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You have used and seen real pushpins on notice boards — now use these pushpin graphics to create the same look on your slides! The presentation you will download includes “pushpin” graphics that can be used within your slides to create a look that makes a picture, shape, or anything else appear as if it has been pushed onto a surface, board, or wall with a pin! These ready-made pushpins have been provided in five colors. Just copy them and paste them on the pictures in your presentation.
Download and use these pushpins in your slides.
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Once a picture is inserted in your slide, you can do so much more. Explore cropping, or adjust how the picture looks by applying adjust picture options. Additionally, you may also apply any of the preset Picture Styles available. In this tutorial, we will explore the Border options that allow you to add a simple outline or even a beautiful frame to your pictures.
Learn how to add and edit Picture Borders in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.
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In PowerPoint, you can always select a text box and move it around by dragging it with your mouse, and then placing it in a new position. But this process is just visual and not accurate enough. Yes, there is a way to accurately position any text box just where you want it to be located if you use guides. Having said that, do not move your text boxes until they contain all the text content you need within them — or, you may find that your text boxes resize themselves when you add text to them!
Learn how to reposition text boxes accurately on a slide in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
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Ric Bretschneider spent over 16 years on the Microsoft PowerPoint team building features within the product. Ric founded the San Jose, CA branch of the Pecha Kucha presentation event, and can occasionally be heard on his Presentations Roundtable podcast, promoting excellence in design and technique through interviews with industry professionals. His blog offers thoughts on presenting and other important subjects.
In this conversation, Ric discusses the new PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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Similar to how you apply Shape Styles to your shapes on your slide, PowerPoint enables you to apply Picture Styles to your inserted pictures. With a single click, Picture Styles transforms a simple looking picture to something that’s more highlighted. Note that unlike Shapes Styles, Picture Styles are not Theme specific. They just transform your picture to make it look stylish by applying a border, or 3-D effect, or by changing the frame shape, etc.
Learn how to apply preset Picture Styles to your pictures in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.
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