Special Edition Using Microsoft® Office XP

Editing the Presentation Outline

The fastest, easiest, and safest way to edit the text of your presentation is by working with the outline. Flip into Normal view, and concentrate on the outline pane down the left side of the screen for building content.

Editing Slides in Outline View

If you have a good idea of what you want to say—or if you're willing to use one of Microsoft's default presentations to suggest content—the simplest way to get a presentation on its feet in no time is to work directly on the outline. Enter text for the slide's title and body, and then you can select, click and drag, copy, move, and delete, just as you would in any other Office application.

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Before you start working with an outline, bring up the Outlining ...