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Learn PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: Convert SmartArt Graphic to Text

One of the best options to create new SmartArt is by converting your existing bulleted text to a SmartArt graphic. Sometimes though, you might want to do the reverse — that is converting a SmartArt into bulleted text. Follow these steps to explore more — do note though that you will be left with just plain text rather than any shapes or visuals.

Learn how to convert a SmartArt graphic to bulleted text in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2011
Tagged as: Graphics, PowerPoint 2011, SmartArt, Tutorials

Snap! By Lectora: Conversation with Jessica Athey

Jessica Athey is Global Marketing Manager of Trivantis, a world leader in e-Learning software, where she works in all facets of marketing such as content creation, promotion, public relations and online marketing. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism from the University of Cincinnati and is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America.

In this discussion, Jessica discusses Snap! By Lectora, a PowerPoint add-in that lets you create engaging Flash content.

Geetesh: Tell us what Snap! By Lectora is, and how can it help users distribute their PowerPoint content easily.

Jessica: Snap! by Lectora rapid e-Learning software enables users to easily create engaging Flash content in minutes. As an easy-to-use PowerPoint plug-in, users of any skill level can create stunning courses, presentations, and fun Flash content. With the unbelievably low price point of only $99, Snap! by Lectora allows anyone to join the e-Learning community with ease. While other PowerPoint to Flash tools cost $999, Snap! by Lectora provides far more, for less.

In addition to creating e-Learning content and presentations affordably, users can also quickly publish, deploy and host content in a variety of ways. Publish to the Web, to your LMS or share content easily with anyone, anywhere free on Snap! Live or SnapChannel.com.

And, because it’s developed by the makers of Lectora, you know you’re getting a good product. See for yourself with a free 30-day trial at www.SnapByLectora.com

Geetesh: More than a way to distribute content, Snap! by Lectora also brings many new options such as narrations, web clips, surveys, etc. that use PowerPoint as an authoring environment for e-Learning content. Tell us more about these abilities.

Jessica: With Snap! by Lectora, users can easily turn PowerPoint content into a Flash masterpiece. Whether you’re developing an interactive presentation or a full e-Learning course, Snap! by Lectora has all the features you need. It’s simple to add narration, record and edit video, create tests and quizzes, add YouTube videos, incorporate Flash components and much more. You can even publish content to social media sites with a click of a button, synchronize slide animations while recording video and add branching and learning scenarios. And, the best part is that all of this functionality can be achieved while working within the well-known PowerPoint environment so there’s virtually no learning curve.

Then, publish your content directly from Snap! by Lectora to Snap! Live and host it there free for 30 days. You can then send the link to whoever you want to view your content. You can also post your Flash creation on SnapChannel.com to share it anytime, anywhere at no cost.

With Snap! by Lectora, the possibilities are endless.

The views and opinions expressed in this blog post or content are those of the authors or the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company.

Filed Under: Interviews
Tagged as: Add-in, Interviews, Online Presentations, PowerPoint

Learn PowerPoint 2010: Changing Fonts and Other Text Options for Charts in PowerPoint 2010

Even though charts are a visual medium, they still contain plenty of text in the form of data labels, titles, legend, axis labels, etc. Whenever you insert a new chart (or any other slide element), the default colors and fonts that are used are based on the active Theme of the presentation. In this tutorial you are going to learn how you can change the font and use other text options for charts in PowerPoint 2010.

Learn about formatting fonts within charts in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2010
Tagged as: Charting, PowerPoint 2010, Templates, Tutorials

BrainStorm QuickHelp: The Indezine Review

BrainStorm QuickHelp is an online resource that provides many video tutorials on using Microsoft Office programs. To use BrainStorm, you subscribe to their services — in addition to viewing the tutorials online in a web browser, subscribers can download a Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 compatible add-in. This BrainStorm add-in provides a new QuickHelp tab on the Ribbon within Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 applications which enables you to access BrainStorm help videos off the cloud without leaving your application.

Read the Indezine review of BrainStorm QuickHelp.

Filed Under: Reviews
Tagged as: Add-in, PowerPoint, Review

Learn PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: Move Shapes Within a SmartArt Graphic

SmartArt is a readymade infographic that typically places common PowerPoint shapes in relation to each other so that they can represent some logic or hierarchy. You can of course change individual shapes within SmartArt, as in changing a square to a circle or anything else — but, what many users don’t realize is that you can do much more. You can actually move some shapes around within the SmartArt graphic if you want — this sort of creative freedom lets you customize existing SmartArt layouts to your liking.

Learn how to move individual shapes comprised within a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2011
Tagged as: Graphics, PowerPoint 2011, SmartArt, Tutorials