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Duplicate Slides in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Why would anyone want to duplicate slides? There are many reasons to do so; you may want to such as to create another slide that is similar to what you already have. You may also want to use the same slide twice, or create a slightly edited chart than what you already have on an existing slide; duplicating and editing is easier than redoing it again.

Learn how to duplicate slides in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.

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Tagged as: Duplicate, Interface, Microsoft Windows, Office 2010, PowerPoint 2010, Tutorials

Captivate 9 Advanced Techniques: Conversation with Dr. Pooja Jaisingh

    Pooja Jaisingh, the founder and chief learning geek at LearninGeeks, leads the design and delivery of eLearning and training solutions. She has created several award-winning eLearning courses and eBooks, and regularly conducts workshops and webinars on eLearning tools and techniques. In her previous roles, she worked as a teacher trainer, instructional designer, and senior Adobe eLearning evangelist. Pooja holds a master’s degree in education and economics and a doctorate in educational technology.

In this conversation, Pooja discusses her LinkedIn Learning course, Captivate 9 Advanced Techniques.

Geetesh: Pooja, please tell us about your new course, Captivate 9 Advanced Techniques. Primarily, what would course participants take away from this course?

Pooja: Hi Geetesh, the new course on Captivate 9 Advanced Techniques will allow the users to take their Captivate design and development skills to the next level and give them the ability to create custom interactions using the advanced features in Captivate 9. This course is for intermediate and advanced users. If the user is brand new to Captivate or just getting started and has limited skills related to Captivate, I would recommend that they first complete the Captivate 9 Essential Training, which will help them get well-versed with the basic features and functionalities of the tool.

In the Captivate 9 Advanced Techniques course, I have explained the concepts of actions, events, multi-state objects, effects, variables, and advanced actions in detail. Clarity on these concepts will help Captivate users build custom interactions of their choice, with ease. I’ve also picked some custom interactions that are most commonly required in eLearning courses, and have shown how to build them step-by-step. Besides that, I’ve also covered the advanced quizzing options, generating text to speech, enabling accessibility, and some productivity tips for building Captivate courses.

Geetesh: You cover some accessibility options in your course such as captioning and tab order. How important is accessibility in today’s world for eLearning content?

Pooja: I believe that the eLearning courses we develop should always comply with the accessibility standards, for the simple reason that education and learning opportunities should be equally available for all. The disabilities of a person should not be a hindrance to their learning. It can be very frustrating for the people with mobility, vision, or hearing impairments, to access a non-accessible course and have limited ability to grasp the information presented in the course.

Making courses accessible in Captivate, as well as other eLearning tools is not very difficult to achieve. They are a simple set of steps that you need to follow. Also, during the instructional design phase, you just need to be mindful of the accessibility aspect of the course when selecting and designing learner interaction activities. These two simple considerations and a set of few extra steps can do wonders to the learning experience for people with disabilities.

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Tagged as: Adobe, Captivate, eLearning, Interviews, Pooja Jaisingh

YAY Images Add-in for PowerPoint: Conversation with Jan Ole Kjellesvig

      Jan Ole Kjellesvig is COO and one of the founders of YAY Images, one of Europe’s leading stock photo agencies. YAY is built on a strong technological platform and focuses on innovative ways to distribute content worldwide, both directly and through strategic partnerships. In 2014 they launched the new image licensing model called “streaming”, which has caught the attention of the industry. Jan has founded several other companies related to advanced photography and internet technology and has a broad knowledge of web technologies.

In this conversation, Jan discusses the YAY Images add-in for PowerPoint.

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Tagged as: Add-in, Graphics, Images, Interviews, Pictures, PowerPoint, Yay Images

Shape Effects in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

So what are effects? Effects are different than fills and outlines. With the plethora of effects available in PowerPoint, you can make a shape stand apart with a drop shadow. Other effects allow you to create convincing reflections, spreading glows, 3D bevel effects, and even soft edges. Even better, all these effects are not destructible and can be turned on and off at your will.

Learn about Shape Effects that can be applied to selected shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.

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Tagged as: Effects, Microsoft Windows, Office 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Shapes, Tutorials

Reposition Picture Fills with Crop in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

To make a visually strong PowerPoint presentation, you should use shapes and pictures. You can also fill your shapes with pictures. Maybe sometimes you end up with not so desirable results. Primarily, you’ll find that PowerPoint insists on filling the entire picture within the shape. In the process, the picture itself may appear distorted. Fortunately, regaining this lost proportion is an easy option, as you will learn in this tutorial.

Learn how to reposition the picture fill inside a shape in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.

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Tagged as: Crop, Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Office 2016, Pictures, PowerPoint 2016, Tutorials