How this book is organized
This book is divided into three parts. covers more advanced PowerPoint techniques, in addition to customizing program functionality to fit the way you work. This three-part structure allows readers who are new to the program to acquire basic skills and then build on them, whereas readers who are comfortable with PowerPoint 2013 basics can focus on material that is of the most interest to them.
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This book has been designed to lead you step by step through all the tasks youre most likely to want to perform with PowerPoint 2013. If you start at the beginning and work your way through all the exercises, you will gain enough proficiency to be able to create and work with most types of PowerPoint presentations. However, with the exception of the topics in , which build on each other, the topics are self-contained, so you can jump in anywhere to acquire exactly the skills you need.
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Before you can complete the exercises in this book, you need to download the books practice files to your computer. These practice files can be downloaded from the following page:
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The PowerPoint 2013 program is not available from this website. You should purchase and install that program before using this book.
The following table lists the practice files for this book.
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BuyingTrips.pptx DesigningColor.pptx SalesMeetingA.pptx SalesMeetingB.pptx |
BuyingTravelB.pptx ProjectProcess.pptx ServiceA.pptx ServiceB.pptx ServiceOutline.docx |
CommunityA.pptx CommunityB.pptx CommunityC.pptx CompanyMeeting.pptx DesignWithColor.pptx LandscapingA.pptx LandscapingB.pptx |
CommunityServiceA.pptx CommunityServiceB.pptx CommunityServiceC.pptx TripsA.pptx TripsB.pptx |
Agastache.jpg JournalingA.pptx JournalingB.pptx Penstemon.jpg WaterConsumption.xlsx WaterLandscapingA.pptx WaterLandscapingB.pptx WaterLandscapingC.pptx |
Harmony.pptx MeetingA.pptx MeetingB.pptx ServiceProjectsA.pptx ServiceProjectsB.pptx YinYang.png |
MayMeeting.pptx NewEquipment.xlsx WaterSavingA.pptx WaterSavingB.pptx |
JuneMeeting.pptx NativePlant1.jpg through NativePlant8.jpg NativePlants.pptx NaturalGardening.pptx SavingWater.pptx |
JulyMeeting.pptx NewWaterSaving.pptx OrganizationA.pptx OrganizationB.pptx OrganizationC.pptx Procedures.docx |
AGKCottage.pptx Amanda.wma Bird.jpg Butterfly.wmv HealthyEcosystemsA.pptx HealthyEcosystemsB.pptx NaturalGardenA.pptx NaturalGardenB.pptx Wildlife.wmv |
CottageShowA.pptx CottageShowB.pptx HomeHarmony.pptx MeetingSH.pptx MeetingTA.pptx MeetingThemeA.pptx MeetingThemeB.pptx MeetingThemeC.pptx Projects.pptx WaterUse.pptx |
AnnualMeeting.pptx NativePlant1.jpg through NativePlant3.jpg NaturalA.pptx NaturalB.pptx NaturalC.pptx PhotoAlbum.pptx |
CommunityProjects.pptx GettingOrganized.pptx Jounal.pptx Procedures.docx |
BuyersSeminar.pptx ColorDesign.pptx |
If you would like to be able to refer to the completed versions of practice files at a later time, save the modified practice files at the end of each exercise. If you might want to repeat the exercises, either save the modified practice files with a different name or in a different folder.
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