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Do you need to create video clips from your PowerPoint slides? Then you must look at our Before You Create a Video Clip From PowerPoint feature. James Ontra of Shufflrr talks about the Art of Storytelling.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about the Options tab in Backstage view. We also look at the Open and Close tabs. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore applying Theme colors and Theme fonts, and inserting new placeholders in Slide Layouts. PowerPoint 2013 users can learn about New tab in Backstage view. 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 seven days.
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Text boxes in PowerPoint may need to be moved and resized within different areas of the slide. While you may think that selecting and resizing is all that is to be done, that’s not the entire truth because there’s so much more you can do even with mere resizing, if you know that these options exist!
Learn how to resize text boxes on a slide in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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In PowerPoint, a placeholder is a container that you can use to fill in with some content. When you launch PowerPoint, you will see distinctive boxes that invite you to add some content. Haven’t you noticed the “Click to add title,” “Click to add text,” or “Click to add picture” suggestions? All these boxes are placeholders. Each of the default layouts comprises a collection of various placeholders. If none of the available layouts work for you, you can create your own layout with custom placeholders in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
Learn how to add new placeholders within slide layouts in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
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By James Ontra
Storytelling is the most important facet of effective presentations. Unfortunately, in the age of PowerPoint, many presenters rely too much on technology and forget how important stories are. To get the results you’re looking for, build your presentations on a foundation of great stories—not the other way around.
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We feature Damjan Taylor, who talks about using PowerPoint’s Morph transition to create interactive slide navigation. We also bring you a download for Animated Headshots in PowerPoint and also show you how you can create it on your own.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about changing one animation to another. You can also learn about the New tab options in Backstage view. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore adding new slide layouts. PowerPoint Online users can find out ways to insert new slides. 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 seven days.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
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