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Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows Sets New Standards for Presentation
Graphics Software on the PC
NEW YORK -- MAY 22, 1990 -- Microsoft Corporation today announced
Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R) version 2.0 for the Microsoft Windows
graphical environment, a new presentation graphics program for
business presenters using IBM(R) personal computers and compatibles.
The first application from Microsoft designed specifically for the
Microsoft Windows(TM) graphical environment version 3.0, PowerPoint
takes full advantage of its performance, memory and color
capabilities. In addition, PowerPoint delivers complete presentation
support, creating slides, overheads and electronic slide shows,
generating speaker notes and audience handouts, and providing tools
for creating and organizing presentations.
"PowerPoint for Windows represents a dramatic step forward for
presentation graphics on the PC," said Bill Gates, chairman and chief
executive officer of Microsoft Corporation. "With its ability to
access the full power of the new Windows version 3.0 graphical
platform, PowerPoint offers incredible ease of use, flexibility and
power. And the revolutionary color tools make it easy for even non-
artist business presenters to get great looking visuals."
Key Features of PowerPoint
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Intuitive Graphical User Interface. The PowerPoint graphical user
interface smoothly integrates all tools and commands, making them
readily available to the user via pull-down menus or icons, unlike
previous character-based graphics products with complex menu
structures.
Complete Presentation Support. PowerPoint for Windows saves an entire
presentation in a single file making it easy to develop a consistent
look for a presentation, sort visuals to create a logical flow and
automatically number pages. It also makes it easy for users to copy
visuals from one presentation to another -- and to output the same
presentation in a variety of formats.
Broad Color Capabilities. PowerPoint for Windows comes with over 5,000
pre-designed color schemes that help users select color combinations
that work together effectively. In addition, users can easily create
shaded backgrounds for a professional look, as well as recolor
pictures brought in from another presentation or a commercial clip art
package.
Built-In Charting Capabilities. PowerPoint users can create pie, bar,
line, column, area and scatter charts using a "chart by example"
capability. Data for charting can be entered into a spreadsheet-like
matrix, or imported from popular spreadsheet programs.
Partnership with Genigraphics. PowerPoint includes a set of over 400
clip-art images developed by Genigraphics artists over the years.
Genigraphics also provides production services for producing 35mm
slides and color overheads from PowerPoint files.
Ability to Import Outlines and Graphics. PowerPoint for Windows
imports outlines developed in Microsoft Word for Windows (or any other
outline saved in RTF or ASCII format) and automatically generates
visuals from them. PowerPoint also imports graphics from popular
drawing and painting programs.
File Exchange Between PC and Macintosh. PowerPoint provides a
conversion utility to move documents between Macintoshes and PCs. This
unique utility faithfully converts all elements, including text,
drawings, shaded backgrounds, pictures and color schemes.
Built-in Word Processor. PowerPoint features an integrated word
processor with a spelling checker, find-and-replace function and
multiple levels of bullet points.
Drawing Features. PowerPoint includes several drawing tools, a snap-
to-grid function and alignment guides for refined drawing control; and
a linked text capability that automatically aligns text in a box,
circle or other graphic.
Bitstream(R) Fontware(TM). The PowerPoint package includes Bitstream
Fontware -- software that reads fonts stored as outline and generates
them in bitmapped form. All of the fonts included have metrics that
match the Adobe(R) PostScript(R) fonts, so the output will have the
same spacing no matter what output device is used.
Flexible Output. PowerPoint supports a wide variety of output devices,
including laser printers and film recorders, in addition to the
Genigraphics output solution. Presentations can be shown on a computer
monitor or output to a video projector as an electronic slide show.
System Requirements, Pricing and Availability
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Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 2.0 requires an IBM PC or
compatible with a 386(TM) or 286 processor (386 recommended),
Microsoft Windows graphical environment version 3.0 or higher, IBM
VGA, EGA, 8514/A or any video adapter supported by Microsoft Windows,
a Microsoft Mouse or compatible, a hard disk and a 5-1/4" or 3-1/2"
1.44 MB or 720K disk drive. A 256-color video adapter and compatible
MS(R) Windows environment version 3.0 driver is optional. The
suggested retail price of version 2.0 of Microsoft PowerPoint for
Windows is $495, and it is expected to be available at Microsoft
resellers beginning in June.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ "MSFT") develops, markets and supports a
wide range of software for business and professional use, including
operating systems, languages and application programs, as well as
books, CD-ROM products and hardware for the microcomputer marketplace.
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Microsoft, the Microsoft logo, MS and PowerPoint are registered
trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Adobe and PostScript are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
Bitstream is a registered trademark and Fontware is a trademark of
Bitstream, Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
386 is a trademark of Intel Corporation.