Echo Swinford 
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances [PDF ebook] 
How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Favorite Presentation Program

If you’re vexed and perplexed by Power Point, pick up a copy of Fixing Power Point Annoyances. This funny, and often opinionated, guide is chock full of tools and techniques for eliminating all the problems that drive audiences and presenters crazy.There’s nothing more discouraging than an unresponsive audience–or worse, one that snickers at your slides. And there’s nothing more maddening than technical glitches that turn your carefully planned slide show into a car wreck. Envious when you see other presenters effectively use nifty features that you’ve never been able to get to work right? Suffer no more! Fixing Power Point Annoyances by Microsoft Power Point MVP Echo Swinford rides to the rescue. Microsoft Power Point is the most popular presentation software on the planet, with an estimated 30 million presentations given each day. So no matter how frustrated you get, you’re not about to chuck the program in the Recycle Bin. Fixing Power Point Annoyances, presents smart solutions to a variety of all-too-familiar, real-world annoyances.The book is divided into big categories, with annoyances grouped by topic. You can read it cover to cover or simply jump to the chapter or section most relevant to you. Inside its pages you’ll learn how to create your own templates, work with multiple masters and slide layouts, and take advantage of various alignment and formatting tools. You’ll also learn how to import Excel data; insert graphics, PDF, and Word content; create, edit, and format organization charts and diagrams; use action settings and hyperlinks to jump to other slides; and add sound, video, and other types of multimedia to spark up your presentations.Entertaining and informative, Fixing Power Point Annoyances is filled with humorous illustrations and packed with sidebars, tips, and tricks, as well as links to cool resources on the Web.