Hints on Downloading and Using PowerPoint Presentations

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Saving a Presentation: Downloading a PowerPoint Presentation to Your System Printing a Presentation Downloading a Viewer: Don't have the latest PowerPoint on your computer? Downloading a Converter: Want to tailor a show, but you don't have the latest PowerPoint?  Links to Other Sites with PowerPoint Tips

Downloading a PowerPoint Presentation to Your System

Typically, Netscape gives a one-step process to downloading a PowerPoint presentation. Click on the file and it will ask you where to save it.

With Internet Explorer:

• Right-click on the filename you wish to save
• Choose "Save Target As"
• In Save As window, accept the default directory and file name information, or enter in a different location and name in the dialog box
• Click on "Save"
• You can then view the presentation from a PowerPoint Viewer, or from the PowerPoint application.

• Click on "File"
• Click on "Save As"
• You can then view the presentation from a PowerPoint Viewer, or from the PowerPoint application.

Printing a PowerPoint Presentation

Of course, there are many ways to print PowerPoint presentations, but we thought that we'd give you our recommendation of what works best:

• Open the desired PowerPoint presentation
• Click on "File"
• Click on "Print"
• Under the "Print what" option, choose "Handouts (6 slides per page)"
• If printing to a non-colour printer, select "Pure black & white"
• Click on "Frame slides"
• Click on "OK"

Don't have the latest PowerPoint on your computer?

You don't need PowerPoint on your PC or MAC desktop to view a PowerPoint presentation. Here's what you do:

• If you have a PC:
  • Visit Microsoft's web site at: http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Ppview97.aspx
  • Scroll down to the 'viewers' for PowerPoint
  • Click on the viewer that meets the system requirements for your computer
  • The program will automatically download to the directory you specify
• If you have a MacIntosh:
  • Visit Microsoft's web site at: http://www.microsoft.com/MAC/download/OFFICE98/powerpoint98viewer.asp
  • Follow the on-screen instructions.

Want to tailor a show but you don't have the latest PowerPoint?

To use slides from one of the Medianet presentations to incorporate into an internal presentation, here's what you do:

• If you have a PC:
  • Visit Microsoft's web site at: http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/pp8to7.aspx
  • Follow the on-screen instructions.
• If you have a MacIntosh:
  • Visit Microsoft's web site at: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/download/office98/word_97982000_convert.asp
  • Follow the on-screen instructions.

Links to Other Sites with PowerPoint Tips

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MS Office: PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

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