If you use Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations, the crew from Inside Office has shared a series of downloads that may be of interest to you.The goodies include everything from slide backgrounds to animated text effects and charts. There are eight categorized download sets in all -- and they're all provided free of charge! You can also preview each category (such as the combined picture and text effects) before you download. As is usually the case with free templates, some of the stuff is a little bit on the cheesey side. There's still plenty of good content to be had, however, like the nice timeline slide in the header image. Read more: DownloadSquad