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INTRODUCTION
You should find PowerPoint 2002 From A to Z easy to use. You only need to know that the book organizes its information—key tasks and important terms—alphabetically in order to use the book. You’ll find it helpful, however, if you understand what this book assumes about your computer skills, what you should know about the PowerPoint program from the very start, and what editorial conventions this book uses. This short introduction provides this information.


What Y You ou Should Know About Windows
You don’t need to be computer expert to use either this book or Microsoft PowerPoint. Definitely not. But you want to be comfortable working with your computer and Microsoft Windows.
For example, you should know how to turn your computer on and off, how to start and stop programs, how to choose menu commands, and how to work with dialog boxes. This book, for the most part, doesn’t provide this Windows information.
If you need this Windows information, you need to take the Windows online tutorial, get a friend to give you a quick tutorial, or acquire another book on Windows.

TIPS
Any short book on Windows will tell you what you need to know, but if you’re a business user of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you may want to look at the Effective Executive’s Guide to Windows 2000 or the Effective Executive’s Guide to Windows XP.
These books supply a tutorial on Windows geared for business professionals.

What Y You ou Should Know About PowerPoint
You don’t need to know anything about PowerPoint to use this book. But understanding from the very start how PowerPoint works and how the PowerPoint program window is laid out will help you immensely in your learning. Let me quickly provide this background information.