Long ago and far away I taught myself how to use PowerPoint. I had a lot of help, from the Teach Yourself Visually book series. I won’t tell you which version of PowerPoint I learned on, because I honestly don’t remember. I think it was back when it had that annoying paperclip helper that everyone wanted to just go away. Good news is that the paperclip seems to be long gone from PowerPoint, and more importantly an up to date version of this great book is still kicking around.
Unlike a class, by using a book like this, you can learn at whatever pace you feel most comfortable. I actually taught a class for a wordprocessing program one summer and I can tell you, going too slow is just as annoying as going too fast.
And unlike fumbling around, hoping you’ll figure PowerPoint out through trial and error, you can get a TON of time saving tricks using a book like this. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve shown someone how to do something more efficiently/effectively in PowerPoint and they practically kissed me!
So, if you’re looking for a good way to get started with PowerPoint, do yourself a favour and pick this book up. Of course, if you’d like a little help turning your PowerPoint into a thing of beauty, well you know who to call.
Practical Presentation Tips 