PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Drawing Hyperbolas

A Hyperbola is essentially composed of a smooth curve that is not too different from a parabola, but this smooth curve also has a mirrored image of itself so that the finished shape looks like two infinite bows. In thus tutorial we’ll show you how you can draw a hyperbola using the drawing tools available in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

Learn how to draw a hyperbola in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

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Tagged as: Graphics, PowerPoint 2013, Shapes, Tutorials

Color Models: RGB

Color in electronic devices is made up from light, as already discussed in our Color Models article. The three primary colors of this electronic color model are Red, Blue, and Green, and that explains why this model is called the RGB color model. RGB is essentially an abbreviation for Red Green Blue.

Learn about how Red, Green and Blue comprise the primary colors within our computer screens.

You May Also Like: Working with RGB Colors in PowerPoint 2013 | Working with RGB Colors in PowerPoint 2010 | Working with RGB Colors in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac

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Tagged as: Color, PowerPoint, Tutorials

Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Insert Video Clips from the Clip Art Pane

Unlike in PowerPoint 2010, there is no direct option to insert video clips from online sources such as Microsoft’s clip art collection in PowerPoint 2013! What’s more, Microsoft has removed its online clip art collection from its Office Online web site – so there’s no way you can get those video clips from within a web browser and insert them in PowerPoint 2013 easily.

Learn about the missing option to insert a video clip from the clip art pane into PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

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Tagged as: PowerPoint 2013, Tutorials, Video

Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Edit Chart Data

When you insert a new chart in PowerPoint 2013, you might notice that an instance of the Excel sheet containing some dummy data for your chart pops up within PowerPoint — you then change the data within that instance of the Excel sheet to auto-update the chart on your slide. However, this Excel instance that stores your data has no separate existence — there’s no separate Excel sheet that contains your data. In fact, this Excel sheet is stored within your PowerPoint presentation itself.

Learn how to edit chart data in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

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Tagged as: Charting, Excel, PowerPoint 2013, Tutorials

Persuasive Presentations eCourse: Conversation with Nancy Duarte

Nancy Duarte has been Principal at Duarte Design since 1990. Her firm is in the heart of the Silicon Valley, and the client list is loaded with Fortune 500 companies. Her passion for business communications that are clear, meaningful and attractive has opened doors for her in a business world full of cluttered and complex visual communications.

In this conversation, Nancy discusses Duarte’s new Persuasive Presentations eCourse.

Geetesh: What motivated you to create the Persuasive Presentations eCourse? And what can a participant of this course expect to be his or her takeaway?

Nancy: The eLearning space needs imagination right now. Training is moving online at a rapid pace, but that doesn’t mean it’s effective. We originally started considering online training after several clients asked for it. Technology allows companies to collaborate globally, so it doesn’t always make sense to bring a facilitator onsite. We wanted to build something that ensured people would engage and be as effective as our instructor-led workshops.

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Tagged as: Duarte Design, Interviews, Nancy Duarte, Presentation Skills, Training