she is also the author of numerous other books on Microsoft applications, including Easy Office 2016, Easy Office 2013, Office 2013 All-In-One Absolute Beginner's Guide, PowerPoint 2013 Absolute Beginner's Guide, and Using PowerPoint 2010, all from Pearson. She can be reached through her website at www.patricerutledge.com.
Content
Prologue
What Is Sway?
What You Can Create with Sway
Content You Can Include in a Sway
Enhance Your Sway with Customizable Styles
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Office Sway
Creating a Sway Account
Create a Sway Account
Finding Your Way Around Sway
Explore Sample Sways
Navigate Sway
Get Help
Provide Feedback
Creating a New Sway
Create a New Sway from Scratch
Create a New Sway by Importing Content
Signing In and Out
Sign In to Sway
Sign Out of Sway
Chapter 2 Planning and Creating a Sway
Planning Your Sway Storyline
Working with Navigational Layouts
Apply a New Layout
Adding Content with Cards
Insert Content Using the Insert Content Icon
Add Content Using the All Cards Pane
Working with Title Cards and Heading Cards
Modify the Title Card
Add a Heading Card
Apply a Background
Adding Other Content Cards
Add a Text Card
Add a Picture Card
Add a Video Card
Add a Tweet Card
Formatting Text and Pictures
Emphasize or Accent Text
Create a Bulleted List
Create a Numbered List
Add a Link
Specify Focus Points on a Picture
Specify Picture and Video Showcase Options
Chapter 3 Working with Group Cards
Creating Group Cards
Add an Automatic Card
Add a Stack Card
Add a Comparison Card
Add a Slideshow Card
Add a Grid Card
Managing Group Cards
Collapse a Group
Change the Group Type
Modify Content in a Group
Ungroup a Group
Delete a Group
Chapter 4 Embedding Content in a Sway
Understanding the Sway Embed Process
Sway Supported Sites
Three-Step Process for Embedding Content
Understand Embed Codes
Embedding Content Using the Embed Card
Embed a Map from Google Maps
Embed an Infographic from Infogr.am
Embed a Video from Vimeo
Embed an Audio Clip from SoundCloud
Embed a Mix from Office Mix
Chapter 5 Working with Sway Charts
Understanding Charts
Understand Chart Types
Understand Chart Terminology
Adding a Chart to a Sway
Add a Column Chart
Add a Pie Chart
Modifying a Chart
Modify Basic Chart Elements
Modify a Worksheet
Specify Chart Showcase Options
Previewing a Chart
Preview a Chart
Chapter 6 Inserting Media Content
Exploring the Add Content Pane
Adding Content from the Add Content Pane
Add Content from Suggested Sources
Add Content from OneNote
Add Content from Facebook
Add Content from Flickr
Add Content from Bing
Add Content from PicHit
Add Content from YouTube
Add Content from Twitter
Adding Content from OneDrive
Add a Word Document from OneDrive
Add a PowerPoint Presentation from OneDrive
Add an Excel Workbook from OneDrive
Add a PDF from OneDrive
Uploading Content from Your Computer
Upload a File from Your Computer
Suggesting New Content Sources
Suggest New Content Sources
Chapter 7 Modifying a Sway
Working with a Sway
Open a Sway
Rename a Sway
Duplicate a Sway
Delete a Sway
Modifying Sway Content
Move a Card on the Storyline
Delete a Card or Section
Modifying Sway Design
Apply a New Design Set
Customize a Design Set
Modify Your Sway's Design Automatically with Remix!
Switch to Another Layout
Previewing a Sway
Preview a Sway
Play a Sway
Use Accessibility View
Chapter 8 Sharing a Sway
Specifying Sharing Options
Specify Who Can See a Sway
Sharing Your Sway on Docs.com
Create an Account on Docs.com
Share a Sway on Docs.com
Manage Your Sway on Docs.com
Unpublish a Sway on Docs.com
Getting Social with Sway
Share a Sway on Facebook
Share a Sway on Twitter
Share on Other Social Sites
Share via Email
Sharing with Links
Share a View Link
Share an Edit Link
Sharing a Sway from the My Sways Page
Share from the My Sways Page
Managing Shared Sways
Edit a Sway Someone Shared with You
View Sways Shared with You
Stop Sharing a Sway
Remove Yourself from a Shared Sway
Embedding a Sway
Embed a Sway on a Website or Blog
View a Sway on the Web
Embed a Sway in Another Sway
Chapter 9 Installing and Using Sway for Windows 10
Exploring Sway for Windows 10
Installing Sway for Windows 10
Install Sway for Windows 10
Taking and Inserting a Picture
Take and Insert a Picture
Chapter 10 Installing and Using Sway for iPhone and iPad
Getting to Know Sway for iPhone and iPad
Explore Sway for iPhone and iPad
Navigate Sway for iPhone and iPad
Installing Sway for iPhone and iPad
Install Sway for iPhone and iPad
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What Is Sway?
What You Can Create with Sway
Content You Can Include in a Sway
Enhance Your Sway with Customizable Styles
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Office Sway
Creating a Sway Account
Create a Sway Account
Finding Your Way Around Sway
Explore Sample Sways
Navigate Sway
Get Help
Provide Feedback
Creating a New Sway
Create a New Sway from Scratch
Create a New Sway by Importing Content
Signing In and Out
Sign In to Sway
Sign Out of Sway
Chapter 2 Planning and Creating a Sway
Planning Your Sway Storyline
Working with Navigational Layouts
Apply a New Layout
Adding Content with Cards
Insert Content Using the Insert Content Icon
Add Content Using the All Cards Pane
Working with Title Cards and Heading Cards
Modify the Title Card
Add a Heading Card
Apply a Background
Adding Other Content Cards
Add a Text Card
Add a Picture Card
Add a Video Card
Add a Tweet Card
Formatting Text and Pictures
Emphasize or Accent Text
Create a Bulleted List
Create a Numbered List
Add a Link
Specify Focus Points on a Picture
Specify Picture and Video Showcase Options
Chapter 3 Working with Group Cards
Creating Group Cards
Add an Automatic Card
Add a Stack Card
Add a Comparison Card
Add a Slideshow Card
Add a Grid Card
Managing Group Cards
Collapse a Group
Change the Group Type
Modify Content in a Group
Ungroup a Group
Delete a Group
Chapter 4 Embedding Content in a Sway
Understanding the Sway Embed Process
Sway Supported Sites
Three-Step Process for Embedding Content
Understand Embed Codes
Embedding Content Using the Embed Card
Embed a Map from Google Maps
Embed an Infographic from Infogr.am
Embed a Video from Vimeo
Embed an Audio Clip from SoundCloud
Embed a Mix from Office Mix
Chapter 5 Working with Sway Charts
Understanding Charts
Understand Chart Types
Understand Chart Terminology
Adding a Chart to a Sway
Add a Column Chart
Add a Pie Chart
Modifying a Chart
Modify Basic Chart Elements
Modify a Worksheet
Specify Chart Showcase Options
Previewing a Chart
Preview a Chart
Chapter 6 Inserting Media Content
Exploring the Add Content Pane
Adding Content from the Add Content Pane
Add Content from Suggested Sources
Add Content from OneNote
Add Content from Facebook
Add Content from Flickr
Add Content from Bing
Add Content from PicHit
Add Content from YouTube
Add Content from Twitter
Adding Content from OneDrive
Add a Word Document from OneDrive
Add a PowerPoint Presentation from OneDrive
Add an Excel Workbook from OneDrive
Add a PDF from OneDrive
Uploading Content from Your Computer
Upload a File from Your Computer
Suggesting New Content Sources
Suggest New Content Sources
Chapter 7 Modifying a Sway
Working with a Sway
Open a Sway
Rename a Sway
Duplicate a Sway
Delete a Sway
Modifying Sway Content
Move a Card on the Storyline
Delete a Card or Section
Modifying Sway Design
Apply a New Design Set
Customize a Design Set
Modify Your Sway's Design Automatically with Remix!
Switch to Another Layout
Previewing a Sway
Preview a Sway
Play a Sway
Use Accessibility View
Chapter 8 Sharing a Sway
Specifying Sharing Options
Specify Who Can See a Sway
Sharing Your Sway on Docs.com
Create an Account on Docs.com
Share a Sway on Docs.com
Manage Your Sway on Docs.com
Unpublish a Sway on Docs.com
Getting Social with Sway
Share a Sway on Facebook
Share a Sway on Twitter
Share on Other Social Sites
Share via Email
Sharing with Links
Share a View Link
Share an Edit Link
Sharing a Sway from the My Sways Page
Share from the My Sways Page
Managing Shared Sways
Edit a Sway Someone Shared with You
View Sways Shared with You
Stop Sharing a Sway
Remove Yourself from a Shared Sway
Embedding a Sway
Embed a Sway on a Website or Blog
View a Sway on the Web
Embed a Sway in Another Sway
Chapter 9 Installing and Using Sway for Windows 10
Exploring Sway for Windows 10
Installing Sway for Windows 10
Install Sway for Windows 10
Taking and Inserting a Picture
Take and Insert a Picture
Chapter 10 Installing and Using Sway for iPhone and iPad
Getting to Know Sway for iPhone and iPad
Explore Sway for iPhone and iPad
Navigate Sway for iPhone and iPad
Installing Sway for iPhone and iPad
Install Sway for iPhone and iPad
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