The document describes the history and features of PowerPoint. It details how PowerPoint started as "Presenter" in 1987 and was renamed to "PowerPoint" in 1990. It explains that PowerPoint presentations consist of individual pages or slides that can contain text, graphics, and other objects. The document provides instructions on how to perform common PowerPoint tasks like adding and deleting slides, checking for errors, saving presentations, and printing handouts.

3.  the initial release was called "Presenter“
developed by Dennis Austin and Thomas
Rudkin
 In 1987, it was renamed to "PowerPoint"
due to problems with trademarks.
 PowerPoint was officially launched on
May 22, 1990.

4.  PowerPoint presentations consist of a
number of individual pages or "slides“.
 Slides may contain
text, graphics, sound, movies, and other
objects, which may be arranged freely.
 The presentation can be
printed, displayed live on a computer, or
navigated through at the command of
the presenter

7. • To add a slide, click on the “New Slide” icon
in Home tab.
• To work on a slide, go to the slide column
(left side of screen)-click on it.
• To delete a slide- go to slide column- click
on it- press “Backspace” button

8. • Check your text for
errors by pressing F7.
• To save, go to Office
Button- Save As.
– Good ideas- save as a
2003 compatible
document
– In pop-up window, give
PPT show a simple file
name
• To print PPT, go to Office
Button- Print. Under
“Print What” choose
“handouts” and choose
the # of slides per page.

9. • To shrink/enlarge text box borders- click
on a “sizing handle” and drag.
• You can click on the Layout tool (next to
New Slide) to change to another type of
slide layout.
• Different layouts give room for
pics, charts, tables.

11. • Ctrl-Z to undo changes, Ctrl-
Y to redo changes.
• To select text, highlight with
mouse or press Ctrl-A to
select all text in a text box
• To change font, color, &
size, text and then right–
click on it to get mini pop-
up toolbar & menu

19.  For making presentations .
 Easy way to explain lectures by using charts
,graphics, sounds and movies .
 To make photos with different animations
and styles .
 We can make drawings by using drawing
tools.