After much labor it was possible to produce a presentation that could be run from beginning to end, but you d better not want to reverse the presentation to see a previous slide, because you couldn t. Invariably, someone in the audience would want to do just that. Later versions have improved, but not to the extent that this 2000 version has. It is now possible to quickly develop and test a simple and effective presentation. Slides can be developed and viewed in a group, and slide organization and control can be accomplished at the same time on the same screen.
Testing is much easier too.
A presentation can be started and stopped anywhere in its course. I can even back up a slide or two. I am beginning to use PowerPoint in ways I never thought possible. I think you ll like it. Access Access 2000 has improved, and if you intend to use only your database in Access 2000, you are in good shape.