PowerPoint 2002 Basics

This document provides basic instructions for creating a slide presentation using PowerPoint XP on your desktop Windows computer. If you are using PowerPoint 97 (Windows) or PowerPoint 98 (Macintosh), see PowerPoint 97/98 Basics, if you are using PowerPoint 2000, see PowerPoint 2000 Basics.

1. Some PowerPoint Definitions
2. Opening PowerPoint
   • Startup Choices
   • The PowerPoint Window
3. Creating Slides - New Layouts
   • Layout Choices
   • Positioning or Resizing a Text Box or Image
   • Changing Bulleted Items
   • Adding Clip Art
   • Charts and Graphs
     • Creating and Editing a Graph
     • Displaying Your Data with a Different Graph
   • Tables
   • Organization Charts
4. The Many Views of Your PowerPoint Presentation
   • Normal View
   • Slide Sorter View
   • Slide Show View
5. Changing the Look and Feel of Your PowerPoint Presentation
6. Building Transitions and Effects on Your Slides
   • Transitions
     • Adding Timing and/or Sound
   • Effects
   • Viewing Your Transitions and Effects
7. Using Master Pages to Make Global Changes
8. How to Learn More: PowerPoint's Help Options

August 14, 2003

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