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PowerPoint 2003

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The PowerPoint Window

The task pane

The PowerPoint 2003 task pane is located on the right side of the screen. The down-pointing arrow in the top-right corner of the pane allows you to select different menus and tools. By default, the task pane appears when PowerPoint 2003 is launched.

Task Pane

The Slide Layout and Slide Design panes within the task pane help organize layouts, design templates, and color schemes. When you select a design option, your slides are quickly updated with the new look.

You can view the Slide Layout and Slide Design panes by clicking on the down-pointing arrow next to New Presentation in the task pane.

Gray Bar of Task Pane

Select Slide Layout or Slide Design (Design Templates, Color Schemes, Animation Schemes). You'll learn more about using these panes later in this course.

Slide Design Task Pane

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