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Tip of the Moment

Want to read Microsoft PowerPoint files but don't have PowerPoint installed? Well, as long as you don't want to edit them (only view them) you can use the free Microsoft PowerPoint viewer that Microsoft makes available. Download it here.

Resources

Here are some useful resources for lawyers to use for more information on Microsoft PowerPoint

Sites

Microsoft's Official PowerPoint site: The official Microsoft PowerPoint site. Includes articles, tutorials and other references.
Microsoft PowerPoint FAQ: Good site with information, tips and tutorials on both the Windows and Mac versions of PowerPoint.

Newsgroups

Microsoft has free support newsgroups available for nearly every product they make. In these newsgroups you can read questions and answers that other people have posted for the product or you can post your own questions and get answers from the other posters.

What's an MVP?

An MVP or "Most Valuable Professional" is a volunteer who has been recognized by Microsoft as an expert on a particular technology. You'll commonly find them in the Microsoft Support Newsgroups, but they can sometimes be found in other forums or lists. They can be very helpful but keep in mind that they are only volunteers providing assistance in their spare time.

NNTP

NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) is the traditional way of accessing newsgroups. The traditional Microsoft program for NNTP is Outlook Express though in Vista this has been upgraded and renamed to "Windows Mail".

Click the links below to open the Microsoft PowerPoint newsgroups in your NNTP reader:

General

Web Forums

Since NNTP is a tad esoteric Microsoft has introduced a web interface for their support newsgroups. These are the same newsgroups you get via NNTP, just in a web browser.

Click the links below to open the Microsoft PowerPoint newsgroups in your web browser:

General