Difference between microsoft office professional and microsoft office publisher?

I want to make a power point presentation and do not know much about software. I do not have powerpoint on my windows xp. I am at my brothers and noticed he has Microsoft Office xp professional it says version 2002 and has 2 cd's in it and tehn he has another case that says Microsoft Office Publisher 2003. Will any of the 2 work to download powerpoint on my computer? What is the difference even if they wont work I am curious? Thank you!

Difference between microsoft office professional and microsoft office publisher?
Office Professional is a combination of all the office products, Word, Publisher, Powerpoint, Access...etc....
Reply:Just get OpenOffice. It's free and is compatible with MS and other office suites.
Reply:No publisher is for invitations and posters. You need office 2003, Office 2007, or the stand alone power point to do slideshows
Reply:Microsoft Office is what you're looking for. It's a productivity suite that includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. As you've already stated, you'll be using Powerpoint for your slide show.





Publisher is one single program that makes things like flyers, newsletters, greeting cards, and so on.
Reply:I believe the first CD, not the publisher one, should contain it. After you enter the serial number, you will be prompted as what you would like to install. Check "custom" then check powerpoint if ou would like only that.
Reply:Microsoft Office Professional (if i recall) includes Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook and Access.
Reply:Microsoft Office Professional is a suite of software. It contains a colleciton of tools. Microsoft Publisher is an individual program that does page layout. For example, brochures and greeting cards.





MS Office Pro includes PowerPoint as one of the tools, so it's probably what you're looking for...





-Dave
Reply:Office XP Pro is better than Office Publisher. Publisher is just one of the tools in Office, and it's not PowerPoint.
Reply:Office is a suite of programs while Publisher is 1 program.


You cannot install from his disks because XP products only allow 1 licensed install. It may let you use it for 30 days but then will stop unless you buy your own license.
Reply:Microsoft Office XP contains PowerPoint and Publisher along with other software. Publisher is what it says - just MS Publisher. Use the Office XP disc.