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In a PowerPoint chart, Data Labels are used to display various types of information. You can display the value, and/or the name of the Chart Series, and/or the Categories right within or above the Series on the chart. Adding Data Labels can help the presenter reveal exact values along with the Series, so that he or she need not check on the Value axis to ascertain approximate values of any Series. In a default PowerPoint chart, you won’t be able to see the Data Labels enabled.
Learn how to add Data Labels within charts in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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SmartArt graphics are easily inserted infographics that typically place common PowerPoint shapes in relation to each other to create a strong message. You can of course change those individual shapes within SmartArt, as in changing a square to a circle or anything else — but what many users don’t realize is that you can do much more. You can actually move some shapes around within the SmartArt graphic if you want — this sort of creative freedom lets you adapt existing SmartArt layouts to your liking to create something new.
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We bring you another series of animated gears this time. We then explore Ellen Finkelstein’s series of the new Outstanding Presentations workshops. Kurt Dupont then explains how the PresentationLand site demonstrates the use of databases within PowerPoint slides — there are also ready-to-use slides that update with world news dynamically. And Naomi Baron thoughtfully explains why a printed book is not the same as an ebook, and why all this stuff matters to PowerPoint users!
PowerPoint 2013 users can learn about SmartArt, Slide Transitions, Custom Shows, and measuring Diagonal Lines.
And finally, do not miss the new discussions and templates of this week!
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Typically the Data Series of a chart in PowerPoint is displayed in the exact sequence in which it is contained within the Excel sheet. If you want to change the order of the Data Series within the chart, you access the Excel sheet containing the chart data and reorder the columns representing the Data Series. But, what if you don’t want to alter the Excel data, and want to reorder the Data Series within the PowerPoint chart itself? That’s doable, and this tutorial will explain the process.
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Similar to how you can change an individual shape within the SmartArt, you can even resize shapes within a SmartArt graphic. This can be helpful if you want one shape to be larger than the others — maybe you want one shape to stand out? Whatever be the reason behind you wanting to resize these shapes, this tutorial will explore how you can resize individual shapes within a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2013.
Learn how to resize shapes within a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2013.
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