Join David Rivers for an in-depth discussion in this video Changing popular options, part of PowerPoint 2007 Essential Training.
- It's time now to discuss many of the options…that are available to you in Microsoft Powerpoint 2007…that will allow you to create a comfortable…working environment that suits you.…Now I don't know about you but the first time…I used an application in the Microsoft Office Suite 2007…I had the hardest time finding how to open up a file,…how to close a file or save as,…and that's because the menu system that I was used to…was gone, there's no more file menu for example,…so I went through the tabs and do you think I could…find a tab that showed me how to open a document…or open a presentation,…then I learned about the Office button up here…and how everything was located there and it just seemed…like there was way too many clicks for me to do…a quick print for example.…
So what we're going to start with in this lesson…is changing some of the popular options that are…available to you in this application.…Now I'm going to open up a presentation so we can…test these out so let's go to the Office button,…we'll go down to open, this time we're going to…
Author
David Rivers
Released
2/2/2007Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: In PowerPoint 2003 and earlier, I was able to set my spacing before and after a line by percentage. Now, in PowerPoint 2007, I can only change the spacing by point size. Setting a percentage of the font size for the spacing between paragraphs was ideal - if the font size changed the paragraph spacing changed with it. Is there a workaround that lets me size the before/after paragraph spacing by percentage?
A: This is a common complaint for PowerPoint users who were used to using the “lines” option for before and after spacing.
Unfortunately, there is no workaround to achieve the functionality that was available in PowerPoint 2003, and it has not even been rectified in PowerPoint 2010 (despite all the complaints). The only thing that comes close is to change the before and after settings to zero and use the Multiple option for line spacing, and then set it to the desired number of lines (e.g. 1.5). Because text is automatically sized to a best fit, most paragraphs will appear on a single line, with the selected line spacing figure in lines showing between the paragraphs. You may need to play with this one to get the right number for your scenario.
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Introduction
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Introduction31s
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1. Getting Started with PowerPoint
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Starting PowerPoint1m 27s
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Understanding the interface4m 31s
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Navigating the interface5m 10s
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2. Creating and Saving Presentations
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Creating new presentations5m 43s
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Adding and removing slides3m 19s
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Rearranging slides2m 42s
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Saving presentations5m 11s
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3. Printing Presentations
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Using Print Preview4m 40s
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Using Print and Quick Print3m 14s
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Setting print options6m 10s
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4. Designing Presentations
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Using Page Setup3m 35s
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Using themes3m 39s
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Applying effects to themes2m 43s
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Using background styles4m 2s
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Using color schemes3m 7s
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Using font schemes2m 48s
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Creating your own themes2m 42s
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Working with slide masters6m 18s
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5. Working with Text
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Using text slides3m 2s
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Formatting text6m 6s
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Adding text to a slide3m 23s
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Changing spacing and indents4m 53s
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Aligning text2m 43s
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Bullets and numbering6m 29s
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Working with outlines2m 53s
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Using Find and Replace6m 21s
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Changing character direction4m 59s
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6. Proofing Your Content
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Checking spelling5m 58s
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Finding synonyms3m 30s
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Translating text4m 17s
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7. Working with Pictures and Multimedia
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Modifying pictures6m 31s
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Drawing your own objects6m 46s
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Creating a photo album7m 9s
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Using SmartArt9m 49s
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Using WordArt4m 42s
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Using sound9m 59s
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Using video6m 27s
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Animating objects12m 35s
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Using slide transitions7m 51s
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8. Working with Tables and Charts
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Inserting a table6m 2s
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Editing and formatting tables13m 30s
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Inserting an Excel worksheet8m 55s
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Inserting charts7m 35s
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Editing charts and data10m 59s
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9. Viewing Presentations
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Using the Highlighter4m 23s
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Using two screens4m 58s
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Rearranging slides3m 3s
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10. Sharing Your Presentations
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Using comments6m 6s
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Protecting presentations4m 58s
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Sending a presentation2m 50s
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Using hyperlinks6m 37s
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Adding action buttons6m 53s
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Using a digital signature4m 25s
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11. Customizing Your Work Environment
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Changing popular options3m 49s
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Adjusting advanced options5m 49s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye31s
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