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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.

Filed Under: Ezine
Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

SPICE add-in for PowerPoint: Conversation with Thomas Häger

    Thomas Häger is the founder and owner of a Management Consulting business specialized in Operations Strategy and Working Capital Efficiency. Thomas has 20+ years of experience in Management Consulting and Business Development driving transformation projects and improvement programs in different industries. Lately Thomas is also turning the “improvement spotlight” on his own trade of Management Consulting and providing tools for more efficient and professional communication and PowerPoint sliding.

In this conversation, Thomas talks about his new SPICE add-in for PowerPoint.

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Tagged as: Add-in, Interviews

25 Years of PresentationPoint: Conversation with Kurt Dupont

  Kurt Dupont is a solution provider who would go out of his way just to ensure he brings out the best when it comes to issues that have to deal with data-driven presentations, data visualization, and digital signage software.

He started by working at airports worldwide to set up airport databases and flight information screens. This evolved to become the basis for PresentationPoint.

In this conversation, Kurt discusses 25 years of PresentationPoint.

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Tagged as: Add-in, Interviews, Kurt Dupont, PresentationPoint

Insert a Nonbreaking Dash in PowerPoint for Windows

Whenever you want to add a dash, you choose from one of the dashes available to type in your keyboard. However, these are normal breaking dashes. Let us imagine that you want to type a date in a format such as 10-10-2023. However, if this date happens to be near the edge of the slide or a text box, part of the date may show up in the next line. The solution is to type in a non-breaking dash that will ensure that the date we explored above stays in the same line without breaking up between two lines.

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

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

Drawing Angles in PowerPoint

Do you need to draw two lines so that they are angled out at a certain value from each other? Do you need to do so accurately so that these drawings can be used in reports, research findings, education and elsewhere? There is no automated option within PowerPoint to do so, but you can still attain some amazing results if you know where and how to get started. To achieve these results, we will use a combination of drawing, rotating, and grouping techniques.

Learn how you can draw a shape at an angle to another shape.

Filed Under: PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: Drawing, Graphics, Mac OS, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Windows, PowerPoint 365, Shapes, Tutorials