- Self updating PowerPoint presentations.
- Information display with information coming from various data sources.
- Graphical display of your information in real-time during the slide show.
- Generate new up-to-date presentation with 1 click.
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Text files - Use a text file in order to link e.g. the content of a list with text fields in PowerPoint. | ||
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Excel worksheets - Link any Excel worksheet and specify which rows and columns you want to use in your presentation. | ||
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Databases - Link any database directly to your PowerPoint presentation. Content from databases like Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Informix etc can be linked via a network or internet connection. |
- Text (Text and numeric information)
- Charts (linked datasheet)
- Tables
- Pictures
- Video
DataPoint integrated in your PowerPoint menuA DataPoint item will be added to your normal Microsoft PowerPoint menu. This new menu hosts all DataPoint actions that you can perform to create a dynamic presentation. In addition a DataPoint toolbar is installed with shortcuts to the most common DataPoint actions.
Create and edit data connectionsBefore you start you have to set the properties of the slide show. Here you define which data sources can be used in your presentation.
Data connection propertiesName your data connection and specify the path or database connection properties. For Excel connections you specify which worksheet to use and the cell range. For database connections you specify which table, query or view to use.
Overview of all data connectionsAt the slide show properties you find a list of all defined external data connections. You can modify, delete or add new data connections.
Real-time content updateDataPoint updates automatically your PowerPoint presentation during the slide show with the latest information available. 
