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Thoughts and impressions of happenings in the world of PowerPoint and presentations, continuously updated since 2003.
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The shape on your slide looks perfect. However, if you’re feeling like your slide design is a little too same-old, same-old, one way to change it up is to flip your shapes! This simple change can give your design a whole new look, while still staying on brand and within the bounds of your slide content. So next time you’re looking for a quick refresh, try flipping your shapes!
Learn how to flip shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
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The shape on your slide looks perfect. However, if you’re feeling like your slide design is a little too same-old, same-old, one way to change it up is to flip your shapes! This simple change can give your design a whole new look, while still staying on brand and within the bounds of your slide content. So next time you’re looking for a quick refresh, try flipping your shapes!
Learn how to flip shapes in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
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We begin with Jerry Weissman’s post about the benefits of using analogies. As he says, “One of the most effective techniques at their disposal is to use an analogy or a comparison of seemingly unrelated subjects. As soon as readers see the connection between the two, they gain a better understanding of the primary material.”
We then look at rotating shapes in various versions of PowerPoint. We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.
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Professional writers—fiction, non-fiction, journalists, even sportswriters—strive to find new and creative ways to add dimension to their writing. One of the most effective techniques at their disposal is to use an analogy or a comparison of seemingly unrelated subjects. As soon as readers see the connection between the two, they gain a better understanding of the primary material.
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Let us say you insert a shape into your PowerPoint slide. What do you do next? You probably want to make some changes to it, like resizing or rotating it. This is no different than what we do in our everyday lives, like rearranging our work desks or even changing the position of our favorite chair. Similarly, all objects on your slide need to be arranged in a way that feels appropriate, and rotation is one way of making this change happen. In PowerPoint for the Web, rotation can be applied in three ways.
Learn how to rotate shapes approximately and accurately in PowerPoint for the Web.
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