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When a shape is inserted into a PowerPoint slide, its default appearance is related to the points that it contains. Alter the points, and you can change the original shape to anything you want. PowerPoint’s native Edit Points tool makes it almost a drawing program that provides you the option to play with vertexes (points), handles, etc. This is very similar to what you would do in Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW or another drawing program. By using the Edit Points tool, you can change a rectangle to a rhombus, or even edit a curved or freeform line differently.
Alter a shape using the Edit Points option in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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We first explore Arial Unicode MS, a font that’s similar yet different than the Arial font installed on most systems. We then explore some questions about Pecha Kucha presenting, and their answers. We then explore how you can convert Text to Outlines in PowerPoint with a free add-in from Jamie Garroch.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs, Adding Commands to Custom Groups, and how to Reset, Export, and Import Ribbon Customizations. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users will explore Text Fills and Reordering 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.
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If your PowerPoint slide has umpteen shapes or slide objects, you may find that some of these objects are hidden or overlapped. Or you probably do not know if there are any objects hidden behind the large shape or picture on your slide? How can you tackle this issue? It’s easy to solve this problem if you know how to work with Reorder options. These Reorder options allow you to bring forward any shape or slide object so that it stays right on top of all other objects. Similarly, you can send any shape or slide object behind everything else on your slide.
Learn how to change the order of shapes and other slide objects in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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Our chat applet that’s located on many pages of the site is a source of some amazing questions from our readers. And we do get many questions related to Pecha Kucha. In fact, we have two very popular pages on this amazing presentation format at 10 Tips for Pecha Kucha and Ten Easy Topics for Pecha Kucha. Yet, we keep getting questions all the time that are not covered in those posts.
So here are some of the top questions we receive, with answers. If you want to add to these answers, do add your comment in the area below, or reach out to us via our feedback form.
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We always find that others can prevent us from moving ahead, but what if we get in our own way? Claudyne Wilder explores what we can do to not get in our way, especially while presenting to an audience. We also bring you the Indezine Halloween PowerPoint Kit, a self-contained set of content that provides everything you need to create picture slides for PowerPoint. We also feature Kurt Dupont of PresentationPoint, who explores How to Create Dashboard Software Using PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can find tutorials on several topics including Customize Quick Access Toolbar, Add and Rename Ribbon Tabs, and Working with the Ribbon (Reorder and Remove Tabs). PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users will find content on Font Types and Sizes and the Font Dialog Box. 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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