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The Shelly Cashman Series® Microsoft® Office 365® & PowerPoint® Comprehensive, 1st Edition

Susan Sebok

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The Shelly Cashman Series® Microsoft® Office 365® & PowerPoint® Comprehensive 1st Edition by Susan Sebok
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Overview

Sebok's THE SHELLY CASHMAN SERIES® MICROSOFT® 365® & POWERPOINT® COMPREHENSIVE, 1st Edition, delivers up-to-date coverage of Microsoft 365 features along with enhanced support for Mac users. The series' trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen, project-based approach encourages students to expand their understanding of Office applications through hands-on experimentation and critical thinking. Module Learning Objectives are mapped to Microsoft Office Specialist certification objectives, reinforcing the critical skills needed for success in college and career. Other Ways boxes help users see alternate click paths to achieve a step, while BTW call-outs offer helpful hints as readers work through projects, enabling them to make the most of Microsoft Office tools. MindTap and updated SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) online resources are available to guide additional study to maximize results.

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Meet the Authors

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Susan Sebok

Susan L. Sebok is a retired professor at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois. She also is a licensed attorney. Working with the leading SHELLY CASHMAN SERIES® since 1993, she has co-authored several successful textbooks, including multiple versions of DISCOVERING COMPUTERS and MICROSOFT® POWERPOINT® books. She holds both Master of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees.

What's New

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  • Thoroughly updated coverage reflects Microsoft 365 features, including the commenting experience that enables the user to display comments in contextual view or in the Comments pane, along with Microsoft's updated search feature.
  • Also covered is the ability for the user to record and save a presentation that includes digital inking. The Speaker Coach feature uses AI to improve presentation skills, giving feedback on use of sensitive and filler words, pitch and pace.

Features

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  • The text's trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen, project-based approach encourages students to expand their understanding of Microsoft Office through experimentation and critical thinking.
  • Introductory Textbook Projects are designed to ensure successful completion by Mac users for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • This title is part of the Shelly Cashman Microsoft Office 365 Collection, giving you access to a complete digital library of content spanning Computer Concepts, Operating Systems (for Windows and Mac) and the Microsoft Office Suite -- all for one price, including low-cost rental options. Learn more about Cengage Unlimited at https://www.cengage.com/unlimited.
  • Module Learning Objectives are mapped to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam. Users of MindTap Collections and SAM will have access to exam preparation materials and the option to purchase a discounted MOS exam voucher.
  • Students carefully examine the context for their projects, increasing the motivation to learn and understand the “why” behind each step in the process.
  • Other Ways boxes allow users to see alternate click paths to achieve a step.
  • BTW call-outs provide helpful hints to readers as they complete their projects.
  • Q&A boxes anticipate questions users may have as they work through the steps and provide additional information as it may be needed so that users understand all aspects of the steps required to complete a task.
  • Consider This boxes promote critical thinking and the module-ending Consider This: Plan Ahead box presents a single planning guide, helping users successfully create their own documents.

Table of Contents

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1. Creating and Editing Presentations with Pictures.
2. Enhancing Presentations with Shapes and SmartArt.
3. Inserting WordArt, Charts, and Tables.
4. Customizing Slide Masters and Presentations.
5. Collaborating and Adding Animation.
6. Formatting Tables and Charts.
7. Adding Media and Enhancing SmartArt.
8. Creating Photo Albums and Delivering Presentations.

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This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 035788132X
  • ISBN-13: 9780357881323
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SAM offers the full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools at one affordable price.

This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357883020
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  • ISBN-10: 0357881710
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Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.

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ISBN: 9780357881309
Freund/Hoisington/Kaye/Porter/Sebok/Vermaat/West's IAC MINDTAP THE SHELLY CASHMAN SERIES® COLLECTION MICROSOFT® 365® & OFFICE®, 1st Edition, includes the most recent features of Microsoft 365 and enhanced support for Mac users in introductory-level modules. The trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen, project-based approach encourages students to expand their understanding of Office applications through experimentation and critical thinking. Students engage with real-world scenarios based on data from market insights to reinforce critical skills that align to Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification objectives. In addition, MindTap and updated SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) digital resources are available to guide additional study and ensure successful results.

SAM Office 365 Assessments, Training and Projects Instant Access with Access to eBook

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SAM 365 trains and tests essential Microsoft Office and computer concepts skills. Students engage in a hands-on simulated environment, then apply their skills to real-world Microsoft applications through our SAM Projects. Auto-graded assignments and flexible reporting tools saves instructors time and energy. With SAM 365, you have the flexibility to adjust the learning objectives and content necessary to not only prepare students for the future, but also widen the range of curricula the Intro to Computing course serves.