Starting PowerPoint

The two quickest ways to start PowerPoint are to select it on the Start menu or double-click a shortcut icon on the desktop. By providing different ways to start a program, Office lets you work the way you like and start programs with a click of a button. When you start PowerPoint, a program window opens, displaying a blank presentation, where you can create a new presentation or open an existing one.

Start PowerPoint from the Start Menu

Click the Start button on the taskbar.

Point to All Programs.

Point to Microsoft Office.

Click Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003.

The first time you start Office, an Activation Wizard opens; follow the instructions to activate the product.

Did You Know?

You can create a program shortcut from the Start menu to the desktop . Click the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, right-click Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, point to Send To, and then click Desktop (Create Shortcut).

You can start PowerPoint and open a presentation from Windows Explorer . Double-clicking any PowerPoint presentation icon in Windows Explorer opens that file and PowerPoint.