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PowerPoint and Presenting News: February 26, 2019

We first feature Mike Parkinson, who talks about his new book, A Trainer’s Guide to PowerPoint. In a guest post, Philippa Leguen de Lacroix from Presented UK discusses Why Should You Be Using and Mastering PowerPoint’s Triggers? Gordon Adams of Toastmasters explains How to Make Your Presentation Fly.

Sway users can learn how to create a new Sway presentation. PowerPoint 2016 for Windows can explore how they can Change Slide Layouts, and get up to date with Keyboard Shortcuts. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can learn about Transparency for Shape Fills, and how they can Add Services, such as OneDrive. 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

Manage and Remove Connected Services in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

We already showed how you can add connected services in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. Although it may seem that you are adding these services to PowerPoint, you are essentially connecting them to all programs and platforms connected with your Microsoft account, including OneDrive, all of Microsoft Office, and sometimes, even your Mac OS. Wherever used, these connected services help you access your settings and recent files or templates across all your devices, including laptops, tablets and even smartphones. Additionally, some services allow you to access media and document files.

Learn how to manage and remove a connected service in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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

How to Make Your Presentation Fly

By Gordon Adams, Toastmasters International

To make your presentation fly, you need to capture your audience’s attention right from the start. That means you need an opening that engaging and full of impact.

Image: Yay Images

Here are some different ways to achieve this:

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Tagged as: Audience, Delivery, Guest Post, Opinion, Presentation Skills, Storytelling, Toastmasters

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