Creating linked presentations in PowerPoint® XP, 2002/3

These versions of PowerPoint support multiple slide masters enabling you to combine presentations much more reliably than ever before.

This is how to do it.

1. Start by opening your first presentation in the slide sorter view.

2. Highlight the slide you wish the next presentation to follow, typically this will be the last slide (but it doesn't have to be).

3. Use the tool bar to select - INSERT - SLIDES FROM FILE.

4. Use the - BROWSE - button to locate the presentation you wish to link.

5. Tick the SELECT ALL option and also the KEEP SOURCE FORMATTING option.

6. Click the OK button.