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Microsoft PowerPoint Best Practices, Tips, and Techniques

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Product type Book
Published in Feb 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781839215339
Pages 338 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Chantal Bossé Chantal Bossé
Profile icon Chantal Bossé

Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface Chapter 1: Analyzing Your Audience and Presentation Delivery Needs Chapter 2: Using Industry Best Practices to Design Better Visuals Chapter 3: Leveraging PowerPoint’s Slide Master for Design Chapter 4: Using PowerPoint’s Document Masters for Accessible Handouts and Notes Chapter 5: Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Visuals Chapter 6: Adding and Modifying Visual Elements Chapter 7: Adding and Modifying Multimedia Elements Chapter 8: Working with Transitions and Animations Chapter 9: Building Flexibility and Interactivity into Your Presentations Chapter 10: Using PowerPoint Third-Party Add-Ins Chapter 11: Practicing Your Presentation Delivery Chapter 12: Using Presenter View Chapter 13: PowerPoint Live and Interactive Features in Microsoft Teams Index Other Books You May Enjoy

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