PowerPoint 365 Essentials

From the author of the original PowerPoint Essentials seriesDo you want to learn how to use PowerPoint to create presentations for work or school but aren't sure where to start? And don't want to be overwhelmed with what you don't need to know? Then this book is for you. It contains PowerPoint 365 for Beginners and Intermediate PowerPoint 365, two books designed to take you from absolute novice to seasoned presentation pro. You don't need to learn every little thing about PowerPoint to start using it. This collection will get you started with just a little bit of time and then take that knowledge and build on it when and if you need it. For users of PowerPoint 365 or PowerPoint 2021.

PowerPoint is an incredibly powerful tool. Once you move past the basics of text and bullet points, there's a lot more you can do. Like add a table or a chart or a process flow. With enough time and motivation you can pretty much build anything you want on a PowerPoint slide. This book is meant to give you the foundation to do just that. It has dedicated chapters for inserting tables, pictures, videos, shapes, and charts and also touches upon topics such as equations, 3D models, icons, adding review comments, working with WordArt, and more. It doesn't cover everything, but when you're done with this book you should be well able to create a presentation with all the normal bells and whistles. So what are you waiting for? Get started today.

Work in the corporate or academic worlds long enough and at some point you'll likely be asked to give a presentation. And most of the time the program you'll be expected to use is Microsoft PowerPoint. This book is an introductory guide to how to use PowerPoint 365 as it existed in October 2023. Since it's a constantly evolving product it might have shifted a bit since then, but the basics generally stay the same, so when you finish reading this book you should have the ability to create, present, and print a basic PowerPoint presentation. If you want to get fancier then you can continue with or skip right to Intermediate PowerPoint 365, which covers more advanced topics like tables, SmartArt, and charts. So if you're ready to learn the basics of PowerPoint, what are you waiting for? Let's get started.