PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Insert a Check Mark or Tick Mark in PowerPoint for the Web

Do you want to insert a check mark, which is also called a tick mark, in your slides? Very often, this symbol indicates a task is done, and you may want to add it as part of your regular text in text placeholders and boxes, shapes, tables, and even charts. Fortunately, it is very easy to complete this task in most versions of PowerPoint, including PowerPoint for the Web. There may be slight differences, depending upon whether you are using PowerPoint for the Web in a Windows or a Mac environment, and also upon which browser you are using. Even with these differences, the process is very similar. Using one of these options, you will be able to add a check mark or tick mark in PowerPoint for the Web.

Learn how you can insert a check mark or tick mark in PowerPoint for the Web.

Filed Under: PowerPoint for the Web
Tagged as: Character, Check Mark, PowerPoint for the Web, Symbol, Text, Tick Mark, Tutorials

Business Storytelling: Conversation with Gavin McMahon

  Gavin McMahon is a founder and Chief Content Officer for fassforward consulting group. He leads the design and product development of fassforward’s services. This crosses diverse topics, including Leadership, culture, decision-making, information design, storytelling, and learning design.

In this interview, Gavin talks about business storytelling and weaving this skill within PowerPoint.

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Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: fassforward, Gavin McMahon, Interviews, PowerPoint, Storytelling

PowerPoint and Presenting News: January 26, 2021

We first feature Seema Menon of Toastmasters who explores how you can overcome the biggest potential blockers of achievement. We then speak with Simon Raybould of Presentation Genius about his new Reluctant Storyteller Starter Pack, which he says, “gets you started using stories in your presentations (or anywhere else!) no matter how reluctant you are… and using them properly, not just telling them.”

We then learn how you can add symbols in PowerPoint 365 and 2019 for both Windows and Mac, and also in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. We also teach how to add an Em Dash in PowerPoint for Windows, Mac, and also the browser-based PowerPoint for the Web. We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.

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

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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

Reluctant Storyteller Starter Pack: Conversation with Simon Raybould

    Simon Raybould started his working career investigating at the causes of childhood leukemia and spent 24 years as a researcher at the UK’s largest social science research center. Very little of what he does is based on only his experience, no matter how comprehensive that experience is – it’s based on an understanding of the science of presenting and storytelling and his books in the field have become best sellers on the high-street. He’s also been a professional actor and playwright; he spent seven years as the technical director for dance companies, touring the UK and Europe; he’s been a teacher and a fire eater.

In this conversation, Simon discusses his new course, the Reluctant Storyteller Starter Pack.

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Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Books, Interviews, Simon Raybould

Add an Em Dash in PowerPoint for the Web

You may want to quickly add an em dash within your text container—be it a placeholder, text box, shape, or even a table. It’s very easy to add an em dash in PowerPoint for Windows or even the Mac, but what if you are using the browser-based PowerPoint for the Web? Yes, you can add an em dash in PowerPoint for the Web, and again there is more than one way to achieve this task.

Learn how you can insert an em dash in PowerPoint for the Web.

Filed Under: PowerPoint for the Web
Tagged as: Character, PowerPoint for the Web, Symbol, Text, Tutorials