By itself, Dan Huffman calculated, PowerPoint would “bore the kids to tears.” So Huffman, who uses the popular Microsoft Corp. program to teach Sunday school lessons, bought a software … ...

Free PowerPoint Design Tools 1. VisualBee. VisualBee is a handy PowerPoint add-in that optimizes your presentation and also sources images for your slides based on your presentation’s content. Once ...

SIDEBAR: PowerPoint Design Resources. Here are some resources for learning how to create PowerPoint presentations for smart phones: Screen tests — If your presentation is stored somewhere on the ...

To tweak the Quick Access Toolbar, go to File > Options > Quick Access Toolbar. Select a command (e.g., New Slide, Shapes, or ...

IGIS Tech Notes describe workflows and techniques for using geospatial science and technologies in research and extension. They are works in progress, and we welcome feedback and comments below.

Also available for Excel, Design in PowerPoint suggests layout changes and lets you search for and insert images related to your topic. Let’s see how this all works.

The first and possibly most useful keyboard shortcut that you should learn is F6, as it allows you to jump between the five main areas of the PowerPoint interface in Normal view: The main workspace ...

If you want to stand out in a sea of dull PowerPoint presentations, then start thinking visually about the story you’d like to tell.

On the Design Ideas pane, click the link ‘stop showing ideas for new presentations,’ this will turn off for new PowerPoint decks, and the Design Ideas pane will close. You can also click the ...

Microsoft PowerPoint is an easy program to use and a powerful tool for giving a presentation. Whether your presentation needs a visual kick, tools for collaboration, easy access or the ability to ...