The following sections cross-reference the buttons on the default toolbars from PowerPoint 2003 (Standard, Formatting, and Drawing) with PowerPoint 2007 features.
| PowerPoint 2003 | PowerPoint 2007 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New | Office, New | |
| Open | Office, Open | |
| Save | Office, Save | |
| Send Email | Office, Send, Email | |
| Print (Quick Print) | Office, Print, Quick Print | |
| Print Preview | Office, Print, Print Preview | |
| Spelling | Review tab, Proofing group, Spelling | |
| Research | Review tab, Proofing group, Research | |
| Cut | Home tab, Clipboard group, Cut | |
| Copy | Home tab, Clipboard group, Copy | |
| Paste | Home tab, Clipboard group, Paste | |
| Format Painter | Home tab, Clipboard group, Format Painter | |
| Undo | Quick Access Toolbar | |
| Redo | Quick Access Toolbar | |
| Ink Annotations | Review tab, Inking, Start Inking | This feature appears only on Tablet PCs. |
| Chart | Insert tab, Illustrations group, Chart | |
| Insert Table | Insert tab, Tables group, Table | |
| Tables and Borders Toolbar | Not available | This feature was replaced by the Tables tab. |
| Hyperlink | Insert tab, Links group, Hyperlink | |
| Expand All | Not available by default | You can add this command to the Quick Access toolbar. |
| Show Formatting | Not available by default | You can add this command to the Quick Access toolbar. |
| Show/Hide Grid | View tab, Show/Hide group, Gridlines | Also available with Arrange/Align tools. |
| Color/Grayscale | View tab, Color/Grayscale group | |
| Zoom | Status bar Zoom controls OR View tab, Zoom group | |
| Help | Help button (?) in upper-right corner | |
| PowerPoint 2003 | PowerPoint 2007 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Font | Home tab, Font group, Font | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Font Size | Home tab, Font group, Font Size | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Bold | Home tab, Font group, Bold | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Italic | Home tab, Font group, Italic | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Underline | Home tab, Font group, Underline | |
| Shadow | Home tab, Font group, Shadow | |
| Align Left | Home tab, Paragraph group, Align Left OR Layout tab (with table selected), Alignment group, Align Left | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Center | Home tab, Paragraph group, Center OR Layout tab (with table selected), Alignment group, Center | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Align Right | Home tab, Paragraph group, Align Right OR Layout tab (with table selected), Alignment group, Align Right | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Change Text Direction | Home tab, Paragraph Group, Text Direction OR Tools tab (with table selected), Alignment group, Text Direction | |
| Numbering | Home tab, Paragraph group, Numbering | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Bullets | Home tab, Paragraph group, Bullets | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Decrease Font Size | Home tab, Font group, Decrease Font Size | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Increase Font Size | Home tab, Font group, Increase Font Size | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Decrease Indent | Home tab, Paragraph group, Decrease Indent | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Increase Indent | Home tab, Paragraph group, Increase Indent | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Font Color | Home tab, Font group, Font Color | Also available on Mini Toolbar. |
| Design | Design tab, Themes group | |
| New Slide | Home tab, Slides group, New Slides |
| PowerPoint 2003 | PowerPoint 2007 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Draw, Group | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Group | |
| Draw, Ungroup | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Ungroup | |
| Draw, Regroup | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Regroup | |
| Draw, Order, Bring to Front | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange, Bring to Front | |
| Draw, Order, Send to Back | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange, Send to Back | |
| Draw, Order, Bring Forward | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange, Bring Forward | |
| Draw, Order, Send Backward | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange, Send Backward | |
| Draw, Grid and Guides | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Align, Grid Settings | |
| Draw, Nudge (Up, Down, Left, Right) | Not available by default | You can add this command to the Quick Access toolbar, or use the arrow keys on the keyboard. |
| Draw, Align or Distribute | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Align | The options to align or distribute relative to slide, canvas, organization chart, or diagram have been removed. |
| Draw, Rotate or Flip, Free Rotate | Use the rotation handle on the object. | |
| Draw, Rotate or Flip, Rotate Left 90° | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Rotate, Rotate Left 90° | |
| Draw, Rotate or Flip, Rotate Right 90° | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Rotate, Rotate Right 90° | |
| Draw, Rotate or Flip, Flip Horizontal | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Rotate, Flip Horizontal | |
| Draw, Rotate or Flip, Flip Vertical | Home tab (or Format tab), Arrange group, Rotate, Flip Vertical | |
| Draw, Reroute Connectors | Drawing Tools Format tab, Insert Shapes group, Edit Shape, Reroute Connectors | |
| Draw, Edit Points | Drawing Tools Format tab, Insert Shapes group, Edit Shape, Edit Points | |
| Draw, Change AutoShape | Drawing Tools Format tab, Insert Shapes group, Edit Shape, Change Shape | |
| Draw, Set AutoShape Defaults | Right-click and choose Set as Default Shape. | You can also add this command to the Quick Access toolbar. |
| Select Objects | Home tab, Editing group, Select, Select Objects | This feature is also available in Slide Master view and when working with Ink Tools. |
| AutoShapes | Home tab, Drawing group, Shapes gallery OR Insert tab, Illustrations group, Shapes | |
| Line | Insert tab, Shapes group | |
| Arrow | Insert tab, Shapes group | |
| Rectangle | Insert tab, Shapes group | |
| Oval | Insert tab, Shapes group | |
| Text Box | Home tab, Drawing group, Shapes gallery OR Insert tab, Text group, Text Box | |
| WordArt | Insert tab, Text group, WordArt | You can apply WordArt to regular text. |
| Diagram | Insert tab, Illustrations group, SmartArt | |
| Clip Art | Insert tab, Illustrations group, Clip Art | |
| Picture | Insert tab, Illustrations group, Picture | |
| Ink Drawing and Writing | Review tab, Ink group, Start Inking | This feature is only available on a Tablet PC. |
| Fill Color | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Fill | The tab, group, and button name depends on the object type. |
| Line Color | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Outline OR Format tab, Picture Styles group, Picture Border | The tab, group, and button name depends on the object type. |
| Font Color | Format tab, WordArt Quick Styles group, Font Color OR Home tab, Font group, Font Color | The tab, group, and button name depends on the object type. |
| Line Style | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Outline, Weight OR Format tab, Picture Styles group, Picture Border, Weight | The tab, group, and button name depends on the object type. |
| Dash Style | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Outline, Dashes OR Format tab, Picture Styles group, Picture Border, Dashes | The tab, group, and button name depends on the object type. |
| Arrow Style | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Outline, Arrows | This feature is only available for drawn lines and connectors. |
| Shadow Style | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Effects, Shadow | |
| 3-D Style | Format tab, Shape Styles group, Shape Effects, 3-D Rotation |