Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
FAQ

PowerPoint, once you learn how to use the programme, is pretty simple.  However, you may still have some questions regarding certain aspects of the programme.  For those questions we have tried to incorporate the most frequently asked questions with answers for you.

How do I create a new PowerPoint presentation?

This is relatively general; however many ask this question.  To open a new power point presentation you have two ways.  You can be in PowerPoint, then selecting the MS menu button you would select new and choose blank presentation.
You other option is to go to the menu button, select new, and choose from the AutoContent Wizard.

How do I open an existing PowerPoint Presentation?

You will double click to open PowerPoint, then from the menu button select open and choose the file you are looking for. 
You can also go through the place you saved the presentation which is usually in my documents, then choose all files to display everything you have in that folder.  You other option if you have worked on it recently, is to go into the recent documents folder.  These last two options can be very helpful if you can’t find the document right away in the open folder of PowerPoint.

How do I save a PowerPoint Presentation I have been working on?

Again this is relatively simple, but with the new 2007 edition there are a few more options.  You can elect to save in a variety of formats, but if you need to share the presentation with anyone else you will want to save in an earlier format to be compatible with 97-2003 PowerPoint.  So click on the MS menu button, save as, and then choose the location you would like the document to be sent to.  Make sure the file name is something that you will remember.

How do I insert a text box into my PowerPoint Presentation?

In the Ribbon, which is the new style toolbar, you have a tab called ‘insert’; click over to the insert section.  In insert it will offer you an option for a text box.  Select that option and a text box will appear.  You will need to resize the box for your needs.

How do I insert other media in to my presentation?

If you want to include sounds, pictures, movies, or other media you can do this by selecting the insert tab.  In that tab you can select picture or movie and sounds.  Then you will need to click where to get the file to upload into the presentation.

Can I open a PowerPoint Presentation from a previous version?

Unfortunately,with 2007 you may have a little trouble opening up earlier versions.  The exact format you have from the earlier version may not come over.  However you can still open the file.  PowerPoint works the same way as Word.  It has a built in option to allow you to open anything with the same save.  In other words if you have presentation saved as PowerPoint you can open it.