Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press))

Tables are handy ways of including data and other objects in your presentation. You can format a table of your own, or you can import tables from other programs, such as Microsoft Word.

The pane to the right of the main window provides commands or options for certain activities, such as selecting a different design template or slide layout.

You can enter text easily with the Text Box tool on the Drawing toolbar.

You can set transparent areas in objects such as pictures. You can make the background of the picture transparent and just show certain objects in the picture, without the background.