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PowerPoint and Presenting News: June 20, 2023

We first explore why you should look at using nonbreaking spaces in PowerPoint, and how do you insert one. Next, we feature Jonathan Schwabish, who introduces us to his new book, Data Visualization in Excel. Yes, although the book title says ‘Excel,’ everything is applicable for charts in PowerPoint as well. Then, we bring you Rick Altman, host of the annual Presentation Summit conference, who talks about the next event happening this October in Monterey, California.

We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.

Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.

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Presentation Summit 2023: Conversation with Rick Altman

    Rick Altman has been hired by hundreds of companies, listened to by tens of thousands of professionals, and read by millions of people, all of whom seek better results with their presentation content and delivery. He covers the whole industry, from message crafting, through presentation design, slide creation, software technique, and delivery. He is the host of the Presentation Summit, now in its 21st season as the most prominent learning event for the presentation community.

In this conversation, he talks about the upcoming Presentation Summit being held later this year for in-person attendees from October 15 to 18 in Monterey Bay, CA, United States. A follow-up virtual event is lined up from November 5 to 8, 2023.

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Data Visualization in Excel: Conversation with Jonathan Schwabish

        Jonathan Schwabish is an economist at the Urban Institute where he researches programs that support low-income communities. In addition to that work, he is a writer, teacher, and a leading voice for clarity and accessibility in how researchers communicate their analyses. He helps nonprofits, research institutions, and governments at all levels improve how they communicate their work and findings to their partners, constituents, and citizens. You can find out more about Jon and his work on his site, PolicyViz, and sign up for his newsletter here.

In this conversation, he talks about his new book, Data Visualization in Excel.

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Tagged as: Books, Data, Excel, Interviews, Jon Schwabish

Insert a Nonbreaking Space in PowerPoint for Windows

Typing a space seems simple enough – just press the spacebar on your keyboard. However, what many people don’t realize is that this action only adds a regular breaking space. Occasionally, you may require a specific type of spacing within a sentence. This could be to prevent words from being split across two separate lines. In such cases, it’s important to use appropriate spacing techniques that ensure the text stays legible and easy to understand. One effective way of achieving this is by using a nonbreaking space.

Learn how you can add non-breaking spaces in PowerPoint for Windows.

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Tagged as: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows, Office 365, PowerPoint 365, Symbol, Text, Tutorials

PowerPoint and Presenting News: June 6, 2023

We first look at how you can draw angle graphics in PowerPoint using built-in features. We then explore why you should be exploring nonbreaking dashes, and how you can use them in PowerPoint versions for Windows. For PowerPoint users on Macs, we look at inserting Harvey balls in your slides.

Thomas Häger then discusses his new and free add-in for PowerPoint called SPICE. Kurt Dupont, who heads PresentationPoint explores how he has spent the last 25 years creating a variety of add-ins for PowerPoint. Finally, Mike Parkinson shows how you can create extremely fast using his Build-a-Graphic product. We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.

Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.

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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint