How to Cite Microsoft When Referring to a PowerPoint
In most circumstances you won't need to specifically cite software like PowerPoint. However, if you are referring to something special about PowerPoint that is germane to your topic, the citation of PowerPoint should refer to the software as a product published by Microsoft Corporation with the year of release for the Microsoft Office version as the year of publication. Since the software is created by a team of programmers, refer to Microsoft as the author in your reference.
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Click "File" in the Ribbon along the top of the PowerPoint program window, then click "PowerPoint Options."
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Click "Resources" and then click "About" next to "About Microsoft Office PowerPoint."
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Copy the full title for the software and the publication date. The full title appears on the top line as, for example, "Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010." The publication date appears after the copyright symbol. Note the publication date may not be the same as the version. For example, PowerPoint 2007 was published in the 2006.
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Format the information according to the style guide used for your research project. For example, the American Psychological Assoctiation citation for PowerPoint 2010 would be: "Microsoft Corporation. (2010). Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 [computer software]. Seattle, WA: Microsoft."
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Cite PowerPoint in the MLA format as follows: "Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Computer software. Vers. 2010. Microsoft Corporation, 2010."
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Tips & Warnings
To find the "About PowerPoint" in other versions of PowerPoint, do the following. In PowerPoint 2007, click the Office button, which is the circle in the upper-left corner of the window; this button was replaced by the File tab in PowerPoint 2010. In versions prior to PowerPoint 2007, click the "Help" menu and then click "About."
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