PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Create a PowerPoint Timer

Monday, February 27, 2006, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 5:04 am

Ellen Finkelstein, author of How to Do Everything with PowerPoint 2003 shows you how you can create an effective PowerPoint timer that is just perfect if you want to get your audience to settle down before you start or for breaks. The timer requires no coding and can be created in a few minutes. If you don’t want to do that, you can even download Ellen’s finished presentation.

Office 2007 Release Date Speculation

Thursday, February 23, 2006, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 1:14 am

When will Microsoft Office 2007 development be completed? Great question. Microsoft was said to be shooting for August, but BusinessWeek has reported that the product will be completed later, possibly in September or October. Ed Bott, the author of several Microsoft Office and Windows books, is also predicting that Office 2007 development will finish in October. What are these predictions based on?

Video, Voice for Microsoft Office 2007

Tuesday, February 21, 2006, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 7:34 am

Microsoft will sell two new business versions of its Office software, adding features that make it easier for workers to collaborate online. Office Professional Plus 2007 includes instant messaging software that uses video and voice. Office Enterprise 2007 will let workers quickly set up internet sites to collaborate on projects.

Office 12 to Become Office 2007

Friday, February 17, 2006, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 8:45 am

Microsoft is set to unveil its long-awaited branding, packaging, and pricing for the next version of Office, which is expected to be available later this year. As widely expected, the product, code-named Office 12, will be dubbed Office 2007. And while neither retail nor business customers should see much of a difference in pricing between it and its predecessor, the company has made some changes in packaging and branding, particularly to the Office suites that business customers typically buy, according to Parri Munsell, an information worker group program manager at Microsoft.

TopByteLabs Releases PowerShrink Update

Tuesday, February 14, 2006, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 9:25 am

TopByteLabs released PowerShrink Version 2.1, an update of their software that optimizes PowerPoint presentations while compressing them up to 95 percent. It also launched a special enterprise license, which covers all personal computers of the company.