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Thoughts and impressions of happenings in the world of PowerPoint and presentations, continuously updated since 2003.
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We look at two typical clichés for pictures in PowerPoint: Globe and Phone operator pictures, and what you can do to use visual content that is more fresh and inspiring.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows will learn about Working with Snap to Grid options, and Guides. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac will explore the Recent Tab in Backstage View, and also the Open and Close Tabs in Backstage View. And if that wasn’t enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates released in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
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Sometimes we come across slides that can be hazardous to our vision! One look at a terrible slide, and it really doesn’t matter if the content is great or not. The reason why it no longer matters is because such slides have nothing understated about them, and they seem to ensure that audiences get distracted. You might end up with a similar slide for no fault of yours, because someone else prepared them for you!
Learn how to reset your slide formatting with one click in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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When you click the File menu and access Backstage view in PowerPoint, several options appear. On this page, we explore the Open option, which brings up various Places from where you can open a PowerPoint file. You will also find the Recent Folders list, that contains previously accessed folders.
Learn about file opening and closing options within Backstage view in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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We begin with a new series on Presentation Management. We first look at ending the tangled mess of PowerPoint. We then explore how you can overcome clichés in pictures within PowerPoint decks. We also look specifically at overcoming clichés of Handshake pictures.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows can learn about Rulers and Gridlines. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore File Types That Can be Opened and the New Tab in Backstage View. And if that wasn’t enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates released in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
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The Recent option within the Backstage View provides you with a list of recently opened presentations so that you can quickly select the one that you want to work upon. Further, the Recent option provides you with a couple of other tricks.
Learn about the Recent option within Backstage view in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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