PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Permanently Turn Off Notifications in Windows 8

We already showed how you can turn off notifications in Windows 8 for a while — maybe you want these notifications off while you are presenting your PowerPoint slides. Although these notifications can be useful, some of them can be very irritating and even embarrassing when you show slides to an audience. Some people hate them so much that they want them barred even when they are not presenting — if your thought processes work the same way, you can turn these notifications off permanently.

Learn how to permanently turn off notifications in Windows 8.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2008
Tagged as: Microsoft Windows, Tutorials

PowerPoint Friendly Audio Formats

Different PowerPoint versions support a number of audio file formats. Obviously, the new PowerPoint versions support a larger number of audio file formats.

Learn about various audio file formats that are supported by different PowerPoint versions.

Filed Under: PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: Audio, File Types, Multimedia, PowerPoint, Sounds

Learn PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: Video (Movie) Borders

After placing a movie clip on your slide, you can do so much to enhance its look. For example, you may apply corrections, or recolor your movies. Additionally, you can also apply any of the preset Movie Styles available which is a quick and easy way to enhance the look of your movie clip without spending too much time. In addition, there are few more options that PowerPoint 2011 provide. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to add a frame like effect to your movie by using the Border option.

Learn how to add and edit borders for video (movie) clips in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2011
Tagged as: Movies, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2011, Tutorials, Video

Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: New Guide Options

Among the many new features in PowerPoint 2013, probably the most useful yet less obvious ones are the capabilities added to Guides. New for this version are these extra capabilities: Guides can be added through the right-click menu, and you can add new Guides that are offset to your existing Guides. Guides also no longer need to be gray in color — you can choose from 10 colors. You need not drag a Guide off the slide to remove it — there’s a dedicated Delete option.

Explore new Guide options in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2013
Tagged as: PowerPoint 2013, Tutorials

Learn PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: Movie Styles

Movie Styles work for movie clips in the same way as Shape Styles work for shapes. PowerPoint provides you with ready to use Movie Styles for your movie (video) clips which add edges, constrain your movie clip to shapes, and also add effects to your movie clip — and all of this can be applied with just a single click. Your movie clips no longer need to be rectangular — some of the Movie Styles change the movie clip so that it plays within an oval or a rounded rectangle. Movie Styles also transform the look of your inserted movie clips by applying borders, 3-D effects, shadows, frames, etc. around your movie clip.

Learn how to apply preset Movie Styles to movie clips in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2011
Tagged as: Movies, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2011, Tutorials, Video