In this video we very quickly run through 25 PowerPoint Tips and Tricks in just 20 minutes:

There are many more we could have shown including fabulous new IDEAS but we decided to show the day to day hidden gems:

 

  1. FORMAT PAINTER > Double Click TO HOLD
  2. CONTROL + DRAG to duplicate
  3. SHIFT + DRAG = straight line
  4. Use Templates and Ideas
  5. RESET
  6. INSERT > HEADER & FOOOTER
    • change date
  7. INSERT > ICONS (SHAPES)
    • RIGHT CLICK – UNGROUP
  8. CROP & Cut
    • PICTURE TOOLS – COMPRESS PICTURES
    • FILE > INSPECT
  9. RIGHT CLICK EDIT POINTS
  10. INSERT > SMART ART (design)
  11. INSERT > 3D Models
  12. RIGHT CLICK > DUPLICATE SLIDE
  13. TRANSITION > MORPH
    • TRANSITION > VORTEX (…) > EFFECT OPTIONS
  14. Graphic > CROP > CROP TO SHAPE
  15. ALIGNMENT
  16. VIEW GRID LINES (GUIDE LINES)
  17. INSERT > EQUATION (Ink Equation)
  18. INSERT > CHART > select a series > ANIMATIONS > effect options
  19. EYE DROPPER for colour match
  20. LAYERS
    • Double click on graphic/shape
    • Click FORMAT under DRAWING TOOLS tab
    • Click Selection Pane
  21. INSERT > SCREEN RECORDING
  22. TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
    • Now takes you to the feature
    • Or provides help
    • And that help includes videos
  23. PRESENTATION TIPS
    • F1 for tips list
    • CNTL+P = POINTER
    • CNTL+I= Highlighter (Ink)
    • + and – = zoom
  24. Right click > TRANSLATE
  25. SAVE AS MOVIE

3 Comments

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Jessica Lee · September 19, 2019 at 9:50 pm

If you are also using MS Power Point you should know the quick tips and tricks . It will make you benefited from time constraint and accuracy. As i am a working professional I got so much info from here. It is beneficial for me.

Ted · June 15, 2019 at 1:31 pm

I found these powerpoint tips to be very useful. thank you!

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