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PowerPoint and Presenting News: June 10, 2014
2014-06-10 01:00:08.777-04
In this issue, we first look at Public Domain pictures, and how they are different that pictures you can use as part of the Creative Commons license. PowerPoint 2013 users can learn this about tables: erasing table borders and toggling their visibility. You will also learn about a few exotic shapes, such as drawing with cookie cutters, and creating CD/DVDs and shopping bags! And finally, do not miss the new discussions and templates of this week! Read Indezine's PowerPoint and Presenting News. Categories: ezine, powerpoint
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PowerPoint Online Interface
2014-06-10 23:45:00.254-04
Although PowerPoint has always been a desktop program, Microsoft has made impressive strides in porting the entire program to function as a web based program -- and even more amazing is the fact that PowerPoint Online on OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) is completely free for anyone to use. Here's a quick walkthrough of the PowerPoint Online interface. Do note that to a large extent, the PowerPoint Online interface mimics the PowerPoint desktop interface. However, there are some differences as well, as you will understand better from this tutorial. Explore the PowerPoint Online interface on OneDrive. Categories: onedrive, powerpoint_web_app, tutorials
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Countdown Timers for PowerPoint (Set 2: Longer)
2014-06-11 00:00:06.738-04
We are happy to announce a second bunch of Countdown Timer slides. After the success of our first Countdown Timer series, here's another set that contains longer countdowns (10 minutes each). This entire kit contains 5 different styles of Countdown Timers. Each slide has animated objects that already contrast with the slide background. Just copy and paste the slides in your presentation – and the slide objects will inherit the color schemes of the presentation you paste into! Get these countdown timers now! Categories: animation, design, graphics, powerpoint, presentation_samples
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Learn PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: Recolor Picture Backgrounds
2014-06-11 23:30:00.25-04
It's true that picture backgrounds add value to your presentations. Yet, one of the worst things that you can do to your PowerPoint presentation is to add a busy, multi-colored slide background. However, you get to see such bad presentations every now and then. When people do so, they compromise the subtlety and contrast of any content on their slides. Learn how to recolor picture backgrounds in PowerPoint 2011. Categories: background, office_mac pictures, powerpoint_2011 tutorials
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Set Line Style for Table Borders
2014-06-11 23:45:00.356-04
The borders for tables that you create within PowerPoint are thin lines by default. You can change the weight of these borders to make them thicker -- but even before you do so, there are certain prerequisites to take care of. First of all, if you have applied any of the Table Styles, then some borders may have been set to be invisible. So, you need to set them to be visible first since there's no sense in thickening an invisible border. Once table borders are visible, you can make changes to their appearance -- you can change their color, line style, or thickness. Learn how to set line style for table borders in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows. Categories: powerpoint_2013, tables, tutorials
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ShapeChef: The Indezine Review
2014-06-12 00:00:09.451-04
ShapeChef is a PowerPoint add-in that enables you to collect and organize PowerPoint assets (shapes, pictures, tables, charts, etc). For example, you can arrange your favorite graphics into separate categories and sub-categories. You can also use the instant search feature within ShapeChef to find shapes quickly. Additionally, ShapeChef allows to store assets online "in the cloud", which can be thereafter accessed from any computer. Also, you can invite multiple users to join your libraries, and control their permission options. Also, ShapeChef gives you access to several ready-to-use collections of icons and symbols. Read our review of ShapeChef Categories: add-in, powerpoint, shapes
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Inserting Screenshots
2014-06-12 23:45:00.079-04
By its very nature, PowerPoint is an application that takes content of different types and arranges them all together coherently within a slide. Such content often includes text, pictures, charts, multimedia, and other types. Additionally, since many people use PowerPoint for training programs -- you will find many slides that contain screenshots of computer program interfaces. Typically, you capture these screenshots in another program and then insert that screenshot like a regular picture within PowerPoint 2013. This task is made even more easy as now you can quickly and easily add a screenshot from within PowerPoint without even leaving the program you are working in. Explore the Screenshot option within PowerPoint 2013. Categories: graphics, pictures, powerpoint_2013, tutorials
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Set Line Weight for Table Borders
2014-06-15 23:45:00.058-04
Table borders in PowerPoint are usually thin, possessing just 1pt. weight (thickness) -- that's not as thin as a human hair, but still quite thin. Most of the times you may not need to change that value since you can clearly see the border, and it is not too eye-catching. However, if you want to change the weight of table borders, it can be done in the same way as you would change their color or line style attributes. Your table borders can be of any weight starting from a miniscule 0.25 pt. to a haughty 6pt., and no higher. Even 6 pt. is very thick for a table border, so be careful just to make sure that your table borders don't look too blocky or distracting. Learn how to set line weight (thickness) for table borders in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows. Categories: powerpoint_2013, tables, tutorials
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Learn PowerPoint 2010 for Windows: Inserting Screenshots
2014-06-16 00:15:00.029-04
Since many people use PowerPoint for training programs, you will find some slides populated with screenshots of various computer program interfaces. Typically, these screenshots are captured in another program and then inserted into PowerPoint slide like any other regular picture. This task is now made even easier with the introduction of the Screenshot option in PowerPoint 2010 that allows you to quickly and easily add a screenshot on your slide, being within PowerPoint. Explore the Screenshot option within PowerPoint 2010. Categories: graphics, pictures, powerpoint_2010, tutorials
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Commenting within the PowerPoint Web App (OneDrive)
2014-06-16 23:45:00.943-04
OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) is a great way to share your presentations online while you are still working on the slides. When you are collaborating on a presentation with someone else, you want to give and receive feedback without actually editing the slides themselves. To do that, you can use the Comments option that works differently in the OneDrive version of PowerPoint compared to the desktop versions. Learn how to use commenting within the PowerPoint Web App on OneDrive. Categories: onedrive, powerpoint, tutorials
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PowerPoint and Presenting News: June 17, 2014
2014-06-17 01:00:08.951-04
In this issue, we first bring you a new series of Countdown Timers. Thereafter Carmen Simon returns to feature in an exclusive conversation on Remembering Slides. We also bring you a review of ShapeChef, one of the coolest PowerPoint add-ins we have worked with. And we explore the new PowerPoint Online interface on OneDrive. PowerPoint 2013 users can learn about applying colors and line styles to table borders. We also explore the Touch Mode options, even within non-Touch devices. And learn how you can capture screenshots by using PowerPoint 2013. PowerPoint 2011 for Mac users can learn about recoloring picture backgrounds. And finally, do not miss the new discussions and templates of this week! Read Indezine's PowerPoint and Presenting News. Categories: ezine, powerpoint
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Learn PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: Creating Curved Shapes
2014-06-17 23:30:00.672-04
In PowerPoint, you are provided with an extensive array of built-in shapes that help you create great looking graphics for your slides. PowerPoint shapes can be manipulated by dragging their diamond handles and also by combining them -- but at times, you may not achieve the exact appearance you want. For instance, you might want a little curve in your shape edges rather than conventional straight lines. PowerPoint does allow you to tweak and make the shape on your slide look more organic than geometric curved lines, as explained in the following steps. Learn how to create curved shapes in PowerPoint 2011. Categories: office_mac, powerpoint_2011, shapes, tutorials
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Forget Color Theory (Guest Post)
2014-06-18 00:00:06.041-04
You don't need a graphic design education. You don't need to "be designy" or "be artsy", you don't need to read 15 books on color theory. You can do it yourself, in minutes. But first we need to talk about why well designed presentations are important. Read more in this post by Devesh Khanal. Categories: color, guest_post, powerpoint, tutorials
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Apply Fills to Plot Area of Charts
2014-06-18 23:45:00.169-04
In a chart, the Plot Area is the backdrop upon which other chart elements such as Data Series and Gridlines are placed. This layer has axes on its perimeter. By default, the Plot Area has no fill attributes, and is transparent. This may look plain, and that by itself is no reason to change the fill of the Plot Area. However, there are times when the slide background itself is busy -- and adding a different fill to the Plot Area can then make the chart appear more clear. Learn how to apply fills to the Plot Area of a chart in PowerPoint 2013. Categories: charting, fills, powerpoint_2013, tutorials
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Analog Storyboards
2014-06-19 00:00:09.57-04
These days we are cocooned in a virtual world, a world where our minds are encircled by new touch devices of all sorts. So does touch translate to some texture? Some grain? No – not at all. In today's world, touch means glass, metal, or plastic -- and all of them have flat, non-textured, and non-grainy surfaces. Other senses such as sound are absent too. There's no scribble of the pencil or the sound of paper being torn or turned. Learn why we humans are more in tune with analog storyboards rather than electronic ones. Categories: powerpoint, storyboarding
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Rehearse Slides
2014-06-19 23:45:00.466-04
Once you create your presentation slides, and you are happy with the results, it's time to practice your delivery, your timing, and your pace. More importantly, it is time to be comfortable with your slides. Nothing can help you better than PowerPoint's powerful Rehearse Timings feature that we will explore within this tutorial. Explore the Rehearse Timings feature in PowerPoint 2013. Categories: powerpoint_2013, tutorials
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Sign In to a OneDrive Account
2014-06-22 23:45:00.06-04
To use any of the options available within OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive), including the creation and editing of presentations in PowerPoint Online, you will have to first sign in with your Microsoft account. A Microsoft account (previously called a Windows Live ID) is essentially your account on any of Microsoft's services such as Hotmail, Outlook, XBox, Live, Zune, etc. In this tutorial, we explain how you can sign in. Learn how to sign in to your OneDrive account. Categories: onedrive, powerpoint_web_app, tutorials
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PowerPoint Storyboard Templates
2014-06-23 00:15:00.081-04
These storyboard templates can be used for PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Prezi, or any other application that requires a story to begin with. Each sequence within the printed storyboard is related to a single slide or stop for your storyboard. Print these and use as required. Download and use now. Categories: powerpoint, storyboarding
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Learn PowerPoint 2010 for Windows: Working with RGB Colors
2014-06-23 00:15:00.852-04
Let us assume that someone has provided you with an RGB value for a color, and has asked you to add a rectangle of that color to a slide. Then how do you proceed? Before proceeding, make sure you know what RGB colors are, and specifically what the three values: R, G, and B indicate. Once you have these R, G, and B values, you can easily access that color within PowerPoint. Learn about how to work with RGB Colors in PowerPoint 2010. Categories: color, powerpoint_2010, tutorials
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Learn PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: Apply Solid Fills to Plot Area of Charts
2014-06-23 23:45:00.297-04
Typically, the Plot Area sports no fill attributes, and thus shows the slide's background. You can apply any fill to your chart's Plot Area. The reason why you would like to do that is to highlight the Data Series and Gridlines that populate your chart's Plot Area, especially if you have a busy slide background. In this tutorial, let us learn how to apply a solid fill to the chart's Plot Area in PowerPoint 2013. Learn how to apply solid fills to the Plot Area of a chart in PowerPoint 2013. Categories: charting, fills, powerpoint_2013, tutorials
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