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We already explored how PowerPoint 2013 defaults to widescreen slides in all new presentations. However, you can change your presentation’s aspect ratio from widescreen (16:9) to standard (4:3) — and also do the reverse. PowerPoint 2013 has some features up its sleeve that make these changes of aspect ratios easier to understand — and some quirks too! This tutorial will help you understand both scenarios better.
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As part of our segment circles series, we bring you this 8 segment circle graphic that you can use to effectively explain any idea in your presentation that comprises 8 components/elements. Each individual segment is a separate shape that can be filled in with a picture, a gradient, a solid fill, or any of the other PowerPoint fill types. In the example shown, we used all 8 pictures related to food. Similarly, when you use this 8 segment circle in your presentation, try to use pictures that are related to each other.
Download and use this concept slide in your presentation.
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Presentation properties (metadata) are the details about a presentation that include specifics such as title, author name, subject, and keywords that identify the document’s topic or contents. It is important to specify relevant values for the presentation Properties fields, so that it can be easily organized and identified. Populating the Properties fields also helps you search for particular slides more efficiently later.
Learn how to view and edit current presentation properties in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.
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Raptivity 7.3 enables you to quickly create learning interactions. You can choose from over 180 learning interactivity templates and add games, simulations, brainteasers, interactive diagrams, virtual worlds, etc. All these interactions can then be exported to various formats — most of the newer interactions support HTML5 output that’s iPad friendly. Additionally, you can enhance the repertoire of interactions by adding more packs to your Raptivity installation — these packs need to be purchased separately.
Learn more about Raptivity 7.3, a product that enables you to quickly create learning interactions.
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When you open PowerPoint 2013 for the first time, you’ll see that all slide examples in the Presentation Gallery are in widescreen aspect ratio with 16:9 proportions. This is in complete contrast to the typical standard slides with 4:3 aspect ratios that you saw in all older PowerPoint versions. For many of us who are living in a world with widescreen displays and projectors, this may be a blessing — but many others may not feel as blessed! Worse, there’s no obvious way for you to change these defaults so that you can always have 4:3 slides rather than 16:9. Microsoft probably made this change since widescreen is the common format for current displays nowadays — but to provide no option to choose an aspect ratio at the time of creating a slide is akin to providing zero control to the user.
Learn about default 16:9 widescreen slide option in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
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