1. Moving from Microsoft® Word to IBM® Lotus® Symphony™
Presentations
IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ Presentations lets you create professional page shows that can include charts,
drawing objects, text, multimedia and a variety of other items. If you want, you can even import and
modify Microsoft® PowerPoint presentations.
Table 1. Creating presentations
Microsoft Lotus Symphony Table 2. Formatting slides
Task PowerPoint Presentations
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Open a Press Ctrl+O. Press Ctrl+O. Task PowerPoint Presentations
presentation
Change a Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for
Create a Press Ctrl+N. Press Ctrl+N. slide layout Format and press L Layout, press P for
new for Slide Layout. Page, press Enter,
presentation and press M for
Create a Press Alt+F for Press Ctrl+Shift+N Modify Page.
new File, press N for and browse for the Format a Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for
presentation New, select a New template. slide Format and press K Layout, press P for
from a from template background for Background. Page, press Enter,
template option, and browse and press B for
for the template. Background Fill.
Open or Press Alt+V for Press Alt+V for Create a Press Alt+V for Press Alt+C for
close the View and press K View, press O for header or View and press H Create and press H
task pane to select or clear the Properties footer for Header and for Header and
the Task Pane Sidebar, and press Footer. Footer.
option. O, F, or C to open,
float, or close the
sidebar, Table 3. Formatting graphics
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Insert a Press Ctrl+M. Press Alt+C for Task PowerPoint Presentations
new slide Create and press Insert text Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
Enter for New as a Insert, press P for Create and press O
Page. graphic Picture, and press for Fontwork.
Duplicate a Press Ctrl+D. Press Alt+C for W for Word Art.
slide Create and press Format Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for
the Down arrow to graphic text Format, and press Layout, press Enter
go to Duplicate O for WordArt. for Properties, and
Page, and press press S for Shape
Enter. Properties.
Delete a Press Alt+E for Press Alt+E for Insert a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+T for
slide Edit and press D Edit and press E graphic Insert, press P for Tools and press G
for Delete Slide. for Delete Page. from a Picture, and press for Gallery.
Change Press Alt+V for Press Alt+V for gallery C for Clip Art.
views View and press N, View, press A for Insert a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
D, or P for Normal, Page, and press A, graphic file Insert, press P for Create and press G
Slide Sorter, or O, P, or N for Page Picture, and press for Graphic from
Notes Page, View, Outline F for From File. File.
respectively. View, Page Sorter
View, or Notes
View, respectively.
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Task PowerPoint Presentations Task PowerPoint Presentations
Format a Press Alt+O for Press Alt+L for Insert or Press Shift+F10 and Press Alt+A for
graphic Format, and press I Layout, press Enter delete a press I for Insert Table and press I
for Picture. for Properties, and row Rows or D for for Insert Rows
press G for Delete Rows. Before, R for Insert
Graphic Properties. Rows After, or O
for Delete Selected
Open the Press Alt+V for Press Alt+C for
Rows.
drawing View, press T for Create and press D
toolbar Toolbars, and press for Drawing Insert or Select the column, Press Alt+A for
the Down arrow to Object. delete a press Shift+F10, Table and press B
go to Drawing. column and press I for for Insert Columns
Insert Columns or Before, A for Insert
Draw a Press F10, press Press Ctrl+Tab to
D for Delete Columns After, or
shape or Ctrl+Shift+Tab to go to the drawing
Columns. C for Delete
line go to the drawing toolbar, press the
Selected Columns.
toolbar, press U for Right arrow to go
AutoShapes, and to the shape or line Merge table Select cells, press Select cells, press
select the shape or to create, and press cells Shift+F10, and Shift+F10, and
line to create. Enter. press M for Merge press M for Merge
Cells. Cells.
Table 4. Formatting charts
Table 6. Creating and viewing a slide show
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Task PowerPoint Presentations Microsoft Lotus Symphony
Task PowerPoint Presentations
Create a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
chart Insert and press H Create, press the Start a slide Press F5. Press F9.
for Chart. Down arrow to go show
to Chart, and press
Add Press Shift+F10 and Press Alt+P for
Enter.
transitions press T for Slide Presentation and
Change the Select the chart, Select the chart, between Transition. press T for Page
chart data press Alt+V for press Shift+F10, slides Transition.
View, and press D and press C for
Add Press Alt+D for Press Alt+P for
for Datasheet. Chart Data.
animation Slide Show and Presentation and
Change the Select the chart, Select the chart, effects to press M for press E for
chart type press Shift+F10, press Shift+F10, slide Custom Animation Effects.
and press Y for press R for Chart elements Animation.
Chart Type. Type, and press
Customize Press Alt+D for Press Alt+P for
Enter
a slide Slide Show and Presentation and
Format a Select the object, Select the object, show press S for Set Up press S for Screen
chart object press Shift+F10, press Shift+F10, Show. Show Settings.
and press O for and press O for
End a slide Press Esc. Press Esc.
Format Object. Object Properties.
show
Table 5. Formatting tables
Table 7. Shortcuts
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To... Do this...
Task PowerPoint Presentations
Move to any part of a Press F5 to open the
Create a Press Alt+I for Press Alt+C for
presentation by object navigator.
table Insert and press B Create and press T
name
for Table. for Table.
Spell check a presentation Press F7.
Format a Press Alt+O for Press Shift+F10,
table Format and press T press P for Table Display the style list Press F11.
for Table. Properties, and Open print preview Press Ctrl+Alt+P.
press Enter.
Close a document Press Ctrl+W.
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