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New!
Paste with Live Preview
Effortlessly reuse content by previewing how
information will look when it is copied and
pasted.
 When you’re ready to paste content, click
where you intend to paste in the
presentation.
 On the Home tab, in the Clipboard
group, click the arrow beneath the Paste
button to view Paste Options. Or, right
click at the insertion point to view Paste
Options. Then, point to individual Paste
Options to preview results and click your
preferred option to paste.

New!
Recover Unsaved
Versions
Work on that presentation for a while and then
accidentally close without saving? No problem.
PowerPoint 2010 lets you recover unsaved
versions as easily as opening any file. And, for
previously saved files, you can view up to five
autosaved versions of your files as you work,
right from Backstage view.
 Click the File tab to open Backstage view.

Improved!
Additional SmartArt
graphics
Create professional-quality diagrams as easily
as typing a bulleted list. Office 2010 adds
dozens of additional SmartArt layouts for even
more choices to help you convey related ideas
and non-linear concepts with greater visual
impact. Additionally, explore improved tools
for working with picture diagrams and the
ability to convert SmartArt diagrams to shapes
or text.
 On the Insert tab of the Ribbon, in the
Illustrations group, click SmartArt.
 The Smart Art Tools Design and
Format tabs appear automatically when
your insertion point is in a SmartArt
graphic.
New!
Insert Screenshot
Take screenshots in your other open windows
directly from PowerPoint. Or, select from a
gallery of available screenshots automatically
populated by your open windows.
 On the Insert tab, in the Images group,
click Screenshot.
New!
Equations
Create and display math equations with a rich
set of equation editing tools.

create your own custom shapes.
 Custom shape tools are available to add
to your Quick Access Toolbar or your
own group or tab on the Ribbon in
PowerPoint.
 Click the File tab to open Backstage view,
click Options, and then click the
Customize Ribbon or Customize Quick
Access Toolbar tab. On the Choose
Commands From list, select All
Commands, and then find Shape
Combine, Shape Intersect, Shape
Subtract, and Shape Union commands.
Improved!
Note printing
Quickly and easily print out multiple pages of
presentation notes to share with others.
 Click the File tab to open Backstage view
and then click Print. Under Settings,
click Full Page Slides and then, under
Print Layout options, click Notes Pages.

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New!
Reading View
The new Reading View lets you view your
presentation as a slide show without hiding the
Windows taskbar. See your presentation with

investments with the 64-bit version of Office
2010.
Note: This option can only be installed on 64-bit
systems. For installation instructions and more
information visit:
Improved!
Ribbon
The enhanced Ribbon is available across Office
2010 applications so you can access more
commands quickly. Customize or create your
own tabs on the Ribbon to personalize the
Office 2010 experience to your work style.
 The Ribbon appears at the top of the
screen.
 To customize the Ribbon, in Backstage
view, click Options and then click
Customize Ribbon.

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Backstage view
Get to the tasks you need and complete your
work more efficiently. Backstage view, available
in all Office 2010 applications, replaces the File
menu from previous Microsoft Office versions.
 Click the File tab (which appears to the
left of the Home tab on the Ribbon) to
open Backstage view.