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Product/Version: PowerPoint
September 09, 2019
The Task Pane is a docked area within the PowerPoint 2019 interface that provides more options than dialog boxes. Also, unlike most dialog boxes which cover the Slide Area, you can view both the active slide(s) and the Task Pane at the same time. The Task Pane, therefore, provides a more streamlined experience. In fact, all the options within the Format dialog boxes from older versions of PowerPoint are now available within the new Format Task Panes in PowerPoint.
Learn about the Task Pane in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows.
September 09, 2019
Kurt Dupont is a solution provider who would go out of his way just to ensure he brings out the best when it comes to issues that has to deal with data-driven presentations, data visualization, and digital signage software. He started by working at airports worldwide to set up airport databases and flight information screens. This evolved to become the basis for PresentationPoint. In this conversation, Kurt talks about the Presentation Summit, being held in San Antonio, TX this year from October 6 to 9, 2019.
Dave Paradi has over twenty years of experience in delivering customized training workshops to help business professionals improve their presentations. He has written nine books on the topic of effective presentations and is one of fifteen people in North America recognized by Microsoft with the Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions to the Excel and PowerPoint communities. He is NASBA registered to deliver CPE credit courses to CPAs. In this conversation, Dave talks about his 2019 Annoying PowerPoint Survey.
September 06, 2019
James Ontra is co-founder and CEO of Shufflrr. His 30-year career has focused on the highest-profile presentations for world-class companies. His clients have included: American Express, Bloomberg, Epcot Center, Mercedes Benz, NBC Olympics, Warner Bros. and many more. His vision and strategy have been driving Presentation Management to become a recognized communication discipline. James combined this passion with technical development to build Shufflrr. Presentation Management is smart communication strategy. In this conversation, James talks about the Presentation Summit, being held in San Antonio, TX this year from October 6 to 9, 2019.
September 05, 2019
In various versions of PowerPoint, including PowerPoint 365 for Mac, what’s the one thing that has not changed? Yes, it's PowerPoint's tri-paned interface! So, why is the interface called tri-paned? Are there three distinct regions within the PowerPoint 365 for Mac interface? Yes, the Slide Area is one of three principal regions in PowerPoint 365; the other two being the Slides Pane and the Notes Pane. The Slide area is where you work the most, typically through adding and editing slide objects.
Explore the Slide Area, and tricks to make slide editing more productive in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
September 06, 2019
Many new changes have shown up in PowerPoint 365 for Windows and several other versions released in the past. However, one thing that has not changed is PowerPoint's tri-paned interface! So why is the interface called tri-paned? Are there three distinct regions within the PowerPoint 365 interface? Yes, the Slide Area is one of three principal regions in PowerPoint 365; the other two being the Slides Pane and the Notes Pane. The Slide area is where you work the most, typically through adding and editing slide objects.
September 04, 2019
Many new changes have shown up in PowerPoint 2019 for Windows and several other versions released in the past. However, one thing that has not changed is PowerPoint's tri-paned interface! So why is the interface called tri-paned? Are there three distinct regions within the PowerPoint 2019 interface? Yes, the Slide Area is one of three principal regions in PowerPoint 2019; the other two being the Slides Pane and the Notes Pane. The Slide area is where you work the most, typically through adding and editing slide objects.
September 04, 2019
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Lori Chollar is co-founder and CEO of TLC Creative Services, based in Southern California. Her multi-faceted design background includes traditional graphic and print design, apparel and tattoo design, and of course, an amazing range of presentation, template and multimedia design. Building from a formal degree in graphic design to a thriving freelance business, her company with husband Troy, TLC Creative Services, has grown into a successful corporate design studio. In this conversation, Lori talks about the Presentation Summit, being held in San Antonio, TX this year from October 6 to 9, 2019.
September 03, 2019
We first explore another visual cliché: stacks of coins, and how you can find alternatives to this visual topic. Kurt Dupont of PresentationPoint explains how you can create a dynamic countdown in PowerPoint.
PowerPoint for Windows and Mac users can learn how to add an Em Dash. PowerPoint 365 for Windows and Mac users can explore the Notes Pane. And if that wasn’t enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates featured in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
September 03, 2019
Do you want to insert a check mark, which is also called a tick mark, in your slides? Very often, this symbol indicates a task is done, and you may want to add it as part of your regular text in text placeholders and boxes, shapes, tables, and even charts. Fortunately, it is very easy to complete this task in most versions of PowerPoint for Mac. There may be slight differences, depending upon whether you are using a newer or older version of PowerPoint, but even then, the process is very similar. Using one of these options, you will be able to add a check mark or tick mark in PowerPoint.
Learn how you can insert a check mark or tick mark in PowerPoint for Mac.
September 02, 2019
Do you want to insert a check mark, which is also called a tick mark, in your slides? Very often, this symbol indicates a task is done, and you may want to add it as part of your regular text in text placeholders and boxes, shapes, tables, and even charts. Fortunately, it is very easy to complete this task in most versions of PowerPoint for Windows. There may be slight differences, depending upon whether you are using a newer or older version of PowerPoint, but even then, the process is very similar.
Learn how you can insert a check mark or tick mark in PowerPoint for Windows.
August 30, 2019
PowerPoint 365 for Windows's tri-paned interface has three regions: the Slides Pane, the Slide Area, and the Notes Pane. The Notes Pane is placed right below the Slide Area. The Notes Pane provides space to add speaker's notes that can be so helpful to the presenter while presenting. You can also add any text here that contains any sort of information about the presentation or individual slide.
Learn about the Notes pane in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
August 29, 2019
PowerPoint 365 for Mac's tri-paned interface has three regions: the Slides Pane, the Slide Area, and the Notes Pane. The Notes Pane is placed right below the Slide Area. The Notes Pane provides space to add speaker's notes that can be so helpful to the presenter while presenting. You can also write any sort of information about the presentation or individual slide.
Learn about the Notes pane in PowerPoint 365 for Mac.
August 28, 2019
You may want to quickly add an em dash within your text container—be it a placeholder, text box, shape, or even a table. It's very easy to add an em dash, and there is more than one way to achieve this task, although there may be some differences, and all ways may not work in the version of PowerPoint you are using. But certainly, using one of these options, you will be able to add an em dash in PowerPoint for Mac.
Learn how you can insert an em dash in PowerPoint for Mac.
August 27, 2019
In this issue, we first feature Mike Power of Neuxpower, who talks about the new Analysis feature in WeCompress, that quickly give you a breakdown of the content within, showing how the file size is distributed between images, videos, audio, fonts, and other document properties—for PowerPoint, other Office files and PDFs. In another feature, Simon Day of Toastmasters finds it very surprising that so little attention is paid to how effectively we deliver, receive and act on feedback at work, and elsewhere. We also feature two speakers from the upcoming Presentation Summit in San Antonio, TX. This week we bring up Ilene Bergelson and Tom Howell.
PowerPoint users can explore the evolution of Office Themes. PowerPoint 2019 for Windows can learn about the Notes Pane. PowerPoint 365 for Windows users can find out about the Presentation Gallery. And if that wasn't enough for this week, make sure you do not miss the quotes, press releases, and templates featured in the last week.
Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.
August 26, 2019
You may want to quickly add an em dash within your text container—be it a placeholder, text box, shape, or even a table. It’s very easy to add an em dash, and there is more than one way to achieve this task, although there may be some differences, and all ways may not work in the version of PowerPoint you are using. But certainly, using one of these options, you will be able to add an em dash in PowerPoint.
Learn how you can insert an em dash in PowerPoint for Windows.
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