There are some minor differences in the Windows and Macintosh versions, but facility with one of these versions translates immediately to the other, and files created on one platform can readily be used within the package on the other platform. Each of the lessons below is designed to introduce some specific PowerPoint capabilities. Each lesson is also graded according to its skill level. Many of these latter lessons are written as problems with suggestions or hints for solving them. Specific steps or methods are left up to the user.
Some lessons require the use of one or more images, sounds, or video clips for their work.
These may be downloaded from the links provided in each lesson. Most of these online lessons are also available as PDF files which are suitable for viewing or printing. Links are likewise provided for downloading these documents. Some of the lessons offer links to external sources where relevant information about their topics can be found. Authored by Ken Abernethy and Tom Allen.