Multiple master slides?

I know this isn't the right forum for this question, but I figured that a good many of you expert users of Keynote were [still are] also experts in Powerpoint.
My question is: I HAVE to produce a presentation in Powerpoint [they refuse to consider Keynote at this point - we're working on it tho']! Sooo... although I'm used to being able to produce multiple master pages in Keynote, how the heck can I do this in Powerpoint on my Mac? My office version of PP is v11.2.
My wife assures me that she produces presentations at her office all the time using multiple masters in one document, but then her office uses PCs! I'm in a real fix here as I'm hoping there's a way to do this, and that Microsoft didn't deliberately hobble the Mac version since Keynote came out. They wouldn't do that would they??
I'd understand if nobody can answer this, but I'd be so, so grateful if someone knows of a fix for my urgent dilemma....
PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5GB RAM + PowerBook G4 Ti 15" + iMac G5 20" Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Thanks a lot, Brian.
I've tried it and it works - not very well as you pointed out. Powerpoint is not as easy or as quick to grasp as Keynote... typical Microsoft I guess.
I really appreciate you're help with a non-Keynote question.
PowerMac G5 Quad, 2.5GB RAM + PowerBook G4 Ti 15" + iMac G5 20" Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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