Debbie,
I have used PPT and Word to programmatically create very complex
reports from databases. The key decision between me choosing PPT or
Word is primarily whether there is a need for "page flow continuity"
because you might have more data that will fit on a page, then I use
Word. If page flow can be confined to a single page, then PPT is
clearly an option.
If you'd like to talk more about this, you can drop me an email by
taking the "not" out of my email address. It also helps to put
PowerPoint in the Subject so I don't include you with the rest of the
spam I still get.
Brian Reilly, MVP