I need to create a chart in powerpoint which uses data stored in an excel
file and updates as the values are changed.
Any ideas?!
I tried the Import File menu point, but it does not update... :(

I have XP Home, and I have Office 2003 installed.  Prior to that I had
installed PowerPoint 2000 (which I had transferred from my Windows 98
computer).  When I installed Office 2003, I tried to uninstall PowerPoint
2000 but it seems to have some left some residue.  It's listed on ...

I am trying to send a PowerPoint presentation with a file of audio but, the
AOL users are not able to hear the sound

From what I have read the only way to create a shared library is with SP?  
I would love to at least have some of the capability of sharing slides on a
shared server space - even if I don't have the checkin/checkout and update
features.

I just want to use the mouse to back in slide presentation.  Using 2003 version

I have recently switched to Office 2007 and was looking forward to
PowerPoint charts (i.e. MSGraph) being enhanced (foolishly having not read
any discussions before then).  
On first use I thought that the new charting engine for PowerPoint looks

Is it possible to loop a few slides with in a presentation?  I don't want to
loop the entire presentation, only a few slides in the middle of the
presentation.  
Any suggestions?

I would like to create automatic table of contents in to my powerpoint
presentation (compare to an updatable table of contents in Word). So that if
I remove slides, table of content can be updated easily. How can I do that?
Obviously I need to use some paragraph styles (Header I ...

I was able to apply a new shape to a picture.  Now when I have it as a
picture, it saves the shape but it saves inside a square frame.  So I have
my picture in a diamond shape but it is inside a white frame.
How do I get rid of or save only shape so I see only diamond shape ...

Where are the design templates in PPT 2007?

I am trying to animate all bullets in my enitre slideshow using PP 2007.  In
PP 2003, I would find this command in Animation Schemes and then use  "apply
to all".  I don't see the "apply to all" option anymore in the Animation
menu.  Any suggestions?

Estou a fazer uma apresentaçao em powerpoint e quando tento vê-la noutro pc
nao me reproduz os ficheiros de som. Como posso fazer?
Já tentei de várias formas e nao consigo.
Agradeço a ajuda.

Hi, where can I find a 8-12 piece rectangular powerpoint jigsaw puzzle
template (with separate pieces so I can use animation to bring them all
together)?

I am hoping someone could point me in the right direction for this.  
I am interested in building an exmin into a training presentation I have
created using a Powerpoint presentation.  The idea is to have multiple choice
questions and the the score being recorded at the end.  

PPT presentations created on Macs and sent to PCs and vice versa sometimes
have "conversion" problems in which formatting or graphics don't transfer
over correctly or images are left out. Is there a way around this?