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Friday, March 24, 2023, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 9:30 am

The Selection Pane in PowerPoint is a tool that allows users to manage the selection and visibility of different objects on your slide. With the Selection Pane, users can easily reorder, rename, show or hide, or even lock and unlock objects on a slide.

However, what if your slides have many objects, and some of them are within groups? You can see how the Selection Pane looks for such a slide in Figure 1, below.

Selection Pane with groups

Selection Pane with groups
Figure 1: Selection Pane with groups

Now, if we manually collapse all groups, your Selection Pane may look more organized, as shown in Figure 2, below.

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Monday, March 20, 2023, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 9:15 am

What if you want to add new PowerPoint shapes with the same formatting as the existing ones? To some effect, you can duplicate slide objects in PowerPoint. You select a shape and press the Ctrl + D keyboard shortcut. if you are using Windows. Mac users will use the similar Cmd + D keyboard shortcut. However, such duplication copies everything: the shape, its text content, and its format attributes, such as all fills, outlines, and effects. However, you may only want to use those fill, outline, and effect attributes for other shapes you create. In other words, you do not want to copy the shape itself or the text it contains.

Format Painter in PowerPoint for the Web

Format Painter in PowerPoint for the Web

Learn to use the Format Painter effectively in PowerPoint for the Web.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 9:00 am

What if you want to add new PowerPoint shapes with the same formatting as the existing ones? To some effect, you can duplicate slide objects in PowerPoint. You select a shape and press the Cmd + D keyboard shortcut. However, such duplication copies everything: the shape, its text content, and its format attributes, such as all fills, outlines, and effects. However, you may only want to use those fill, outline, and effect attributes for other shapes you create. In other words, you do not want to copy the shape itself or the text it contains.

Format Painter in PowerPoint 365 for Mac

Format Painter in PowerPoint 365 for Mac

Learn to use the Format Painter effectively in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 10:00 am

We first bring you a feature from Jerry Weissman, a celebrated author who talks about why first impressions matter. For presenters, he says, “you have a maximum of 90 seconds to engage your audience.”

PowerPoint 365 for Mac users can learn about manipulating shapes using special handles. So, if you’re ever feeling like you need a change, just grab one of these handles and go to town! We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.

PowerPoint and Presenting News: March 14, 2023

PowerPoint and Presenting News: March 14, 2023

Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.

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Monday, March 13, 2023, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 9:15 am

What if you want to add new PowerPoint shapes with the same formatting as the existing ones? To some effect, you can duplicate slide objects in PowerPoint. You select a shape and press the Ctrl + D keyboard shortcut. However, such duplication copies everything: the shape, its text content, and its format attributes, such as all fills, outlines, and effects. However, you may only want to use those fill, outline, and effect attributes for other shapes you create. In other words, you do not want to copy the shape itself or the text it contains.

Format Painter in PowerPoint 365 for Windows

Format Painter in PowerPoint 365 for Windows

Learn to use the Format Painter effectively in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.

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