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After inserting a SmartArt graphic within PowerPoint or converting some bulleted text to SmartArt, you might want to change the layout of the SmartArt. You can choose from various SmartArt graphics variations available within PowerPoint 2013. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change any existing SmartArt graphic to any other layout (type).
Learn how to change from one SmartArt graphic layout to another in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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After inserting a SmartArt graphic within PowerPoint (or converting some bulleted text to SmartArt), you can easily add more shapes to your SmartArt graphics with just a click or two. You can even delete shapes from any existing SmartArt graphic.
Learn how to delete shapes from existing SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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Humor is an integral part of presenting, and Marshall Chiles, author of Your Presentation is a Joke talks about how can incorporate humor in your presentations. Noted speakers at the upcoming Presentation Summit in Las Vegas talk about their sessions — we feature Ric Bretschneider this week. Make sure you read what they say, even if you won’t attend the conference! We also feature Jerry Weissman this week who authors a guest column, The Sixth Success Factor for Startups: The Perfected Pitch. Do you want to create your own music with nothing but just your computer? Nova Fisher of Magix talks about the Magix Music Maker Premium product.
In the Tutorials section, we explore Backstage View options in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows–we cover Save, Save As, Open, and Close options. We also look at SmartArt topics: inserting SmartArt, converting bulleted text to SmartArt, and the Text Pane for SmartArt graphics. Finally, do not miss the new press releases and templates of this week.
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Carmen Simon is a cognitive neuroscientist, bestselling author, and leading expert on using memory to influence decision-making. Her most recent book, Impossible to Ignore: Create Memorable Content to Influence Decisions, has won the acclaim of publications such as Inc.com, Forbes, and Fast Company, and has been selected as one of the top ten books of the year. Simon speaks frequently to industry, academic, and government audiences on neuroscience research findings related to the future of the human brain against the background of automation. She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of computer interface design, and multimedia, and holds doctorates in both instructional technology and cognitive psychology.
In this conversation, Carmen discusses her keynote at the upcoming Presentation Summit 2016 series.
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We explored how to convert your normal bulleted text to a SmartArt graphic with just a click or two — however, you’ll soon discover that it is neither easy nor intuitive to edit, add, or delete text within a shape inside a SmartArt graphic. Fortunately, all the text edits can be easily performed within the convenient Text Pane of the SmartArt graphic. In this tutorial, we’ll help you explore options for working within the Text Pane for SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint 2013.
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