Faster Smarter Microsoft Office System -- 2003 Edition

Start a presentation by selecting a blank presentation, working with a design template, or using the AutoContent Wizard to suggest content based on the topic you select.

Changing the layout of a slide is a simple matter: choose Slide Layout from the Format menu, and choose the layout you want from the thumbnails displayed in the task pane.

PowerPoint includes layout templates that make it easy for you to add charts , clip art, tables, pictures, diagrams, and media clips.

You use the tools on the Formatting toolbar to make simple changes; additional options are available on the Format menu, and on individual objects short-cut menus .

Click Design on the Formatting toolbar to display the Slide Design task pane, then choose Color Schemes to choose a different color set for your presentation. You can also see how the presentation will look in black and white by clicking the Color /Grayscale tool on the Standard toolbar.

You will use Slide Sorter view to rearrange the slides in your presentation.

Run your presentation by pressing F5, and advance the slides by clicking the left mouse button, or by pressing the right arrow key, Enter, or spacebar. Return to a previous slide by pressing the left arrow key.

You can save your PowerPoint presentation as a Web page. Choose Save As Web Page from the File menu to save a browser-ready version of your presentation.