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Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint
May 4, 2017
Storytelling is a powerful business tool. It can help us explain our business and make it resonate with our audience. And a great story is all about the structure. Fairy tales do this perfectly: You start by setting the scene. Once upon a time there was…… Or you may say: You then have a problem. Once upon a time there was……
Read more in this guest post by Christopher Hirsch.
May 4, 2017
Have you ever wondered why the sites that are shown within the Research Task Pane in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint, etc. differ from computer to computer? Some computers may show extra thesauri or more options. Why does that happen? And can you control which sites show up within your Research Task Pane? Yes, you can control to a certain extent via Research options.
Explore Research options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
May 3, 2017
Baskerville is a font face that’s made it to the contemporary times even though it dates back more than two and half centuries. Part of the reason for its continued success is that the characters in Baskerville contrast so well between thick and thin strokes. This contrast makes Baskerville an eminently readable typeface.
Learn about Baskerville, an old font type that’s still widely used.
May 3, 2017
PowerPoint add-ins are awesome, small mini-programs that patch inside PowerPoint to extend abilities. While most add-ins automatically show up inside PowerPoint, some of them need to be loaded manually. And there may be times when you want to disable an add-in rather than completely uninstalling it. It's possible to view, load and manage add-ins manually within PowerPoint, as we will show you in this tutorial.
Learn to manage and load add-ins in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
May 2, 2017
We begin by featuring OfficeOne's add-in for PowerPoint called Daily Tools. As the name states, this add-in provides you with quick access to all tools you use on a daily basis; Chirag from OfficeOne tells us more. And then Mark Hill of Hilltoons talks about the benefit of adding cartoons in PowerPoint slides. In the Tutorials section, PowerPoint 2013 users will learn about Research Tools, Translation, and Translation Options. PowerPoint 2010 users can learn about Translation Options and the Thesaurus. Finally, do not miss the press releases and templates of this week.
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May 2, 2017
Add-ins are mini-programs that add new capabilities to PowerPoint. Some of these add-ins blend so seamlessly within PowerPoint; they almost appear to be PowerPoint-native options! At other times, you may have installed a new add-in but see no indication of any new, expected abilities within the program interface. Fortunately, PowerPoint provides a listing of all installed add-ins.
Learn how to view add-ins installed in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
May 1, 2017
Are you stuck for a word? Do you know a similar word, and want to try your luck using a thesaurus? Did you know that PowerPoint already has a thesaurus that can help with alternative words? There are several ways to access the Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2013.
Learn about the Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
April 28, 2017
We explored how you can translate text from one language to another in PowerPoint 2013. To make better use of these translation features, you should be aware of the various options available to get just the results you want. In this tutorial, we will simplify these options for you.
Learn about Translation Options in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
April 27, 2017
Do you quickly need to translate your slides from English to French or some words from English to Hindi? The best option available to you is to get a professional translator but did you know that PowerPoint includes rudimentary translation skills? This translation is not something that you could use without checking the results, but this is still a great start.
Learn about Translation from one language to another in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows.
April 26, 2017
Mark Hill is a Colorado-based cartoonist and illustrator, and he began drawing when he was old enough to hold a crayon without also eating it. His work has appeared in over 200 publications, including The Atlantic, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. In this conversation, Mark discusses the use of cartoons in slides, such as PowerPoint presentations.
Learn to benefit from adding cartoons to your PowerPoint slides
April 26, 2017
Creating a slide deck, and you suddenly want to authenticate a figure or double-check a fact? Well, there’s no need to open a web browser or even access a conventional dictionary. Research, a less explored option is available within most Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint. This option connects with various online and offline reference sources such as translations, dictionaries, and news services.
April 25, 2017
We feature another deck from INSCALE. This time we look at their Showcase slides. We also feature Philip Franta of Beamium again who finds that slideshows can be a great way to capture and validate leads. We then explore Arial, a font that everyone has used. We look at a little history. In the Tutorials section, PowerPoint 2016 users will learn about the Find and Replace Words feature. You can also explore Language Options on the Status Bar and recover unsaved presentations. PowerPoint 2010 users can learn about Research Tools and Translation. Finally, do not miss the press releases and templates of this week.
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April 25, 2017
Are you stuck for a word? Do you know a similar word, and want to try your luck using a thesaurus? Did you know that PowerPoint already has a thesaurus that can help? There are several ways to access the Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2010.
Learn about the Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
April 24, 2017
OfficeOne Daily Tools, as the name suggests, is an add-in that aims to help you every day when you develop your story in a PowerPoint presentation. The idea for this kind of a product started with knowing how people use PowerPoint daily and where they spend most of their time. Daily Tools is designed to help save time in performing these frequent tasks.
Read more in this interview with Chirag
April 24, 2017
We explored how you can translate text from one language to another in PowerPoint 2010. To make better use of these translation features, you should be aware of the various options available to get just the results you want. In this tutorial, we will simplify these options for you.
Learn about Translation Options in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
April 21, 2017
We explored INSCALE's Morph presentation a while ago. This time, the folks at INSCALE share their showcase presentation in which their designers combine composition, aesthetics and artistic vision. Again, the folks at INSCALE have pushed PowerPoint's abilities to another limit. I asked INSCALE's Dominic Späth: How do you approach presentations that can be saved and shared as Youtube videos? Also, is there a market for such showcase decks?
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