PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Translation Options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

We explored how you can translate text from one language to another in PowerPoint 2010. To make better use of these translation features, you should be aware of the various options available to get just the results you want. In this tutorial, we will simplify these options for you.

Learn about Translation Options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2010
Tagged as: Microsoft Windows, Office 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Translation, Tutorials

INSCALE’s PowerPoint Showcase

We explored INSCALE’s Morph presentation a while ago. This time, the folks at INSCALE share their showcase presentation in which their designers combine composition, aesthetics, and artistic vision.

Again, the folks at INSCALE have pushed PowerPoint’s abilities to another limit.

I asked INSCALE’s Dominic Späth: How do you approach presentations that can be saved and shared as Youtube videos? Also, is there a market for such showcase decks?

Here’s Dominic’s answer: As the inventor of the PowerPoint Movie, INSCALE started to create videos in PowerPoint using PowerPoint 2003 and screen capture software. Today, it is much easier to create and export videos from PowerPoint. The most common use cases are event presentations, which can be provided to all employees after the event through a wide array of channels such as YouTube, Vimeo, or internal company channels.

The benefit is that one can edit the file and incorporate beautiful animations at any time in a familiar platform, so you don’t need to use any fancy video editing software that may be expensive or confusing. Our clients can show off great design while staying flexible in case they want to change anything.

Dominic Späth is the owner and founder of LEBEMAN which markets the brand INSCALE.

Known as a leading presentation specialist with over 17 years of experience in consulting clients and leading a presentation design company, his focus is mainly on innovative presentation techniques and their most effective individual design.
With skills stemming from education in 3D design and printmaking, he is always looking for the newest technology to make presenting an interactive, memorable experience for every audience.

Thanks to INSCALE’s Johanna Kneifel, who was my liaison for this feature.

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer or company.

Filed Under: Thoughts
Tagged as: Case Studies, Dominic Spath, Inscale, Interviews, PowerPoint, Presentation Skills

Translation in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Do you quickly need to translate your slides from English to French or some words from English to Hindi? The best option available to you is to get a professional translator but did you know that PowerPoint includes rudimentary translation skills? This translation is not something that you could use without checking the results, but this is still a great start.

Learn about translation from one language to another in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2010
Tagged as: Microsoft Windows, Office 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Translation, Tutorials

Recovering Unsaved Presentations in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

Imagine this situation: you started working on a presentation, saved it couple of times, then got so much involved in your work that you spent an inordinate amount of time working on it without saving it. Then, your computer unexpectedly crashes or just shuts off due to some unexpected crisis. Or maybe just PowerPoint crashes for some reason. Does it mean you are now left with your presentation in the status when you last saved it and lost all your work? Not really because you can restart PowerPoint, and one of two occurrences may happen.

Learn how to recover unsaved presentations in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2016
Tagged as: Microsoft Windows, Office 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Recovery, Tutorials

Language Options on the Status Bar in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

In PowerPoint 2016 when you select any text container such as a text placeholder, shape, or text box, then you may (or may not) see which language is specified for the text container on the Status Bar. However it is quite possible that you may not be seeing any language specified on the Status Bar, and this can happen for one of two reasons.

Learn how to make the Language Option visible on the Status Bar in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2016
Tagged as: Language, Microsoft Windows, Office 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Proofing, Tutorials