» Command Tabs –
The traditional menus and toolbars have been replaced by a set of
command tabs located in what is called the Ribbon. Presented graphically,
command tabs display the commands that are most relevant for each
of the task areas in the application The Office PowerPoint 2007
presentation graphics program has a unique set of command tabs useful
for presentation tasks, including designing slides, working with
animations, and customising the slideshow experience. You can double-click
a command tab to hide or reveal the Ribbon as needed. Of course,
the traditional dialog box interfaces are still available for those
who want a greater degree of control over the result of the operation.
» Galleries and Live Preview
– You can rest your pointing device over a gallery
on the command tabs to see a live preview of an editing or formatting
change before that change is actually applied.
» Microsoft Office Button
– The Microsoft Office button has replaced the File
menu and contains many of the standard file-related commands.
» Quick Access Toolbar –
To the right of the Microsoft Office button is the customisable
Quick Access Toolbar containing the Undo, Redo, and Save commands.
To customise the Quick Access Toolbar, click the drop-down arrow
to the right of the toolbar.
» Custom Layouts –
With Custom Slide Layouts, you can create the type of layout you
need when you need it, so you are never confined to prepackaged
layouts. Click Slide Master on the View tab. Click Insert Layout,
and then use the Insert Placeholder button to add content holders
to your slide. Be sure to rename the layout so you can easily find
it among the standard layouts on the Home tab.
» Office 2007 Shared
Charting Engine – With accessible charting tools
available from the newly redesigned interface of the Microsoft Office
system, you can use the same tools to create and format charts in
any of the core Office applications. Use the Chart Tools contextual
command tab to format axes, titles, and other chart labels, or to
add visual enhancements such as 3-D, shadows, and glow. To insert
a chart, click the Charts group on the Insert command tab.
» SmartArt™ Graphics –
New graphical capabilities help you easily create diagrams from
scratch or change an already determined set of bullet points into
an appealing and effective diagram. These new diagramming capabilities
are complemented by updated effects, presented in contextual menus
as you work with the diagram. All the diagrams are dynamic and can
be adapted to your needs, so you are not confined to static and
unmanageable graphics. Right-click the desired bulleted list and
select Convert to SmartArt. Use the SmartArt contextual command
tabs to customise the diagram.
» Animations – You can
animate your SmartArt graphics using the common animation choices
on the Animations tab, or open the Custom Animation task pane to
further refine the animation.
» Presentation
Themes – PowerPoint themes simplify the process of
creating presentations. Simply select the theme you want, and Office
PowerPoint 2007 does the rest. With one click, the background, text,
graphics, charts, and tables all change to reflect the theme you
have selected, helping to ensure that all elements in your presentation
complement one another. To apply a theme, click the Themes group
on the Design command tab.
» SharePoint Slide Libraries
– You can use new SharePoint Slide Libraries to provide
a centralised, server-based storage area for all your personal or
team presentations. With a Slide Library, if you or your teammates
have created a presentation and you need to use one or two existing
slides, it is easy to find and insert this content into your presentation
without ever leaving Office PowerPoint 2007. You can also choose
to link slides in your current presentation to the server version
of that slide within the slide library. If the server version of
that slide changes, you are automatically prompted to update your
slides. When finished, you can publish your new presentation to
a Slide Library directly from Office PowerPoint 2007. Now other
people can repurpose your content for their own work. On the Slides
tab, in the Slides group, in the Add Slide list, click Reuse Slides.
In the Reuse Slides pane, click Open a Slide Library.
» Digital Signatures –
If you want to provide assurance as to the authenticity, integrity,
and origin of your presentation, you can add an invisible digital
signature. After a presentation has been digitally signed, it becomes
read-only to prevent modifications. If someone disables the read-only
permissions and makes changes to the presentation, the signature
is broken, informing you and other recipients that this presentation
was tampered with after it left your control. Click the Microsoft
Office Button. Click Prepare. Click Add a Digital Signature.
» Save as PDF – With the
Microsoft Save As PDF or XPS add-in, which is available for download
at no cost from http://office.microsoft.com, you can save your document
as a Portable Document Format (PDF) or XML Paper Specification (XPS)
file. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click the arrow
next to Save As. Select PDF or XPS.
» Presenter Options –
With more setup options, you can create compelling presentations
quickly and easily. Set up your slide show to be presented by a
speaker, browsed by an individual, or browsed at a kiosk. Determine
which slides to show and set looping, narration, and timing options.
Presenter View uses multiple monitors to provide one view for the
presenter and another for the audience. Click the Slide Show tab.
In the Set Up group, click Set Up Slide Show.
» Custom Slide
Show – Create custom slide shows based on existing
presentations. This feature helps you present exactly what you need—without
having to skip slides or fast forward through the presentation.
You can also save your custom slide show for later use. In the Start
Slide Show group, click Custom Slide Show. Click Custom Shows. Click
New.
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