I’m starting to use the upcoming PowerPoint 2013 a lot and doing so has reminded me of some of the default PowerPoint settings that I hate. Here are 3 simple changes you can make that I think will make you a happier PowerPoint user. They apply to PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 as well. No, you […]
How to create a self-running presentation
We usually think of PowerPoint as being used by a live presenter who stands in front of a live audience. But PowerPoint can be used in other ways: PowerPoint is often used an an elearning tool. In this situation, the learner controls the presentation. PowerPoint is also used as a marketing tool to give to […]
Add a QR code to your presentation
By now, you’ve probably seen QR codes in many places. You may even have used them. They’re still fairly new. What’s a QR code? A QR code is a square image — usually black and white — that works something like a barcode that you see on products in a store. The code contains a […]
How to promote deep processing and transform attitudes
I’m glancing through a textbook called Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom by John C. Bean. The book is meant for professors and my husband (who is a professor) received it from his University employer. Some of the topics are very pertinent to any presentation […]
Create a looping ending for your PowerPoint presentation
A reader asked me how to create a looping ending. In another post, I explain how to create a looping introduction. Although the technique that I came up with is different from the one for a looping introduction, it’s quite easy. Create your ending slides in a new presentation and save the presentation. If you […]