Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Powerpoint or Powerpoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite developed by Microsoft. Microsoft Word is available for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Powerpoint is available on all campus computers and is part of the standard image.

Versions

For PC:

• Microsoft Powerpoint 2003
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2007

For Apple:

• Microsoft Powerpoint 2004
• Microsoft Powerpoint 2008

Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 is the current version of Microsoft Powerpoint for Windows. It is the standard version of Powerpoint to be found on lab PCs, faculty PCs, and multimedia classroom PCs beginning Fall 2008. Likewise, Microsoft Powerpoint 2008 is the current version of Powerpoint for Apple and is the standard version for lab, faculty, and multimedia Macs beginning in Fall 2008. Powerpoint 2007 and 2008 brings the integration of the ribbon to the user interface, which is a new graphical layout replacing many of the formatting tool bars found in previous versions.

Note: For both Office 2007 and 2008, the default file format is .pptx. This means that any computers running Office 2007 or 2008 will be able to access such files, but if someone tries to access such a file from Office 2003 or 2004, it will not work. To ensure backwards compatibility, simply select the .ppt format when saving the document to ensure that Office 2003 or 2004 users can open the document.

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