PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Create a New File with a Hyperlink in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows

We’ve learnt about how hyperlinks let you do excellent stuff such as linking between slides or even linking to files outside PowerPoint. However, did you know that you can create a hyperlink that links to a file that does not even exist! Click that hyperlink, and a new file gets instantly created. If you are intrigued by how something so strange can happen, read further.

Learn how you can create a new file using a hyperlink in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2013
Tagged as: Hyperlinking, Linking, Microsoft Windows, Office 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Tutorials

The Evolution of Office Themes

Evolution is an interesting concept because it’s the change that’s natural, logical, and involved. And although Themes (Office Themes) did not exist in their present form before Office 2007 for Windows, they did evolve from the humble PowerPoint template, which continues to co-exist and thrive.

As we explore deeper into how Themes work, you’ll find that PowerPoint uses these Themes in amazing ways, and shares them with Word and Excel. That’s the reason they are called Office Themes rather than PowerPoint Themes.

Learn about Office Themes, and how they work, specifically in PowerPoint.

Filed Under: PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: PowerPoint, Templates, Themes, Tutorials

Free Icon Sites

Icons are the new “in” thing for visuals. In a world where you need to be neutral all the time, icons are a Godsend since they are neutral by nature. Another reason to use icons is because they look great in small sizes, and they also use fewer resources to display. The fact that they go well with contemporary flat and minimal design trends: that just gets you extra brownie points!

Explore sites that provide free icons.

Filed Under: Clip Media
Tagged as: Downloads, Free, Graphics, Icons, PowerPoint, Resources, Visuals

Enable the Missing Developer Tab in the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

Unlike in previous versions of PowerPoint on Mac such as PowerPoint 2011 for Mac, the new PowerPoint 2016 on Mac has no option to enable the Developer tab on the Ribbon. So, what about all the options within that tab? And why did Microsoft take it away? Let us learn more.

Learn about the Developer tab of the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

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

Inserting a New Slide in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

Like many other tasks, you do in PowerPoint, inserting a new slide can be done in multiple ways. You just need to find a way that works best for you — the following steps show you how you can do this simple task in PowerPoint 2016.

Learn how you can insert a new slide in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.

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