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Bulleted text slides are part of most PowerPoint presentations, even though some people abhor using bulleted content altogether. On the other hand, many others just cannot do without slides that do not contain bulleted lists. And if you are part of either of these two opposing camps, you will love this cool feature in PowerPoint that takes a middle road approach by using SmartArt. You can enhance the look of some bulleted slides by converting them to a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2013.
Learn how to convert bulleted text to a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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SmartArt in PowerPoint allows you to replace bullet points with info-graphic content using shapes that contain text. This approach is more logical in the way that we view and present content. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to insert a SmartArt graphics within PowerPoint 2013. If you are new to this, do also take a look at the What is SmartArt? and SmartArt Samples pages.
Learn how to insert SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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Don’t hurry with your chart slides! While this is true for almost any slide you create, it is more true for chart slides because charts do two things. First, they express figures, but those figures essentially express a thought, an idea, or a trend. To make this expression successful, you need some quality time to create a better chart. And then they inform audiences, and the result of that information may be the message you want your audience to believe in. This requires a well-crafted chart, and that again cannot be created in a hurry.
Don’t be in a hurry to create your charts – some patience can do wonders.
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Similar to Shape Styles that you apply to shapes, PowerPoint provides you with Video Styles for your inserted video clips. These pre-built Video Styles add edges, shape, and effects to videos — and can be applied with just a single click. Your videos no longer need to be rectangular — some of the Video Styles change the video clip so that it plays within an oval or a rounded rectangle. Video Styles also transform the look of your inserted videos by applying borders, 3-D effects, shadows, frames, etc. around your video clip.
Learn how to apply preset Video Styles to video clips in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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An interactive PowerPoint presentation always interests audiences since it gets them involved actively navigating the slides. However, the audiences for whom these interactive slides are intended must be aware that some interactivity has been included so that they can click a slide object to cause an action to happen. With trigger animations, you click on a PowerPoint shape (or even an Action Button or any other slide object) to cause an audio or video clip on the same slide to play, pause, resume, or even stop.
Learn to add trigger animations for audio and video actions in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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