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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 first explore a simple countdown you can download and use in PowerPoint. We then explore what a Unicode font is. If you are confused about what Unicode is, what Unicode fonts are, and where do single-byte and double-byte fonts fit in, then here’s a simple explanation about Unicode and Unicode fonts. We also feature Paul Balogh who talks about the new Hypersay Pro accounts, and more. For those of you who are not aware, Hypersay is a product that improves PowerPoint by making it a conversation.
PowerPoint users of all versions can learn about adding glossy highlights for shapes, and creating your own countdown timer slides. PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn how to Insert Symbols. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore Selecting Text, and Inserting a New Slide. 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.
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PowerPoint takes the Merge Shapes command to a whole new level. Many of you know that you can merge shapes with other shapes and text, but did you know that you can also merge shapes with pictures? At first, you may wonder what’s so awesome about merging shapes with pictures? But play a bit and you’ll realize that this option opens up huge possibilities. We will start simple in this tutorial and explore how you can create cookie cutter shapes with this option.
Learn how to merge shapes with pictures in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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PowerPoint 2016
Tagged as: Combine, Mac, Merge Shapes, Office 2016, Office for Mac, Pictures, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, Shapes, Tutorials
When you use a prop in a presentation, the primary objective is always to add value, clarity, or emphasis to a point or an idea in a speech. If used correctly a prop provides the bridge between the abstract and the real world. For example, in his TEDx talk on ‘The Art of Saying No,’ Kenny Nguyen does this very effectively.
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Tagged as: Guest Post, Opinion, Presentation Skills, Props, Toastmasters
Text is an important element in your PowerPoint slides, and most of the time, text alignment is taken care by the defaults set in your presentation template. You type or paste some text in a placeholder, and the text may align left, right, or even center, based upon the choices made in the template or Theme of the presentation. However, there are times when you want to make alignment choices, not just for text in placeholders, but also for text in text boxes, shapes, charts, tables, and anywhere else.
Align text in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
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Tagged as: Align, Microsoft Windows, Office 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Text, Tutorials
Do you want to add a bunch of countdown timer slides right at the beginning of your slide deck? All you need to do is download this presentation, and add these slides as you need.
Download a simple countdown timer for PowerPoint.
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PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: Animation, Presentation Samples
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