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Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint
January 02, 2019
Font size does make a difference for the aesthetics of your slide, but what do you do if the text itself uses more or less space than you may want? Sometimes, you may want the text to take just a wee bit lesser space so that all content can fit within two lines rather than three. If you would like to alter the spacing between text characters, you can do so by using PowerPoint's Character Spacing option, which affects the appearance and readability of both title and body text. Essentially Character Spacing is the amount of space in-between individual letters.
Explore Character Spacing options in PowerPoint 2013.
January 01, 2019
We bring back our Star Wars style credit animation in PowerPoint. You can download this presentation and change the text in the animated text boxes as required! We also look at a beginner tutorial that explains how you can Use Macros and Scripts in PowerPoint. We also explore Creating PowerPoint Slide Backgrounds in Photoshop.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Slide Show View. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore Adding Commands to Custom Groups, and the Quick Access Toolbar. And if that wasn’t enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates released in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
December 31, 2018
PowerPoint 2013 provides so many basic shapes within the Shapes gallery. All of these shapes can be used in many ways, and that in itself works most of the time. Yet there are plenty of other shapes that are not provided within the Shapes gallery but you can easily modify an existing shape a wee bit to end up with something you need. A semi-circle is a perfect example of such a shape.
Learn how to create a semi-circle in PowerPoint 2013.
December 28, 2018
If PowerPoint represents something more than anything else, it is the slide – and while you can use a white slide bereft of any graphic treatment, more often than not you will want to use something else. That's because the background elements of a slide are a representation of the brand of your company, or even an expression of your personality.
Learn how to create slide backgrounds for PowerPoint in Photoshop.
December 27, 2018
Soon after power users install a new application, they want to customize their menus and toolbars so that their most often used commands are accessible with fewer clicks, or even custom keyboard shortcuts. And even if you are not a power user, you should explore a very useful option that we explain in this tutorial, this will make your tasks easier, and quicker.
Learn about the Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
December 26, 2018
Have you created all your slides, and now you want to show it in front of an audience? Or you just want to use this slide deck in a webinar, or even see them yourself to understand how they look in full-screen view? In that case, the view that plays your presentation in full-screen mode is Slide Show view.
Learn about Slide Show view in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
December 25, 2018
Welcome to this Christmas issue, where we look at ways to close more deals, and make more sales, by avoiding some presentation mistakes. We also bring you a Christmas PowerPoint presentation. We explore the difference between UPPERCASE and All Caps in PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Reading View, Handout Master View, and Notes Master View. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs, and Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs. And if that wasn't enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates released in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
December 22, 2018
If you want to really benefit from customizing your Ribbon in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, then certainly add some commands that are not placed by default within any of the Ribbon tabs. You’ll notice that all commands are placed within Groups. Whatever your intent may be, you cannot place any commands within the existing Groups that are built within PowerPoint. You first need to add a custom Group within any of the tabs available in the Ribbon. Thereafter, you need to populate them with commands.
Learn how to add commands to custom groups in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
December 21, 2018
Each slide in your PowerPoint deck can have some notes associated with it, and these are placed in the Notes Pane area. Do you want to print all these slide notes? Yes, you can. However, very few people realize that you can print these notes in the form of a properly structured Notes Page. This might be among the least used PowerPoint options, but this certainly is among the most useful ones!
Learn about Notes Master view in PowerPoint 2016 in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows.
December 20, 2018
This presentation is a great introduction to why we celebrate Christmas for both Christian and non-Christian audiences. The slides explain in a way that make this presentation relevant to any one from a primary school student to a senior citizen.
Download and view the presentation here.
December 20, 2018
All Ribbon tabs in PowerPoint may have any number of buttons that represent commands but they are not scattered all over the tab area. In fact, they are all neatly arranged together in Groups. Each of these Groups has a name that describes what the commands within that Group do. It is only sensible to imagine that you should use this Group concept while creating your own custom Ribbon tabs. In fact, PowerPoint will not let you add any command anywhere else other than within a custom Group.
Explore working with Custom Groups within Ribbon Tabs in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
December 19, 2018
Handouts are documents you can print from within PowerPoint that include slide representations from your presentation. PowerPoint lets you include as many as 9 slides on each Handout page. Of course, with 9 slides on a page, your slides will look more like thumbnails. You can also choose to print just one slide on every handout page, so then your Handout pages will look like individual slides printed on a page.
Learn about the Handout Master view in PowerPoint 2016.
December 19, 2018
This has been a frustrating issue for many PowerPoint users, and also users of other Office programs. You type some text that is sentence case, but the results are all capital case! Yes, you can use the Change Case option, but why should you have to do so for each slide? The answer is not too obvious, and to understand why this happens, you must know that there are two ways to add capitalized text in Microsoft Office programs!
December 18, 2018
We first explore how you can present your PowerPoint presentation, or a slide from any other program without laughing, especially if you are delivering slides or content that are funny. We also bring you an interview with Yancey Unequivocally, who talk about preparing for an Ignite or Pecha Kucha event. We also explore how you can restore transparency for pattern fills in newer versions of PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2016 for Windows users can learn about Notes Page View and Slide Sorter View. PowerPoint 2016 for Mac users can explore tutorials on Text within Shapes, Align Text within Shapes and Text Boxes, and Add and Rename Ribbon Tabs. And if that wasn't enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates released in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
December 18, 2018
The PowerPoint 2016 for Mac interface sports the Ribbon, which is tabbed. Each of these tabs contains a set of commands. By default, PowerPoint contains several such tabs. These Ribbon tabs can be customized, and you can indeed add a new Ribbon tab as well.
Learn how to reorder Ribbon tabs and remove the custom tabs in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
December 17, 2018
Every presentation is an opportunity to connect with potential clients and a well-crafted presentation can lead to more success for your business. Whether we have a product, service or message, we are selling something! With great presentations, the secret is to grab your audience's attention at the beginning and keep them engaged until your final word!
Read more in this post by Karen O'Donnell.
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