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Thoughts and impressions of happenings in the world of PowerPoint and presentations, continuously updated since 2003.
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Mike Parkinson (Microsoft MVP and APMP Fellow) is an internationally recognized visual communication expert, professional speaker, and award-winning author. Mike is one of 36 Microsoft PowerPoint MVPs in the world. He regularly conducts workshops and creates graphics, presentations, and creative materials for Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, FedEx, Xerox, Dell, and Boeing as well as at international learning institutions and organizations.
In this conversation, Mike talks about his new book, A Trainer’s Guide to PowerPoint: Best Practices for Master Presenters.
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Interviews
Tagged as: Books, Interviews, Mike Parkinson, PowerPoint
Peter Ryckaert has been active in the internet business since 1995, and has been recognised in 2006 as the Flemish Youth Entrepreneur. With his previous company DigiPoint he also won the Trends Gold Award for the innovative realisation of a completely new remarketing platform for the automotive industry (used by General Motors). DigiPoint has long been among the top-3 internet companies in Belgium before being sold to Cegeka, a pan-European ICT group active in 11 countries. In 2015, he started the crowdbeamer venture, together with co-founder Hans Romaen.
In this conversation, Peter talks about crowdbeamer.
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Interviews
Tagged as: Crowdbeamer, Hardware, Interviews, Peter Ryckaert, PowerPoint, Projector
Pattern fills for shapes are two-color designs comprising lines, dots, dashes and checks. PowerPoint includes 48 patterns such patterns with names like Plaid, Weaves, Shingle and Zig Zag. Pattern fills for shapes are not included within the Shape fill drop-down gallery in PowerPoint. But you can find this option within the Format Shape Task Pane. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how you can access Pattern fill options in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
Add pattern fills to shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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PowerPoint 2016
Tagged as: Mac, Office 2016, Office for Mac, Pattern, Pattern Fills, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, Shapes, Tutorials
If the question is about differences between PowerPoint and Sway, then there are certainly more differences than similarities. Both are different products, intended for different audiences, and even the way in which you create and save files is not so similar for both programs. Yes, there are similarities—and that may be because both create presentations, and can include text, pictures, multimedia, and more.
Explore the differences between PowerPoint and Microsoft Sway.
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Sway
Tagged as: Online Presentations, PowerPoint, Sway, Tutorials
We first look at getting started with Microsoft Sway and creating online presentations. We then feature Claudyne Wilder who provides tips so that you are better prepared for your next presentation. We also bring back an older feature in which Hermann Narez explains how you can choose pictures effectively for slides.
PowerPoint users of all versions will learn about creating outlines in Excel. PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can explore how to Import Outlines. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac will learn about Gradient Stops for gradient fills, and how to Add Texture Fills to Shapes. 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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Ezine
Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint
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