Importing and Editing PowerPoint Slide Shows

PowerPoint native slide shows look the same in Impress as in any other presentation file. Isn't this an interesting opening slide for a PowerPoint presentation?

Using a PowerPoint slide to promote Linux.

All the normal functions available in OOo Impress can operate on PowerPoint files, too.

One limitation you might run into with editing PowerPoint files on a Linux machine is with TrueType fonts. TrueType fonts have traditionally been available on Windows machines by default, but TrueType fonts on Linux machines have been problematic because of licensing issues. Many Linux distributions include TrueType fonts on the installation CDs and DVDs, but some versions do not. If your PowerPoint slide show uses an unavailable font, it uses a default that may be unsuitable for your presentation. In that case, you may have to go through the presentation and replace the missing font with a more suitable one.