PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

We have already covered the concept of differences between text placeholders and text boxes using PowerPoint 2008 and PowerPoint 2011 on Mac. Now we will explore the same within PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. Let us start with these thoughts: Aren’t text boxes and text placeholders the same? Are they really different? And why should anyone bother even if they are different? All these are valid questions, and the answers to them form one of the most important foundations in learning to create more structured presentations in PowerPoint.

Learn about the differences between text placeholders and text boxes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2016
Tagged as: Mac, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, Tutorials

Opening PowerPoint Presentation from within PowerPoint for the Web on OneDrive

We explored commenting within the PowerPoint for the Web (OneDrive). Use PowerPoint Online for a while, and you will discover that this web-based version of PowerPoint works similarly to the desktop versions of PowerPoint, although it does have fewer options. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to open a presentation created within PowerPoint for the Web in your PowerPoint desktop version.

Learn how to open a PowerPoint presentation from within PowerPoint for the Web.

Filed Under: PowerPoint for the Web
Tagged as: OneDrive, PowerPoint for the Web, Tutorials

PowerPoint and Presenting News: October 3, 2017

In this issue, we look at creating PowerPoint outlines in many Word versions. We look at Word 2016 for Mac, Word 2010 for Windows, Word 2003 for Windows, and even Microsoft Excel for Windows and Mac. As part of our series on PowerPoint Online, the web-based version of PowerPoint, we explore File menu and Backstage view, Ribbons and Tabs, and the Tell Me option.

PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn to locate their version. This is especially important if multiple versions of PowerPoint are installed on the same system. Finally, do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates of this week.

Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings on Indezine.

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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

Tell Me in PowerPoint for the Web

Everyone who uses PowerPoint has faced this situation: you know what you want to do with a slide or a slide object, but you don’t know where to find the related option in PowerPoint! PowerPoint for the Web has a feature called Tell Me that will tell you what you need to do! Tell Me is a text field that you can see in PowerPoint for the Web after the last Tab of the Ribbon.

Learn about the Tell Me feature in PowerPoint for the Web.

Filed Under: PowerPoint for the Web
Tagged as: PowerPoint for the Web, Tutorials

Ribbons and Tabs in PowerPoint for the Web

The Ribbon in PowerPoint for the Web is the long strip comprising tabs with buttons across the top of the main window within the PowerPoint interface. The Ribbon contains almost all the commands you need to work with your slides and is designed in a way that helps you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task.

Learn about the Ribbon and Tabs within the PowerPoint for the Web.

Filed Under: PowerPoint for the Web
Tagged as: Interface, PowerPoint for the Web, Ribbon, Tutorials