Presentations: When Am I Ever Going to Use This?In this video, students will learn important skills for utilizing Microsoft Power Point. Watch to learn about the tools available to make a well-rounded presentation. Interviews from professionals and students show the real-world benefits of a polished presentation that will help both in school and later in a career.
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Featured Books
Microsoft Office Inside Out (Office 2021 and Microsoft 365) by Joe HabrakenConquer Microsoft Office--from the inside out! Dive into the Microsoft Office application suite--and really put its productivity tools and services to work for you! This supremely well-organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds--all you need to make the most of Office's most powerful tools for productivity and decision-making. Renowned Office expert Joe Habraken offers a complete tour of Microsoft Office, with cutting-edge techniques and shortcuts for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, the 365 Online apps, and more. Discover how experts tackle today's key tasks--and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Create amazing content faster with Office's new features, tools, and shortcuts. Share, collaborate with, and secure Office files in the cloud. Organize, edit, and format complex documents with Microsoft Word. Build tables of contents, captions, indexes, and footnotes that automatically update. Efficiently enter and manage data in Excel workbooks, and format it for easy understanding. Build flexible, reliable Excel workbooks with formulas and functions--including XLOOKUP and other enhancements. Integrate data from external sources, including stock and currency data, and Wolfram curated knowledge. Transform data into insight with Pivot Tables and Excel charts -- including new recommended charts and the Quick Analysis gallery. Quickly create presentations with PowerPoint themes, Reuse Slides, and Libraries. Build more impactful slides with advanced formatting, SmartArt, animation, transitions, media, and free stock images. Use PowerPoint tools to present more effectively--in person or online via Microsoft Teams. Systematically improve email productivity and security with Outlook. Manage appointments and tasks and quickly plan meetings.
Publication Date: 2021
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Google Workspace by Guy Hart-DavisMaster the ins and outs of Google's free-to-use office and productivity software Teach Yourself VISUALLY Google Workspace delivers the ultimate guide to getting the most out of Google's Workspace cloud software. Accomplished author Guy Hart-Davis offers readers the ability to tackle a huge number of everyday productivity problems with Google's intuitive collection of online tools. With over 700 full-color screenshots included to help you learn, you'll discover how to: Manage your online Google Calendar Master the files and folders in your Google Drive storage Customize your folders and navigate your Gmail account Create perfect spreadsheets, presentations, and documents in Google Sheets, Slides, and Docs Perfect for anyone who hopes to make sense of Google's highly practical and free online suite of tools, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Google Workspace also belongs on the bookshelves of those who already find themselves using Workspace and just want to get more out of it.
Publication Date: 2021
PowerPoint 2019 for Dummies by Doug LoweGet up and running fast with the PowerPoint 2019 PowerPoint continues to be the go-to tool for business presentations. The software helps anyone who needs to communicate clearly by creating powerful and effective slideshow presentations featuring data in the form of charts, clip art, sound, and video. You can even use it to create presentations for the Web. In PowerPoint 2019 For Dummies, expert Doug Lowe shows you how to use this popular tool to make show-stopping presentations that will get your message across -- and your audience excited. Create a slide presentation with special effects Work with master slides and templates Collaborate with other users in the cloud Add charts, clip art, sound, and video Want to learn to use PowerPoint quickly and efficiently? Look no further!
Publication Date: 2018
Google Drive & Docs in 30 Minutes by Ian LamontRevised third edition of this popular Google Drive and Google Docs tutorial! Do you have 30 minutes to spare? It's all you'll need to get up to speed with Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the free online productivity suite and Microsoft Office alternative. Millions of people use the applications every day, alone or as part of Google Workspace. You, too, can use Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides to write reports, give presentations, crunch numbers, and collaborate online.
Publication Date: 2021
Featured ebooks
Office 2016 for Dummies® by Wallace WangPacked with straightforward, friendly instruction, this updated edition of the bestselling Microsoft Office book gets you thoroughly up to speed on the latest version of the industry standard for office productivity suites. In no time, Office 2016 For Dummies will help you become a whiz at Word, take your Excel skills to new heights, add pizzazz to your PowerPoint presentations, and make every part of your work day more organized and productive.
Publication Date: 2015
Microsoft Powerpoint 2016 by Joan LambertWhether you are a beginner or experienced user, learn about new features in this version or discover and use some of PowerPoint's functions for the first time. Joan Lambert, author of multiple books on the Microsoft Office Suite, creator of many Lynda.com videos and an experienced corporate trainer used her experience and knowledge to cover the most relevant functions for users at different levels. Look for "PowerPoint 2016 Tips & Tricks", and use the pair to become a power user that can create exactly the presentation you want to give. Suggested uses: * Workplace - flat for easy storage and access at a moments notice to find a function you need to use, or to jog your memory for a function you do not use often * Company Training - reduce help-desk calls and keep productivity flowing for a team or for your entire company * Students/Teachers/Parents -help with the learning curve in a classroom or for your child and any projects requiring PowerPoint * College Professors/Students - give polished presentations to your classes that give your hard work the look it deserves
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Office 365 Education for Students is available for free to students who are enrolled at qualifying schools. Install Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs and on other mobile devices, including Android, iPad®, and Windows tablets.
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