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Have you wondered where all the feedback that you provide to Microsoft about PowerPoint goes? Does anyone see it? What happens after the feedback is sent? It seems quite a bit happens, and you need to read this interesting story to learn more. We also look at the topic of overcoming clichés in pictures. How many times have you seen the same globe visual used within a slide or even a picture of shaking hands? Or a picture of a phone operator, or even some people smiling while working in an office? Let’s explore how you can tackle these clichés. We also look at the topic of non-existent keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint views, and how keyboard sequences are the next best option to resolve this problem.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about creating PowerPoint handouts in Word, the Info tab of Backstage view, and removing animations. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore custom backgrounds for Slide Masters and Layouts. PowerPoint 2013 for Windows users can learn about exporting Word Handouts in PowerPoint. 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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While working in PowerPoint and other Office applications, you will see the concept of “Office Background”, which essentially indicated the small image strip visible on the top right area of the program interface. You’ll see the PowerPoint 2016 interface with Office Background applied. It does look like PowerPoint just got tattooed!
Learn how to change the Office Background in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
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You can export your presentation slides created within PowerPoint into a video clip in either WMV or MP4 formats. This is probably the easiest way to create quick videos from your slides and is best suited for converting photo slides to video clips. You can also use this technique to create video clips from PowerPoint that can be uploaded to YouTube or other video sharing sites.
Learn how to export a presentation to a video clip in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
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You may create the best presentation in the world, but what happens after the presentation has been delivered? Don’t you want to provide the information you presented in a document that you can distribute to attendees, or even send them a recap via email? Handouts are meant for such occasions, and PowerPoint lets you create some amazing handouts from your slides, that can also contain extra notes that were not visible on the slides. In this tutorial, we will explore an amazing option that creates handouts for PowerPoint presentations in Microsoft Word.
Learn how to export handouts to Word from PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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Content and appearance are the two major components of presentation slides. Among them, the former is always more significant than the latter. But that does not mean you should neglect the latter. A simple looking presentation with a clean background is always a great idea since that doesn’t overpower your message. Yet, there are plenty of opportunities to go beyond a plain background and use a less restrained background instead. Your choice for a slide background should complement the content of your presentation. For example, you’ll want a flashier background for slides created for kindergarten students, or if you were creating a PowerPoint greeting card. On the other hand, you may want a washed out, faded, or even a subtle patterned picture for a typical business presentation.
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