PowerPoint 2010 introduces several new features including co-authoring that allows multiple people to work on a presentation simultaneously, improved photo cropping and graphic layouts, bookmarks for video and audio, adding screenshots directly in slides, and editing and viewing presentations from phones. Presentations can also now be converted to video files or made portable by embedding. These features aim to make collaboration easier and presentations more visual and professional.

1. NEW FEATURES OF Power Point 2010 By Lauren Read Pubs & Presentations Hour 3

2. Manage your files in the new backstage view! Allows you to gain access to various files and settings. It becomes easier to view documents. You can open, print, and save documents easily!

3. Co author with anyone! Allows everyone in your group to work on the project at the same time. Doesn’t lock anyone out so its easy access Takes less time to get a presentation finished!

4. Merge/Compare Presentations Allows people in a group to compare their version of the project. Helps you make necessary changes for the final project Saves you time on editing

5. Cropping Photos Removes unwanted backgrounds. Creates more focus on the picture. Now its done automatically!

6. New Graphic layouts! Creates a more visual way of presenting your point. Other pictures you use can be converted. It gives a picture a more professional, 3D kind of look

7. Presentations become portable By Embedding the presentation, its easier to share! Removes the need to send more than one file Compresses media files to allow more disk space

8. Bookmarks in video and audio Allows you to add animations Able find specific points quicker Promotes time points of interest in presentation

9. Add screenshot to a slide Don’t have to leave Power Point! You can use tools to enhance the picture

10. Edit and View from your phone! Windows Phone 7 now allows access! Able to work on files anywhere Allows you the same access of templates and animations on your phone to create the ultimate slide show!

11. Turns presentation into a video New way to deliver presentation Creates a more high fidelity version for your peers Control the size of the multimedia file and quality

12. References! http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/what-s-new-in-powerpoint-2010-HA010336563.aspx