I'm trying to graph a learning curve.  I'm using the normal cum distribution,
a smooth curve rising gradually, then rising steeply, then leveling off.  I
want to break the area below this line into 4 sections, from left to right,
then color and label each section ("emerging", ...

Is there a way to do a progress bar or status bar in PPT using VBA?  I have
a slide where users can print files and some of the files they select are
actually made up of several documents and it may take a while to send to
the printer.  Can I have a message box with a status bar or ...

We develop large posters (42"X54") that have high resolution pictures.  
Everytime we try and get them printed by professionals (i.e. Kinko's) or
amateurs alike, we never get good results.  Sometimes only some of the images
will have high resolution or formating of the slide will ...

I have a presentation that is designed with a main page with hyperlinks to
MPEG videos that have been inserted.  On my laptop, during the presentation
mode, when a hyperlink to a video is selected, the presentation goes to the
vidoe, plays the video and returns to the page where ...

I want to disable Compress Pictures tool in PP2K3 but I can't. When I click
to OK (in Compress Pictures dialog), changes are not accepted! It's still set
to print and to compress pictures. How can I solve this problem?
Thanks for replies!

I know how to do combo boxes in access(no problem), but I am lost in
powerpoint. What I like to do is create a combo box, say with 3
entries(A,B,C), if I click on A, I go to slide A, they I like to get back to
the combo box and do the same for B and C. I do not know VBA code. Is ...

I have a presentation that has a mpeg movie in it and it will not play.  If I
insert a mpg file that plays just fine.

Is the print dialog box used to select a specific printer for your output?

I have a pps which has a nice sound file (wav) included. Is there a way to
extract that sound file as a  single (wav) file ??

I am doing some research on family history. I would like to create a family
tree in Microsoft office and add the names, birthdates and birthplaces. I
have tried using the organizational chart scheme but it will not allow for
spouses.

I want to put a ppt pres on a cd and make it self executing so that when the
end users put it in their machine, the pres automatically runs. Is there a
way to do that? Also, if there is a way, can it be done so that they don't
need to have the program resident on their machine?

What pane do i go to to display all text formatting and graphics one slide at
a time

Does page setup displays output as it will print?

What handout format includes lines for taking notes

how would i create handouts with the presentation notes below slides?