• More SmartArt graphics: Hexagon Radial and Picture Frame

    Smart Art PowerPoint 2010We're always looking for ways to improve our products and provide content that meets your needs. So this post introduces you to two brand new SmartArt graphics -- Hexagon Radial and Picture Frame.

    This is the third in our series of blog posts discussing 10 new SmartArt graphics that are now available, for free. Today's post was written by Adam Callens, Program Manager.

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  • Download the PowerPoint 2010 Viewer
    (This post, originally published in 2010, announced the availability of the PowerPoint 2010 Viewer. This post remains incredibly popular because so people find the Viewer to be a useful tool. We're republishing it so readers of our blog can find and use it, too.) I’m excited to announce that our new PowerPoint Viewer is now available here for free download . By installing the PowerPoint Viewer, you can open and watch PowerPoint presentations in all formats, no matter what computer you’re...
  • Kid, you've got what it takes to add a video to PowerPoint

    How to add a video to PowerPointWelcome to Office Tip Classics -- a series of one-minute videos where you'll get to see clips of film classics and learn a tip about Office 2010. In this episode, school tough-guy Marty has a hard time keeping his cool after losing the class presentation contest. His teacher tries to cheer him up, explaining how to add a video to his PowerPoint presentation. Maybe he won't be such a sore loser next time.

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  • Webinar: Better PowerPoint Presentations

    In this week’s webinar, we'll show you some nuggets for making better PowerPoint presentations. You can join Office webinars at 9:15 am Pacific on Tuesdays. Go to http://aka.ms/offweb for complete information.

    What you will learn at Tuesday’s webinar:

    • How PowerPoint is like your resume
    • Using the Notes section In PowerPoint
    • Using Presenter’s View in...
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  • Crop around irregular images

    crop an irregular image in PowerpointHow do you crop the background out of photos, leaving behind an irregular shape like a coffee cup, stop sign or even a human being? Here's one way, using the drawing tools in PowerPoint.  Guest blogger Bruce Gabrielle shows you how.

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  • Make an image within an image stand out

    Fade out images in PowerPointFive math whizzes from the same city go to Harvard to study business and only one becomes a CEO of his own company. You want to use visuals in your PowerPoint presentation to help tell their story to budding entrepreneurs at an upcoming event.

    In this short video, Bruce Gabrielle shows you how to use the Transitions and Artistic Effects features in PowerPoint to make parts of an image fade into the background and another part come into focus.  

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  • PowerPoint 2010: Remove a background

    Remove backgrounds in PowerPointIn PowerPoint 2010, you can remove a background from a picture to accent or highlight the subject of the picture or to remove distracting detail. This post shows you how to do that by using Remove Background button, cropping an image, and more.

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  • Creating custom shapes in PowerPoint 2010

    PowerPoint has a lot of great pre-set shapes, but sometimes what you really need is a tailor-made shape for your presentation. If you’re looking to go beyond the Freeform Tool and create more complex custom shapes, there's a feature called Combine Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 that helps you do just that!  It uses the principles of Boolean Geometry, to help you create new shapes by combining multiple shapes in one of four ways: Union, Combine, Subtract, or Intersect.

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  • Use PowerPoint slide layouts to make presentations memorable

    When all your slides look alike, your entire message can be blurred. At the end of your presentation, you want your audience to remember your main points most, and if they remember some of the details, that's a plus. By making key slides distinctive, you can help people follow and retain the content in your presentation.  PowerPoint MVP Ellen Finkelstein shares her PowerPoint layout tips.

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  • Webinar: Working with photos in PowerPoint

    Watch this Office 15-Minute Webinar to learn about using photos in PowerPoint and Word. Many of the same tools also work in Excel and Outlook. After you watched the webinar, you can learn more about the topics covered by clicking the links below. Learn about other Office Webinars and how you can join them live at http://aka.ms/offweb.

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