Whether it’s the office standard or you’ve simply used it forever, Microsoft’s PowerPoint ( ; $400 as part of Office 2008) is a terrific tool for presenting your thoughts and ideas to colleagues.

Think about your favorite TED Talk of all time. What do you remember about it? Maybe your answer is the life-changing knowledge shared by the speaker, or maybe it’s an impression of his or her humor ...

Whatever tools you can find to speed up your day’s work are tools well worth owning. PowerPoint has its share of features that reduce the time it takes to create and format a presentation, but some of ...

We’ve all been there—staring at a blank PowerPoint slide, feeling the pressure to create something that’s not just functional but also visually captivating and professional. Whether it’s for a big ...

One of the coolest PowerPoint slideshows I have ever seen is one of PowerPoint’s own templates; it’s called “Duarte’s Five Rules.” It uses animation, graphics, fonts, layout, design, sound, narration, ...

Presenting ideas concisely and with style can be the most critical – and nerve-wracking – business function. Most of us use Office 2016's PowerPoint app to transform dull speeches into interactive ...

Nothing can revive a DOA PowerPoint presentation faster than animations. Applied judiciously, these motion effects can bring dynamism to your deck and make your message more powerful. Using the ...

Microsoft PowerPoint defaults to display slides in your business presentation in Landscape layout. This means that your slides resemble a landscape painting where the width is greater than the height.

Sometimes, during a Powerpoint business meeting, you may need to switch up your presentation on the fly. Perhaps, after a pre-presentation discussion with the client, you realize as you load ...

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