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Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Mac

All Ribbon tabs in PowerPoint may have any number of buttons. These buttons represent commands. You’ll see that these buttons are not scattered all over the tab area. In fact, they are all neatly arranged together in Groups. Each of these Groups has a name that describes what the commands within that Group do. For example, the Slide Show tab in the Ribbon has a group named Set Up, which contains all commands that help you set up your slide show, such as changing show settings, hiding slides, rehearsing and recording slide shows, etc.

Explore working with Custom Groups within Ribbon Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 365
Tagged as: Customizations, Mac, Office 365, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 365, PowerPoint for Mac, Ribbon, Tutorials

You Can Bank on Your Voice, 2nd Edition: Conversation with Rodney Saulsberry

      Rodney Saulsberry is one of the premier voice-over talents and vocal coaches worldwide. He is also a published author with three bestselling books, You Can Bank on Your Voice, Step Up to the Mic and Rodney Saulsberry’s Tongue Twisters and Vocal Warm-Ups. Rodney is a two-time NAACP Image Award Nominee for his acting work on the CBS Daytime Television Drama, The Bold and the Beautiful.

In this conversation, Rodney talks about the second edition of his book, You Can Bank on Your Voice.

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Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Books, Interviews, Rodney Saulsberry, Voice-overs

Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Windows

All Ribbon tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Windows may have any number of buttons that represent commands but they are not scattered all over the tab area. In fact, they are all neatly arranged together in Groups. Each of these Groups has a name that describes what the commands within that Group do. For example, the Slide Show tab in the Ribbon has a group named Set Up, which contains all commands that help you set up your slide show, such as changing show settings, hiding slides, rehearsing and recording slide shows, etc. It is only sensible to imagine that you should use this Group concept while creating your own custom Ribbon tabs.

Explore working with Custom Groups within Ribbon Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 365
Tagged as: Customizations, Microsoft Windows, Office 365, PowerPoint 365, Ribbon, Tutorials

PowerPoint and Presenting News: November 12, 2019

In this issue, we look at how signage can make a big difference in your slides. Jerry Weissman says, “…if you are creating presentation graphics, treat the text in your slides as signage or headlines.” In another feature, Jerry talks about why use PowerPoint at all? He also explores why a picture is worth a thousand words. Also, we focus on the ongoing Outstanding Presentations Workshop series.

For PowerPoint 365 for Windows and Mac users, we bring the Add and Rename Ribbon Tabs and Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs tutorials. 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.

Filed Under: Ezine
Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

Upgrade from Writing to Digital Signage

By Kurt Dupont

The number of businesses using digital signage screens to share information has expanded over the years. Administrators of restaurants, departure terminals, schools, colleges, and hospitals have adopted digital signage for a more effective method of disseminating information. The information they share is received with ease by guests or visitors upon arrival.

Digital signage is an electronic display that shows menus, information, advertising, and other forms of messages. It uses modern technologies like LED, LCD, or a plasma display. It can be used to display images, short videos, and words.

Upgrading to using digital signage will help your organization advertise their special offers to the public at a glimpse. It will also help to rid the boredom of your customers in the waiting room, by keeping them distracted with eye-catching adverts on display. The use of digital signage has expanded all over the globe; you may just be the only one left out.

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Filed Under: Guest Posts
Tagged as: Add-in, Digital Signage, Guest Post, Kurt Dupont, PowerPoint, PresentationPoint