You ll notice some changes as soon as you start Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. The program has a new look, and many tasks are now performed from easy-to-use task panes, such as Getting Started, Help, Search, and Research, which open when you need them.
New in Office 2003 Many of the features that are new or improved in this version of PowerPoint won t be apparent to you until you start using the program. To help you quickly identify features that are new or improved with this version, this book uses the icon in the margin whenever those features are discussed or shown.
The following table lists the new features that you might be interested in, as well as the chapters in which those features are discussed.
To learn how to | Using this feature | See |
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Choose words that suit your presentation and your audience and research information on the Web | Thesaurus and Research task pane | Chapter 4 |
Track types of data that can be used in multiple ways, such as dates, names , and addresses | Smart Tags | Chapter 5 |
Get superior performance when playing video or sound | Improved media playback | Chapter 10 |
Edit a presentation in your own handwriting | Tablet PC support | Chapter 11 |
Work on presentations as part of a team | Document Workspaces | Chapter 11 |
Restrict who can work on a presentation | Information Rights Management Improved password protection Digital Signatures | Chapter 11 |
Deliver a presentation on a computer on which PowerPoint is not installed | Updated PowerPoint Viewer program | Chapter 13 |
Make sure you include all the files you need when you transfer a presentation to a CD | Package for CD | Chapter 13 |
Move smoothly from slide to slide when delivering an electronic slide show | New slide show navigation tools | Chapter 13 |
Mark up slides during a presentation | Improved ink annotations | Chapter 13 |