Overview: When upgrading to PowerPoint 2002, you will notice a number of new features and enhancements, including a revised interface. 

As part of the updated interface, toolbars and menus have been revised and updated. The Formatting toolbar includes several new buttons, including a button for applying font color. The Drawing toolbar now includes a button for inserting a picture. The task pane provides links to many common tasks in PowerPoint, including finding and inserting clip art, changing the slide layout and color scheme, or applying animation effects.

Normal view in PowerPoint has been enhanced to include a tab for viewing the presentation outline and one for viewing a thumbnail of each slide in the presentation. New graphical enhancements allow you to insert and format preset organization charts and diagrams into a presentation. The Insert Clip Art task pane provides numerous categories of AutoShapes and clip art that can also be inserted into a presentation. The Paste Options button allow you to decide how formatting differences should be applied to pasted objects.

The Office Assistant is a new Help feature that can remain active as you work. When active, it monitors your actions and may offer suggestions for better ways to accomplish a task. You can also ask the Office Assistant for help by typing a question. The Ask a Question box at the far right of the menu bar provides a fast, always-visible method of getting help. Like the Office Assistant, it is better to type a full question or sentence rather than just a word or phrase.

Several presentations can be open at the same time. Each presentation displays its own application title bar, menus, toolbars, scroll bars, and status bar. You can also find, rename, delete, and print files directly from the Open dialog box. The Search task pane is also available to perform simple or advanced file searches.

PowerPoint 2002 has added several features that make it easier to work with presentations. You can now insert and customize numbered lists; perform a style check; freely rotate any object; and preview slides, handouts, speaker notes, and the presentation outline before printing. In addition, there are several new slide layouts, animation effects, and design templates from which to choose and apply. Another important enhancement is the ability to create and apply multiple slide and title masters.

PowerPoint 2002 now includes an Office Clipboard which holds up to 24 items. You no longer have to complete the copy and paste operation before copying another item. As you copy items, they appear on the Clipboard toolbar. You can gather multiple selections and then paste them as desired.

Increased Web features have been added to PowerPoint 2002. You can easily preview how a presentation will appear on the Web, create hyperlinks, and publish a presentation as a Web page.

PowerPoint 2002 now provides many new features for reviewing and sharing presentations, including password protection and broadcasting a presentation during an online meeting.

This course is for those already familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint and wish to learn about, and how to use the new features.

Getting Started

Using Basic Presentation Skills

Editing a Presentation

Using Graphics and Drawing Objects

Using Org Charts/Diagrams/Tables

Customizing Presentations

Working with Masters

Adding Special Effects

Collaborating on a Presentation

Presenting to a Wider Audience