Contents at a Glance Part I: Basic PowerPoint 2010 Stuff Part II: Creating Great-Looking Slides Part III: Embellishing Your Slides Part IV: Working with Others Part V: The Part of Tens About This Book This isn't the kind of book that you pick up and read from start to finish as though it were a cheap novel. If I ever see you reading it at the beach, I’ll kick sand in your face. This book is more like a reference — the kind of book you can pick up, turn to just about any page, and start reading. It has 24 chapters, each one covering a specific aspect of using PowerPoint — such as printing, animating your slides, or using clip art Each chapter is divided into self-contained chunks, all related to the major theme of the chapter For example, the chapter on using charts contains nuggets like these Understanding charts Adding a chart to your presentation Pasting a chart from Excel Changing the chart type Working with chart data You don’t have to memorize anything in this book. It’s a need-to-know book You pick it up when you need to know something. Need to know how to create an organization chart? Pick up the book. Need to know how to override the Slide Master? Pick up the book. After you find what you’re looking for, put it down and get on with your life