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Live Preview in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows

Editing any slide object works the same way, irrespective of whether you are editing a picture, a chart, some SmartArt, or even text. You select the object you want to edit and change some attributes. You then get to see your changes, and then you either undo your changes if you are not too happy with them or just accept them. You can then start working with another object! What if you could see/preview how an actual change will look on the slide object before you decide to accept or decline that change? PowerPoint 2019’s Live Preview allows you to do just that.

Learn about Live Preview in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2019
Tagged as: Interface, Live Preview, Microsoft Windows, Office 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Tutorials

PowerPoint and Presenting News: October 1, 2019

We first explore animating backgrounds in PowerPoint using Morph transitions. We then feature speakers and sponsors of next week’s Presentation Summit in San Antonio.

PowerPoint 2019 for Windows users can explore tricks within the Slides Pane, and understand the powers contained within the Quick Access Toolbar. PowerPoint 365 for Windows and Mac users can learn about the Slides Pane, while Mac users can also find out more about the Quick Access Toolbar. Plus, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates featured in the last week.

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

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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

Live Preview in PowerPoint 365 for Mac

Live Preview is one of those important features that are not available yet on PowerPoint 365 for Mac. If you want to ask Microsoft to add this feature to PowerPoint 365 for Mac, you can visit the PowerPoint UserVoice site, and vote for this suggestion.

Learn about Live Preview in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 365
Tagged as: Interface, Live Preview, Mac, Office 365, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 365, PowerPoint for Mac, Tutorials

Presentation Summit 2019: Conversation with Johanna Kneifel

    With a background in cognitive psychology and studio art, Johanna Kneifel is all about design and technology that make a social impact. She’s primarily interested in exploring how visual design affects personal perception, and how this can be applied to educational or marketing strategies. Alongside managing amazing design projects at INSCALE, she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.

In this conversation, Johanna talks about the Presentation Summit, being held in San Antonio, TX this year from October 6 to 9, 2019.

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Tagged as: Events, Inscale, Interviews, Johanna Kneifel, Presentation Summit, San Antonio

Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 365 for Windows

Soon after power users install a new application, they want to customize their menus and toolbars so that their most often used commands are accessible with fewer clicks, or even custom keyboard shortcuts. And even if you are not a power user, you should explore a very useful option that we explain in this tutorial, this will make your tasks easier, and quicker. PowerPoint has no toolbars other than the Quick Access Toolbar. Almost everyone who uses this toolbar just calls it the QAT, and that’s the name we will use for the rest of this tutorial. The QAT’s raison d’être is customization, and accessing all your favorite commands in one place. It’s important to note that the QAT does not add new commands, it just places your favorite commands in one place.

Learn about the Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 365
Tagged as: Interface, Microsoft Windows, Office 365, PowerPoint 365, QAT, Quick Access Toolbar, Tutorials