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Add Services in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

Microsoft Office 2016 applications work well with cloud platforms such as OneDrive. Roaming capabilities enable when you log into your Microsoft account within Office applications such as PowerPoint. Once logged in, all your settings, including your recent files or templates, will be synced across all your devices, including laptops, tablets, and even smartphones.

Learn how to add various services in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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Tagged as: Mac, Office 2016, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, Services, Tutorials

Why Should You Be Using and Mastering PowerPoint’s Triggers?

By Philippa Leguen de Lacroix

In the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, there’s a phenomenon called “SEP” that you just can’t see. SEP stands for Somebody Else’s Problem, and quite simply: we all choose not to see it.

I’m pretty sure this same principle applies to all those buttons on applications that we don’t know what they do. We just don’t see them. Blissfully unaware! For example: “Triggers” in PowerPoint’s Animation Pane has been there for a very long time, probably. But it’s only in recent years that we’ve been using them. And we’re making up for lost time now. They are genius!

Simply put, a triggered animation is one that only happens when you click something else. The best way to explain this is through demonstration – here’s a video:

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Tagged as: eLearning, Guest Post, Philippa Leguen de Lacroix, Presented, Trigger Animations

PowerPoint and Presenting News: February 19, 2019

We first answer a question from a reader: You set an audio clip to play across slides, and then you return to the first slide by pressing the Home button, or any other way. Now the audio no longer plays automatically. Why? We then answer another question: In my deck of slides, I need to have slide numbers 1 to 8 for the first section of slides. I then need the next section to be numbered 1 to 6 for another section. Is this doable? After answering these questions, we bring you an exclusive interview with Peter Ryckaert of Crowdbeamer.

Sway users can learn about signing into Microsoft Sway, and explore how Sway differs from PowerPoint. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore Tiling Options in texture fills, and also learn to Add Pattern 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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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

Transparency for Shape Fills in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

Shape fills such as solid colors, gradients, pictures, and textures can have a Transparency attribute that lets you reduce the opacity of a fill so that the slide object or background behind shows through.

Apply transparency to shape fills in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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Tagged as: Mac, Office 2016, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, Shapes, Transparency, Tutorials

A Trainer’s Guide to PowerPoint: Conversation with Mike Parkinson

    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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Tagged as: Books, Interviews, Mike Parkinson, PowerPoint