e You can click this check box to enable or disable printing inserted objects at printer 8 ● You can click this ch box to enable or di maximum print quality DIFFICULTY LEVEL e You can click this check box to enable or disable the alignment of transparent content with other slide 6 Use the When printing this document list to click an open presentation file for hich you want to set particular print 6 Click Use the following print settings The rest of the choices become available O Click the desired settings for printing the selected lick OK The dialog box closes and PowerPoint applies the new settings = TIPS Try This! Did You know If you find that your presentations print slowly, you If you use a background color, pattern, texture, or can try a couple of things. Enabling the Print in mage, the background appears to come to an abrupt background option can slow down your computer, so halt at the edges of each slide, which can make slides you can try turning that feature off by clicking it to ok artificial. You can overcome this problem by clear its check box. Also, inserting graphic files with a activating the Frame slides check box. Power Point low resolution but having Print inserted objects at then frames the slides, which puts a thin border printer resolution checked would actually slow down around the edges of each slide. This helps to the printer because it would require increasing the contain the background, which makes you graphics resolutions printouts more attractive. Chapter 1: customize PowerPoint Options to Suit Your Needs(19
l You can click this check box to enable or disable printing inserted objects at printer resolution. l You can click this check box to enable or disable maximum print quality. l You can click this check box to enable or disable the alignment of transparent content with other slide content. 8 6 57 19 5 Use the When printing this document list to click an open presentation file for which you want to set particular print settings. 6 Click Use the following print settings option ( changes to ). The rest of the choices become available. 7 Click the desired settings for printing the selected presentation ( changes to ). 8 Click OK. The dialog box closes and PowerPoint applies the new settings. Chapter 1: Customize PowerPoint Options to Suit Your Needs Try This! If you find that your presentations print slowly, you can try a couple of things. Enabling the Print in background option can slow down your computer, so you can try turning that feature off by clicking it to clear its check box. Also, inserting graphic files with a low resolution but having Print inserted objects at printer resolution checked would actually slow down the printer because it would require increasing the graphics’ resolutions. Did You Know? If you use a background color, pattern, texture, or image, the background appears to come to an abrupt halt at the edges of each slide, which can make slides look artificial. You can overcome this problem by activating the Frame slides check box. PowerPoint then frames the slides, which puts a thin border around the edges of each slide. This helps to “contain” the background, which makes your printouts more attractive. 03_131961 ch01.qxp 4/10/07 9:13 PM Page 19
Change the AUTOFORMAT SETTINGS You can customize powerpoint ' s auto format as you and ==>)with equivalent symbols(such as e and Type settings for increased efficiency as well as to 2; and Internet and network addresses with suit the way you work. The AutoFormat feature hyperlinks to those locations works much like AutoCorrect, except that it corrects AutoFormat also applies formatting automatically. For text formatting rather than text spelling For example, auto Format automatically converts lists of example, Auto Format automatically replaces regular items to bulleted or numbered lists. Auto format also quotes with smart quotes fractions written as automatically fits title text and body text to their separate characters(such as 1/2) with fraction placeholders. You can turn these formatting changes symbols(such as 1/2): ordinals(such as 1st) with off and back on as needed superscripts(such as 1); two hyphens(--)with an em dash (-) smiley faces and arrows(such as - Click the office button Click PowerPoint Options. H Click to add title Click to add subtitle The PowerPoint Options dialog 4 Click the Auto Correct Options button
1 Click the Office button. 2 Click PowerPoint Options. Change the AUTOFORMAT SETTINGS You can customize PowerPoint’s AutoFormat As You Type settings for increased efficiency as well as to suit the way you work. The AutoFormat feature works much like AutoCorrect, except that it corrects text formatting rather than text spelling. For example, AutoFormat automatically replaces regular quotes with smart quotes; fractions written as separate characters (such as 1/2) with fraction symbols (such as 1 ⁄2); ordinals (such as 1st) with superscripts (such as 1st); two hyphens (--) with an em dash (—); smiley faces and arrows (such as :-) and ==>) with equivalent symbols (such as J and Ë); and Internet and network addresses with hyperlinks to those locations. AutoFormat also applies formatting automatically. For example, AutoFormat automatically converts lists of items to bulleted or numbered lists. AutoFormat also automatically fits title text and body text to their placeholders. You can turn these formatting changes off and back on as needed. 1 2 3 4 The PowerPoint Options dialog box appears. 3 Click Proofing. 4 Click the AutoCorrect Options button. 20 03_131961 ch01.qxp 4/10/07 9:13 PM Page 20
The Auto Correct dialog 6 Click the AutoFormat 9 DIFFICULTY LEVEL 6 Click any formatting choice - uncheck it to disable it or recheck it to enable it The Auto Correct dialog box close 8 Click OK The PowerPoint Options dialog box apply TIPS Try This More Options! It does not make sense to turn off the Auto Format As Smart tags identify certain types of text with an You Type options and then turn them back on when underline. When you position the mouse pointer over you need them. a better strategy is to leave these the text, such as a date, the smart tag appears, and options activated. If Power Point then applies an n click it to see a list of actions associated with AutoFormat that you do not want to use, press Ctrl+z the text, such as scheduling a meeting. In the Smart to restore the text. Tags tab, dick the Label text with smart tags check box to activate this feature Chapter 1: customize PowerPoint Options to Suit Your Needs((2)
The AutoCorrect dialog box appears. 5 Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab. 8 7 6 5 21 6 Click any formatting choice — uncheck it to disable it or recheck it to enable it. 7 Click OK. The AutoCorrect dialog box closes. 8 Click OK. The PowerPoint Options dialog box closes, applying the new settings. Chapter 1: Customize PowerPoint Options to Suit Your Needs Try This! It does not make sense to turn off the AutoFormat As You Type options and then turn them back on when you need them. A better strategy is to leave these options activated. If PowerPoint then applies an AutoFormat that you do not want to use, press Ctrl+Z to restore the text. More Options! Smart tags identify certain types of text with an underline. When you position the mouse pointer over the text, such as a date, the smart tag appears, and you can click it to see a list of actions associated with the text, such as scheduling a meeting. In the Smart Tags tab, click the Label text with smart tags check box to activate this feature. 03_131961 ch01.qxp 4/10/07 9:13 PM Page 21
Chapter Give Your presentation the Look You want You can use tools in PowerPoint 2007 to give If you are looking for ways to provide your presentations a professional look that consistency across presentations, printed gets your work noticed. For example, you can materials, and Web sites, you can find out how customize any of Power Point's built-in layouts to change the fonts used throughout an entire by removing any of the predefined content presentation. You can use custom graphics or placeholders other materials from a Web site as bullets in your presentations or background images for You can also give your presentations a slides. You can also quickly change the layout consistent format across presentations by of slides whenever needed. Power Point 2007 using Slide Masters. You can create your own also enables you to apply colors to various Slide Masters to suit your unique formatting elements and then save those colors as needs custom color scheme You can emphasize a key message or logo If you work with international customers when you place watermark text or a partners, or co-workers, you can enable the display and editing of content in a wide var printed slide. You can also place slide numbers of languages to expand the impact of your ety watermark image in the background of on each slide in a presentation to make it presentation easier for audience members to find particular slides
Give Your Presentation the Look You Want You can use tools in PowerPoint 2007 to give your presentations a professional look that gets your work noticed. For example, you can customize any of PowerPoint’s built-in layouts by removing any of the predefined content placeholders. You can also give your presentations a consistent format across presentations by using Slide Masters. You can create your own Slide Masters to suit your unique formatting needs. You can emphasize a key message or logo when you place watermark text or a watermark image in the background of a printed slide. You can also place slide numbers on each slide in a presentation to make it easier for audience members to find particular slides. If you are looking for ways to provide consistency across presentations, printed materials, and Web sites, you can find out how to change the fonts used throughout an entire presentation. You can use custom graphics or other materials from a Web site as bullets in your presentations or background images for slides. You can also quickly change the layout of slides whenever needed. PowerPoint 2007 also enables you to apply colors to various elements and then save those colors as a custom color scheme. If you work with international customers, partners, or co-workers, you can enable the display and editing of content in a wide variety of languages to expand the impact of your presentation. 04_131961 ch02.qxp 4/10/07 9:15 PM Page 22
元p100 #10 Customize a Layout by Removing Placeholders∴……246m #11 HICULTY LEVE Change Layouts When You Create Your Own Masters. 26 #12 ICULTY LEVEL Add a watermark to your slides 13 Place side numbers on All sides . .......30 #14 FICULTY I Replace all Instances of a Font in Your presentation.. 32 #15 Make a document theme the default for new DIFFICULTY I Presentations .34 16 Greahisnique Bulets trom your own custom FFICULTY LEVEL #17 Change the Layout of an Existing Slide.......38 A EICULTY LEVE #18 Add Emphasis by Inserting a custom background Image .40 H19 Display Content in Different Languages. ............44 2 DIFFICULTY LEVE Create a Custom slide theme
Customize a Layout by Removing Placeholders . . . . . . . . 24 Change Layouts When You Create Your Own Masters. . . 26 Add a Watermark to Your Slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Place Slide Numbers on All Slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Replace All Instances of a Font in Your Presentation . . . . 32 Make a Document Theme the Default for New Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Create Unique Bullets from Your Own Custom Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Change the Layout of an Existing Slide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Add Emphasis by Inserting a Custom Background Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Display Content in Different Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Create a Custom Slide Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 04_131961 ch02.qxp 4/10/07 9:15 PM Page 23