Have you ever looked for a way to show advantages and disadvantages of 2 options? One way to compare options is with the Balance SmartArt layout. It looks like a scale. What’s so cool about it is that it tilts based on the number of items on each side, creating a very visual way to […]
Adjust the location of the X (horizontal) chart axis in a PowerPoint chart
Sometimes, you need to fine-tune charts, because they just don’t look right. One situation I saw recently was the horizontal chart axis not appearing in the right location. I needed to create a chart from this data for a client: Systolic blood pressure -4.5 Diastolic blood pressure -3.2 Here’s what the datasheet looks like. (Did […]
How to display equations and formulas in PowerPoint
Sometimes, you need to display a complex formula or equation in PowerPoint. For years, PowerPoint has had this capability, but not many people know about it. The feature is called the Equation Editor and since PowerPoint 2010, it has been incorporated into the ribbon. Before that, the Equation Editor was a separate window. To access […]
Create a table in PowerPoint
Here’s a simple video tutorial, showing you how to create a table in PowerPoint 2010. It’s 3-1/2 minutes. You might want to click the Fullscreen button at the lower-right corner of the video player. In the video, I forgot to mention that you can add or delete rows and columns on the Table Tools Layout […]
Shortcut to complex shapes with SmartArt in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010
SmartArt is a great way to create diagrams, but you can also use them to create complex, custom graphics. SmartArt is available in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010. The secret is to use the SmartArt feature as much as possible and then, at the end, ungroup it twice to get individual shapes that you can edit […]
