PowerPoint 2010 (Includes Software Assurance) (English)

PowerPoint2010 is a slideshow presentation graphics program with capabilities fortexteffects, audio, animations, and video. Presentations can be given inperson,distributed on CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, placed on a network, or published tothe web.

Inthe 2010 version, the Ribbon, which was introduced in Office 2007 andreplacedtraditional menus and toolbars with a set of task-based tabs, can becustomizedto suit the user's needs. The Ribbon's new Filetab displays Microsoft Office Backstage view, which provides users withcommonly accessed commands when opening or finishing a document andgroupstogether related tasks.

Videoand animated GIF files can be added to slides from files on a computer,theMicrosoft Clip Organizer, a network, or an intranet. Videos can becomepart ofthe presentation file and can be edited and trimmed within PowerPoint.They canbe set to start automatically or when clicked. Presenters can alsoembed videosfrom sites like YouTube or Hulu.

Audiocan be added from files on a computer, a network, or Microsoft ClipOrganizer.Presenters can also record their own audio or narration to add to apresentation or use music from a CD.

Animationcan be added to audio, hyperlinks, text, graphics, diagrams, charts,andobjects to focus on important points, control the flow of information,and addinterest to presentations.

Integrationwith Microsoft Office Web applications allows multiple users atdifferentlocations to co-author or edit the same file at the same time. OfficeWebapplications are free online companions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, andOneNotethat enable document access, sharing, and collaboration from any webbrowser.PowerPoint also allows co-authoring of presentations hosted onSharePointFoundation 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, or Office Live Workspace.

32-Bit and x64Versions: Theinstallation media for this product include two sets of DVDs and can beusedfor either 32-bit or x64 systems.

Important VolumeLicensing Information: With Office 2010 suites andapplications,organizations can choose between two types of volume license keys forproductactivation: a Key Management Service (KMS) license key or a MultipleActivationKey (MAK). Organizations will be provided with both types of keys ontheMicrosoft Volume Licensing website.

Microsoftrecommends KMS activation only for organizations with at least 50networkedcomputers requiring activation for any combination of Office 2010suites andapplications, including Project 2010 and Visio 2010. Organizations withfewerthan 50 computers requiring activation or organizations withnon-networkedcomputers should activate their products using a MAK. also offersinstructionson howto use a MAK or KMS key to activate volume editions of Office 2010.

Acquiring theInstallation Media and License Key: Installing thisproduct requires installation media and a license key. Installationmedia willbe shipped to you free of charge.

Thelicense allows you to use the installation media to install the producton asmany computers as you have received donations for. This quantity isspecifiedin the donation email sent to your organization email address afteryoureligibility has been verified and your administrative fee has beenreceived. Aseparate email will give you information about obtaining your licensekey.

Software Assurance: Under theSoftware Assurance program, you have the right to install any newrelease ofproducts covered in the agreement during the term of your coverage.