Microsoft KB Archive/105226

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FastTips: Upgrading Questions & Answers
Last reviewed: February 28, 1997

Article ID: Q105226

3.00 MACINTOSH mk1083 fasttips kbfasttip

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 3.0

SUMMARY
The following is the complete contents of the FastTips Questions and Answers article titled &quot;Q105226: Upgrading Questions & Answers.&quot; This article is part of the FastTips Question and Answer section for version 3.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh.

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 * The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
 * Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
 * Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the &quot;To Obtain This FastTips Question and Answers Article&quot; section at the end of this article.

Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) Q105226: Upgrading Questions & Answers Revision Date: 10/93 2 Pages, No Disk The following information applies to Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, version 3.0.


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1. Q. How do I upgrade from version 2.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh to version 3.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh?

A. To obtain PowerPoint version 3.0, call the Microsoft Order Desk at     (800) 360-7561. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm

2. Q. What are the minimum hardware and software requirements for version 3.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh?

A. To run PowerPoint 3.0, you need the following:

- An Apple Macintosh machine with a 030 or higher processor - Apple System Software 7.0 or later - A minimum of 4 megabytes (MB) of RAM - A hard disk - A high-density floppy disk drive

3. Q. What features are new to version 3.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh?

A. PowerPoint 3.0 is significantly different from earlier versions. It includes improvements for handling text and outlining, managing your presentations, drawing and graphing, and presenting on-screen slide shows.

PowerPoint 3.0 is more powerful than PowerPoint 2.0. It is better integrated for use with other Microsoft applications and is     easier to use.

The new features in PowerPoint include the following:

- The toolbar provides one-step shortcuts for many common tasks.

- Outline View lets you create and work with the content of your presentation as an outline. In this view, you can view and edit fonts, sizes, and styles.

- PowerPoint includes 160 templates that are customized for various kinds of output.

- With the PowerPoint Viewer, you can run slide shows on machines that do not have PowerPoint installed.

- The new Freeform drawing tool lets you draw polygons or        freeform shapes. You can also edit these shapes point by point.

- The new Shape tool allows you to choose from an extensive palette of shapes and then draw that shape as easily as drawing a square.

- PowerPoint 3.0 comes with more than 500 pieces of color clip art that can be ungrouped and edited.

- Your on-screen slide shows can include any or all of the 30 build effects and 45 transition effects now available.

- You can export outlines in the rich-text format (RTF) format.

- PowerPoint comes with 22 additional TrueType fonts to provide you with a complete set of 35 PostScript-equivalent fonts.

4. Q. Should I install Microsoft PowerPoint version 3.0 for the Macintosh over my current copy of PowerPoint version 2.0?

A. When you decide to install PowerPoint 3.0, consider the following:

- Is your entire office converting to PowerPoint 3.0, or are some coworkers continuing to use version 2.0?

Because PowerPoint 3.0 has many added features and is     significantly different from earlier versions, you cannot open PowerPoint 3.0 files in PowerPoint 2.0. As a result, you may want to install PowerPoint 3.0 into a different directory, so you can keep and use your PowerPoint 2.0 installation as well.

TO OBTAIN THIS FASTTIPS QUESTION AND ANSWERS ARTICLE
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  Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon. Click Knowledge Base, and select the product. Enter kbfile #|PPT30QA.HQX (size: 35968 bytes), and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file.   Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder. Get PPT30QA.HQX (size: 35968 bytes)   Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download PPT30QA.HQX (size: 35968 bytes) 

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE    : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (206) 635-7172. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm