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By Wendy Russell, About.com Guide to Presentation Software

What is PowerPoint? - Why Would I Use PowerPoint?

Wednesday June 28, 2006
So far in this Presentation Software site blog, I have directed you to many articles and tutorials on how to use a specific aspect of Microsoft PowerPoint. I guess I never thought about giving a "newbie" an overview of just what exactly PowerPoint is, and what it can do.

The short answer is this. PowerPoint is a software program to enhance your oral presentation and to keep the audience focused on your subject. It operates like an old-fashioned slide show, but uses modern technology in the form of computers and digital projectors rather than a slide projector of old.

Read a more in depth description of PowerPoint and reasons why it might just be the software answer for you, for all your presentation needs.
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