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MasterView Issue#10

MasterView International

Creating and Managing Effective PowerPoint Presentations for International Audiences
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MasterView International by IKONOS New Media

March 15th, 2002 Issue #10

Executive Editor: Simone Luchini
Editor-in-Chief: Luigi Canali De Rossi
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In this issue:

1. The [Ctrl] key from A to Z - PowerPoint Shortcuts

2. The secrets of the [Shift] key - PowerPoint Secrets of the Shift Key

3. Two tricks about drawing tools

4. How to type on top of the pictures

5. Character Map

6. PowerPoint Viewer

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Table of Contents

1) The [Ctrl] key from A to Z - PowerPoint Shortcuts

2) The secrets of the [Shift] key - PowerPoint Secrets of the Shift Key

3) Two tricks about drawing tools

4) How to type on top of the pictures

5) Character Map

6) PowerPoint Viewer

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Dear MasteView readers,

I have decided to write an issue completely dedicated to tips and tricks. This issue does not have a theme, nor do - the articles - have any strict relationship to one another. I think you will find great value in them nonetheless.

I always love to discover new techniques, shortcuts, secret features. And when I discover such treasures, it is my pleasure to share them with you.

I think this new issue is going to be a great help in improving your use of PowerPoint (so you can get the best out of it) and consequently save you some time (that's probably the best part of it).

I would like to see also some of your contributions and invite you to send me some nice tricks you have discovered while working with PowerPoint

Simone Luchini

MasterView Executive Editor

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Send your presentation questions in:
ask-masterview#yahoogroups.com
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MasterView is a free monthly newsletter focusing on designing and managing effective PowerPoint presentations for international audiences. Directed to communicators, managers, trainers, presenters and lecturers, it provides selected solutions, how-to techniques and resources on effective presentation-making.

MasterView is an open discussion forum for many of you having specific questions about making presentations. These can be addressed to: ask-masterview#yahoogroups.com. I and everybody at IKONOS New Media will be happy to provide you with best advice, tools and resources.

Who am I?

I am the Executive Editor of this electronic publication, my name is Simone Luchini and I am a presentation specialist and trainer for IKONOS New Media (http://www.ikonosnewmedia.com)

We specialize in empowering international organizations, grow and prosper online through the effective use of new media and ICT (Information & Communication Technologies).

Founded in 1988, IKONOS New Media is an electronic publishing and distance learning company serving education, research and development organizations.

If you would like to know something more about me, come and check out my page at:
www.ikonosnewmedia.com/people/
simone.htm

Sincerely,

Simone Luchini -
Executive Editor
Presentation Specialist, Trainer

IKONOS New Media
Rome | Washington
(Simone.Luchini#ikonosnewmedia.com)

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In the last 5 issues we have looked at:

Issue 5 - Oct. 2001
"SHARING YOUR PRESENTATION WITH COLLEAGUES
FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK"
1) Learn how to use the PowerPoint Reviewing toolbar
See how you can use Microsoft Word to track your changes in the PowerPoint Outline
Become familiar with saving your files using progressive numbering
2) Take advantage of "Online Broadcasting"
3) Learn all of the different print options available for producing handouts and print materials
4) Discover what saving a presentation as a .pps file (PowerPoint Show) can do for you
Learn how to set the presentation file properties as "Read-only"
Save individual slides as .gif or .jpg files and re-assemble a new presentation
Save the presentation as a Web page (HTML)
5) See how you can send a slide in the body of an email without sending the entire presentation
6) Take advantage of Yahoogroups and other online collaboration and exchange services
masterview.ikonosnewmedia.com/
masterview5.htm

Issue 6 - Nov. 2001
"WHAT IS INFORMATION DESIGN - Part I"
1) Learn what Information Design really is and why it is useful when creating charts and diagrams
2) Learn five basic principles that can help you design more effective and readable tables
3) Understand the meaning and purpose of the most common chart types
4) Use the "Custom animation" feature to enhance the visual aspect of how you will display your charts
5) Learn the effectiveness and appropriateness of 2-D and 3-D charts
6) Discover the "Paste Special" option to keep your statistical charts linked to their original data
masterview.ikonosnewmedia.com/
masterview6.htm

Issue 7 - Dec. 2001
"WHAT IS INFORMATION DESIGN - Part II"
1) Learn one of the basic principles of Information Design
2) See how to integrate legends into your statistical graphs
3) Discover how to move, format and position 3-D graphs
4) Learn how to save a custom chart template and reuse it
5) Step-by-step guide on how to add images to charts
6) Tips on the TAB key and chart color scheme
masterview.ikonosnewmedia.com/
masterview7.htm

Issue 8 - Jan. 2002
"DESIGN AND READABILITY"
1) Learn what differences there are between these two classes of typefaces
2) See how to properly use the shadow effect to improve readability
3) Discover how to take control of the bullet symbols
4) Step-by-step guide on how to change fonts in a presentation
5) Tips to improve text readability and effectiveness
6) The effective use of colors in presentations
masterview.ikonosnewmedia.com/
masterview8.htm

Issue 9 - Feb. 2002
"REVIEWS OF BEST POWERPOINT PRESENTATION RESOURCES ONLINE"
1) *Ellen Finkelstein's Web Site*
2) *R D P*
3) *PowerPoint Answers*
4) *Awesome PowerPoint Backgrounds*
5) *Indezine*
6) *Microsoft PowerPoint Newsgroup*
masterview.ikonosnewmedia.com/
masterview9.htm

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Luigi Canali De Rossi - Editor-in-Chief
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Simone Luchini - Executive Editor
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