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Many users are familiar with keyboard shortcuts, yet there are no real shortcuts for tasks users need to perform all the time. This includes the lack of shortcut keys for changing PowerPoint’s views or even aligning or reordering slide objects. Thankfully, there are many keyboard sequences that work for these tasks. Most sequences entail that you press two buttons, and then press a third button after a moment. So if the keyboard sequence is listed as Alt S > H, then you must press the Alt and S keys together, let go those two keys and then press the H key.
Explore our listing of keyboard sequences for PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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When you insert a chart in PowerPoint 2011, you might notice that Excel pops up with some dummy data for your chart — you then change the data within the Excel sheet to auto-update the chart within PowerPoint. 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. Now, what do you do when you want to edit the underlying data?
Learn how to edit chart data in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
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The placement of the slide objects on your slide can make so much difference. And proper spacing in-between the slide objects plays an important role in making your slides look aesthetic. Although distributing shapes is a simple concept it make a big difference to the symmetry of your slide content. Most of the time, distribution is used along with alignment.
Learn how to distribute shapes on a slide in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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There is a belief floating around out there about presenting that goes something like this: We’ve got to be consistent. Act consistent. Look consistent. Talk in the same consistent voice. Show the same slides. This will brand our company.
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These “sticky tape” graphics are already placed in PowerPoint slides – just copy them and paste within your slides to create a look that makes a picture, shape, or anything else appear as if it has been stuck on a surface, board, or wall with tape! These ready-made sticky tape segments are already within PowerPoint slides — and have been provided in 10 colors – all colors have various transparency variations. All these sticky tape segments can be rotated and resized, as required. Since they are essentially pictures, all types of edits that you can do with pictures work with them too!
Download these sticky tapes, and use them in your slides.
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