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33 PowerPoint Tips, in 140 characters or less

33 PowerPoint Tips, in 140 characters or less

 http://www.slideshare.net/ethos3/33-powerpoint

 

“1. Choose a PowerPoint font that is easy-to-see in full screen. A three-inch letter is readable from 30 feet. @Microsoft http://ethr.ee/1tWzTuj

2. Use sans serif typeface for your PowerPoint text. Arial, Helvetica, or Calibri are the easiest to read. @LifeHackOrg http://ethr.ee/1paaY3o

3. Quickly insert hyperlinks into your PowerPoint by pressing Ctrl and K on the selected text. @KeyRocket http://ethr.ee/1qW0zGO

4. Use cool colors for the background of your PowerPoint and warm colors for objects in the front. @PresentationZen http://ethr.ee/1svkVIZ

5. To open hyperlinks without moving the cursor in front of the audience, press Tab to your link, then Enter. @MsTibbe http://ethr.ee/X1BnWW

6. In order to jump to a slide directly in PowerPoint, press the slide #, then Enter. @TheProspectBlog http://ethr.ee/1ociDPw

7. Hard to read text? Place it on top of a shape in Slide Editor for better visibility on backgrounds. @CreativePastor http://ethr.ee/V1zibq

8. Align all of your PPT objects by hitting Shift while clicking on them, then Arrange in Options, then Align. @Hubspot http://ethr.ee/1ockvrt

9. Layer different transparent images in the background of your slide to create a textured effect. @AlleyWatch http://ethr.ee/1mmeWRN

10. To retain custom fonts when using your PowerPoint on a different computer, convert the deck to PDF. @pptNinja http://ethr.ee/1zTQa3y

11. PowerPoint ‘10 and up can make a video file of your deck. Click File, Save and Send, then Create a Video. @PCMag  http://ethr.ee/1oft5F4

12. Embed music by selecting your song, using Insert on the slide, and then the Fading tool to adjust volume. @LinkedIn http://ethr.ee/XDXp1W

13. To resize a PowerPoint element and maintain proportions, hold down Shift while resizing the object. @ThriveNetworks http://ethr.ee/1pCgSJH

14. Will slides be clear from a distance? Preview with View, then Slide Sorter, then a 66% Zoom. @TheSoftwarePro http://ethr.ee/1vaXEAu

15. Searching for a color theme? Use ColorBlender to create a set of matching colors by moving the sliders. @MakeUseOf http://ethr.ee/1AUKLuB

16. Review your slides for consistency by previewing the thumbnail versions within the Slide Sorter view. @AboutDotCom http://ethr.ee/1qWTNFk

17. Create unique custom shapes by right-clicking the new shape, then hitting Edit Points. @Po_st http://ethr.ee/1oCXmNG

18. Print handouts of slides in Print Preview. Select Print What, then select Handout Layout for 3 slides per page. @CIO http://ethr.ee/V1KBR8

19. Reposition text boxes and images in PowerPoint by clicking them and slowly dragging the grid. @DecodedCo http://ethr.ee/1umJqbw

20. For business presentations, stick to the minimal PowerPoint animations: Appear, Fade, Wipe, and Zoom. @BrenCurnoyer http://ethr.ee/1AUPDjB

21. The Clipboard in PowerPoint can hold 24 copied objects. Choose one in the Quick Access toolbar. @TomKuhlmann http://ethr.ee/1umM3Kx

22. Capitalize or lowercase an entire block of text by selecting the text, then hitting Shift and F3. http://ethr.ee/1pavdOz @Sabrina_Cote10

23. Press the “.” in PowerPoint to make your screen go blank/black. @Ethos3http://ethr.ee/1vftPij

24. Use the Slide Master feature to create a custom design template which matches font, colors, and background. @NCSLorg http://ethr.ee/1kmSQ6l

25. Pressing Esc, Ctrl + Break, or the Hyphen keys are all ways to end a PowerPoint slideshow. @UofSC http://ethr.ee/1pXoeox

26. Give animations time to complete. If it’s at the end of a slide with 10 seconds of animation, it will be cut off. @AWahl920 http://ethr.ee/UWwA7m

27. Use PowerPoint’s Theme Variant to customize a current theme’s color scheme and background image. @GCFLearnFree http://ethr.ee/1mmBfGO

28. Left or right align your text in PowerPoint rather than center aligning it for easier readability. @nicole_legault http://ethr.ee/1oDaq5H

29. Adjust, crop, and resize within PowerPoint itself using Picture Tools in the Quick Access toolbar. @SlideShare http://ethr.ee/UWAOfr

30. Spice up PowerPoint backgrounds by saving large, high-res images as Slide Masters to reuse. @eLearningArt http://ethr.ee/1pCq5lb

31. Declutter by deleting repeating logo and contact information from the bottom of each slide in your template @Forbes http://ethr.ee/1un3QRI

32. Projector resolution tops out at 1024 x 768. Don’t worry about using images with a higher res than that. @Microsoft http://ethr.ee/XEldmj

33. Quickly make elements in your PowerPoint by pressing F4 or Ctrl + Y to repeat your last action. @EFinkelstein http://ethr.ee/1sw4MTn

If you’re looking for more ways to power-up your PowerPoints, we have tons of tips and tricks at: ethos3.com/blog.”

Stephen

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