1. Display the slide where you want to insert the map, and then on the Insert menu, point to Picture and then click Clip Art.
2. Search for Maps in the Clip Art pane, or, if you want a specific state or region, type the name in the search box, such as Washington. If you are connected to the Internet, click Clip Art on Office Online and then search the Clip Art and Media center for a much larger selection of free downloadable images.

1. Display the slide where you want to insert the map, and then on the Insert menu, click MapPoint map.

   After the map appears on your slide, you can right-click it to work with basic commands, such as Zoom. Or, work on the map in the MapPoint program, and consult MapPoint help, by right-clicking the map on the slide, pointing to Map Object, and then clicking Open.

Create a directional map

1. Point to Start, then to All Programs, then to Microsoft Office, and then click Microsoft Office Visio to open the Visio program.
2. In the Choose Drawing Type dialog box, under Category, click Map, and then double-click the template you want to use.
3. Save the new drawing file and then modify it as needed, and then copy the map onto your PowerPoint slide.

Download and modify a regional map

1. Point to Start, then to All Programs, then to Microsoft Office, and then click Microsoft Office Visio to open the Visio program.
2. In the Choose Drawing Type dialog box, in the New Drawing pane at the right of the program window, under Templates, in the Search online for box, type maps, and then click Go.
3. Click the name of the map you want to use, and then click the Download button.
4. Save the new drawing file and modify it as needed, and then copy the map onto your PowerPoint slide.

Tip  You can also create a directional map or create a 3-D directional map to add to your slide.