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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Change Connector Color

There’s more to connectors than just drawing them to link shapes in PowerPoint 2013. You can format their line thickness, dash attributes, etc. In many ways, connectors are just like conventional lines in PowerPoint, especially where their formatting options are concerned — so changing the color attributes of a connector is almost like changing the color of any line.

Learn how to change color of connectors in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

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Color: Contrast

A fascinating quality of color is contrast. Contrast is the quality that distinguishes one color’s luminosity from another. If you place black next to white, you will end up with striking contrast. But yellow placed next to white will certainly not provide the same contrast. That’s because the difference in luminosity between black and white is so much more than the luminosity change between yellow and white.

Get started with learning more about Color and Contrast.

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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Effect Options for the Chart Area

There are plenty of ways to make the Chart Area stand out on your slide. One method is to use the Fill and Line options to apply a fill and/or a border to the Chart Area. Additionally you can also apply any of the Effects that PowerPoint 2013 provides. Follow these steps to learn about the various Effects that can be applied to the Chart Area.

Learn how to add an effect to the Chart Area in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

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Learning Color

You need to understand color theory better to understand color. And color theory is not really difficult at all. In fact, color theory is just a little science combined with some art. Learn a few guidelines and you may not become a color expert — but you will still know enough to make awesome color decisions.

Get started with learning about color.

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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Fill and Line Options for the Chart Area

When you create charts within PowerPoint, typically the Chart Area doesn’t show any fill or any kind of formatting. The exception to this rule is if you have applied a particular Chart Style. Thus in most scenarios, the Chart Area is completely transparent with no fill or outline attributes. This default status works well most of the time since the Chart Area is just the area above which all chart elements are placed. However, if your slide background is crowded, then the Chart Area’s transparency can pose a problem. To counter this issue, you can fill the Chart Area with a solid color, a gradient or even a pattern to add some visual separation from the slide’s background.

Learn about the Fill and Line options for the Chart Area in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

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