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Author: Geetesh Bajaj
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July 18, 2013
The various flowchart symbols available within the Shapes galleries of Microsoft Office applications can represent different concepts -- on this page, we show you a visual representation of each of these flowchart symbols along with their names and a brief description.
Explore various flowchart symbols, and learn about what they represent.
July 17, 2013
Working with the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2011 is intuitive to a very large extent -- and it certainly involves a little more than just learning to minimize and maximize the Ribbon tabs. In fact, you can customize to the extent of hiding the entire Ribbon altogether -- or changing the Ribbon tab color from orange and a more muted gray. You can also show or hide group headings within individual tabs etc.
Learn about preferences that allow you to customize your Ribbon in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
July 16, 2013
In this issue, we first look at three fonts that can add a cool, handmade look to your slides! We then bring you two more sets of map pins -- you can now get over 300 map pins in one combo offer. We then explore some often asked questions about Office Mobile for the iPhone. PowerPoint 2013 for Windows users can learn about file formats that you can open and save -- you can then learn about flowcharts. PowerPoint 2011 for Mac users can learn how you add and remove menus, and populate these menus with commands. And finally, do look at discussions and templates of this week!
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July 16, 2013
There are many dedicated programs that only do flowcharts, and even Microsoft creates another program called Visio that’s more flowchart savvy than mainstream Microsoft Office programs – even then, we highly recommend that you create your flowcharts within your Office program such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint! Why do we put forth such a recommendation? That’s because Microsoft Office programs already have all the abilities and options you need to create almost any type of flowchart you need.
July 15, 2013
Do your animations appear a little jerky in PowerPoint 2010 or 2013 compared to how they played in PowerPoint 2007? There could be any number of reasons why the animations may not play smoothly -- you may have too many applications using resources in the background or your graphics system may not be able to cope up. However, when the same animations play well on PowerPoint 2007 -- and do not on 2010 and 2013 (sometimes, even on the same computer) -- then this easy trick may help!
July 15, 2013
The Ribbon made its debut in Office 2011 versions of PowerPoint, and other programs such as Word and Excel -- as such, it is a new interface component that replaces the Elements Gallery in Office 2008 for Mac. Although the Ribbon in its default state is sophisticated and easy to use, you can make it work for you even better by learning some cool options, and by also customizing it to some extent, as explained in the following steps.
Learn how to work better with the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
July 13, 2013
The problem with handwritten fonts is that most of them are not too readable, especially when you use a smaller text size. We searched through all web resources to find these 3 free, handwritten fonts -- enjoy using these fonts in your slides or anywhere else -- do remember though that some of these fonts will not travel with your slides -- so use only if you are presenting your slides on the same computer where these fonts were installed.
Explore our favorite free handwritten fonts.
July 12, 2013
Slides are virtual – and that makes them great candidates to add all sorts of virtual stuff that looks “real”! Just like these hand crafted “map pin” graphics – these map pins are easy to use. This complete collection that you will find in the downloaded ZIP file contains more than 300 map pins – not only the 10 that are shown on this page. The map pin graphics are already placed in PowerPoint slides you will download – just copy the individual pin you want, and then paste the pin within your own slides that already contain a map. Beyond maps, you can also use these map pins like regular push pins so that a picture, shape, or anything else appears as if it has been pushed onto a surface, board, or wall with a pin!
Download and use these map pins in your slides.
July 12, 2013
A flowchart is a diagram that explains a process visually and sequentially in a series of steps -- each such step is represented visually by a flowchart symbol. Common flowchart symbols look no different than your regular oval, diamond, or rectangle shapes. Each of these shapes can be connected to another with lines that have arrows on one end indicating the direction of a flowchart process.
Get up to speed with flowcharts and refresh your terminology.
July 11, 2013
While we have already established that there's no cost involved in downloading and installing Office Mobile for iPhone, you will need to sign in using your Office 365 credentials to use any of the Office Mobile apps: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The most common Office 365 subscription is Office 365 Home Premium -- this supports up to 5 iPhones (or other compatible iOS devices) with Office Mobile installed.
Find out about the cost, renewal and benefits of Office Mobile.
July 11, 2013
Customizing your PowerPoint Interface is something that lets you place your favorite commands at a position that is easily accessible to you -- PowerPoint lets you customize in various ways including adding custom Toolbars and then populating them with commands. In the same way, you can add your own menus -- you then populate those menus with your favorite commands. In this tutorial, we will learn how you can add and remove menu commands in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
Learn how to add and/or remove Menu Commands in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
July 10, 2013
Do you want to add a hand crafted "map pin" graphic on your slide so that it looks like you want to create a different visual experience for your audience? It's easy with this complete collection of map pins (more than 300 map pins in this collection - only 10 of these are shown on this page). The map pin graphics are already placed in PowerPoint slides you will download - just copy the individual pin you want, and then paste the pin within your own slides that already contain a map. Beyond maps, you can also use these map pins like regular push pins so that a picture, shape, or anything else appears as if it has been pushed onto a surface, board, or wall with a pin!
Download and use these map pins in your slides.
July 10, 2013
Programs such as PowerPoint are a very significant part of our workflows not just because of their vast abilities but also because they can understand content from so many file formats. These include file types that PowerPoint can save and open -- we already explored file types that PowerPoint 2013 can save to -- but when you go and look at the file types that PowerPoint 2013 can open, you'll find that the list of file types is not exactly the same - there are several omissions and additions compared to that list. When you access the Open dialog in PowerPoint 2013, you can choose the file type you want to open.
Learn about various file types that PowerPoint 2013 can open and work with.
July 9, 2013
In this issue, learn more about when smiling is appropriate for your audience. Smile when you truly feel it. Mirror your audience's "smile quotient" in serious business situations -- learn more with Claudyne Wilder. And then we have more sets of beautiful map pins that you can use on your slides. We explore how Google's amazing image source search works -- and also why you need an Office 365 subscription to run Office Mobile on an iPhone or other compatible iOS device. PowerPoint 2013 for Windows users can learn about Notes Master and Slide Show views while PowerPoint 2011 for Mac users can explore working with Slide Numbers and customizing Toolbars. And finally, do look at discussions and templates of this week!
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July 9, 2013
Customizing of a program interface is always desirable for power users -- yet even if you are not a power user, you can still benefit from some basic customizing -- this is akin to rearranging your office desk to whatever makes you more productive and comfortable. Within PowerPoint 2011 for Mac, you can customize the interface to a large extent based on your requirements -- the ability to add and remove custom Toolbars is one such customization option. Additionally, you can also add or remove entire Menus to/from your Menu Bar, as explained in the following steps.
Learn how to add and/or remove Menus in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac.
July 8, 2013
According to the Microsoft's announcement -- any Office 365 subscription plan which includes the full Office desktop applications can also work with the Office Mobile for iPhone. The Following are the Office 365 subscriptions and the device limits for iPhones with Office Mobile installed.
Find out which Office 365 subscription plans include Office Mobile.
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