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Add Slide Background Fill to Shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

You have already learned how to add different fills for shapes. Just like the Pattern fill option, there is one more hidden shape fill option which you can’t access from the Shape fill gallery, yet this is one of those fantastic PowerPoint features that you have to use to believe! The Slide Background fill option is different from other shape fill options because instead of filling something into the selected shape, it makes the slide background area behind the shape visible into the selected shape.

Apply slide background fill to shapes PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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PowerPoint and Presenting News: January 1, 2019

We bring back our Star Wars style credit animation in PowerPoint. You can download this presentation and change the text in the animated text boxes as required! We also look at a beginner tutorial that explains how you can Use Macros and Scripts in PowerPoint. We also explore Creating PowerPoint Slide Backgrounds in Photoshop.

PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Slide Show View. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore Adding Commands to Custom Groups, and the Quick Access Toolbar. 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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Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

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.

Learn about the Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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Tagged as: Customizations, Mac, Office 2016, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, QAT, Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, Tutorials

PowerPoint and Presenting News: December 25, 2018

Welcome to this Christmas issue, where we look at ways to close more deals, and make more sales, by avoiding some presentation mistakes. We also bring you a Christmas PowerPoint presentation. We explore the difference between UPPERCASE and All Caps in PowerPoint.

PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Reading View, Handout Master View , and Notes Master View. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs, and Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs. 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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Adding Commands to Custom Groups in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

If you want to really benefit from customizing your Ribbon in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, then certainly add some commands that are not placed by default within any of the Ribbon tabs. You’ll notice that all commands are placed within Groups. Whatever your intent may be, you cannot place any commands within the existing Groups that are built within PowerPoint. You first need to add a custom Group within any of the tabs available in the Ribbon. Thereafter, you need to populate them with commands.

Learn how to add commands to custom groups in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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Tagged as: Customizations, Mac, Office 2016, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, Ribbon, Tutorials