Work with a Variety of Views:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/when-and-how-to-use-views-in-powerpoint-2007-HP010067043.aspx



The link above provides the list of what types of views PowerPoint can go through. It also shows how you can find each view easily and thus allowing you to be able to change to the view you want and also gives a brief describtion of what each view does.

Importing and Exporting data in PowerPoint:

http://www.123ppt.com/powerpoint-tutorials/powerpoint-tips-office.asp

The above link provides a straight forward easy to understand procedure of how to import and export data using PowerPoint and other software.
This link provides information that allows you to understand how to change a PowerPoint into word, or vice-a-versa, how to import data formats such as excel or charts.



In this video above it provides information on how to embed, or insert objects in PowerPoint while talking about using excel with PowerPoint in making charts or editing or formatting them.

Formatting and Editing Text:

http://www.123ppt.com/powerpoint-tutorials/powerpoint-tips-text.asp

The website above gives you valuable information on how to format and edit you text. Varies from just on how to insert slide text on a slide to how to spell check and how to insert text or symbols not on your keyboard. Not only does it solve your answers for formatting and editing text but also has relevant and reliable information about PowerPoint.


http://getit.rutgers.edu/tutorials/powerpoint/index6.html

Another good website to find information is above on the link and provides information on how to edit and format text. Not only that but also stores other relevant information about other presentation software such as photo shop and has other relevant information about PowerPoint software.


http://www.dummies.com/how-to/computers-software/ms-office/powerpoint/formatting/text.html

The above website is the best out of the other websites provided as it shows relevant information about all types editing and formatting tips, tricks and guides on how to do them.

How to insert text, images, audio, videos and animations:

In this post you will find useful information on how to insert text, images, audio, videos and animations into your presentation:

Images and Text:

This video allows us to find out how to insert text and images in a PowerPoint. Their are three ways of inserting images into PowerPoint they are clip art, importing through flies or copy and pasting from web pages.

Videos and animations:

Their are different ways to insert a video into powerpoint they are embededing and saving a file then inserting it. Also with clip art you can insert animations as shown in video below:

Audio:

The video below is a great video tutorial as it shows all tips and guidelines on how and what to do on importing, inserting or copying audio into your powerpoint.

Working with Master Slides and Design Templates:

In this log you will find useful infomation about master slides and design templates that will be useful to your wants and needs.
PowerPoint Presentations might seem easy and quick to make but in fact they can be very challenging if you don't understand how to work with master slides and the design templates. This is were this blog comes in hand to give you the right tips and information, see video below:



http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/powerpointadvanced/ss/master_slide.htm

The above video and website give you valuable information on how to work with design templates and master slides.

Taco Recipe for Presentation Software:

In this Blog there will be assistence to help you to understand the concept, process and topic area of Presentation Software in some keys areas such as:



1) Work with design templates and master slides

2) Insert and display text, images, audio video and animations

3) Format and edit text

4) Import and export data

5) Embed objects such as charts and tables from other applications

6) Work with a variety of views

7) Use hyperlinks to other slides or external resources

8) Re-order and sequence slides

9) Apply timings to slide presentation

10) Print out information in a variety of formats

11) Apply transitions and effects to slides and slide contents

12) Use text formatting and editing features

13) Use spell grammer checking capabilities

14) Use macros to automate presentation functions

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/ipt-specifications.html#presentation-software