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How to create a logo in PowerPoint

January 18, 2020 by Ellen Finkelstein 2 Comments

Would you like to create your own logo, product image, or course symbol in PowerPoint in a few minutes — following some easy steps? If so, you’re in luck, just read on. I’m going to show you how to create this logo — and you can customize it in any way you want. A logo […]

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Filed Under: Images, Shapes & text boxes, Text & fonts Tagged With: arch, create a logo, create a logo in PowerPoint, design your own logo, logo, product image, transform

Create a mood or duotone look in PowerPoint

August 18, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

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Color can have a powerful effect on your audience. While you need to be cognizant that colors mean different things in different cultures, you can use color to influence your audience’s mood and feeling about your message. Or you can just create a fun feeling with one color or indicate a change in mood by […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds & color, Images, Shapes & text boxes Tagged With: color, colored overlays, create a mood, duotone, emotion, mood, overlay, semi-transparent overlays

How to animate 3D objects in PowerPoint

March 13, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein 8 Comments

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If you have Office 365 (the subscription version) and the Creative edition of Windows 10, you can insert 3D objects into PowerPoint. I explained this feature in an earlier blog post, “How to Insert 3D in PowerPoint.” Now, you can apply 5 special 3D animations to 3D models on your slides: Arrive: Fades in the […]

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Filed Under: Animation & transitions, Shapes & text boxes Tagged With: 3D, 3D objects, animate 3D, animation

Create beautiful numbered lists in PowerPoint

February 26, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein 7 Comments

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SmartArt and the new Designer feature in Office 365 are great for simple lists, but numbered lists are another story. Designer has a few options, but you can easily create a couple of templates for beautiful numbered lists and use them over and over. Here’s one example and I’ll show you 2 more variations at […]

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2 ways to save time and effort by setting default shape formats in PowerPoint

February 4, 2018 by Ellen Finkelstein 10 Comments

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I rarely use shapes with outlines. So every time I insert a shape, I click the Format tab, choose Shape Outline, then No Outline. Wait, why am I doing that? I can customize my themes! I often use the default theme to create graphics. Here are the steps to customize it to always get a […]

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Filed Under: Backgrounds, Shapes & text boxes, User Interface Tagged With: customize theme, remove shape outline, set default shape, set default shape format, set default theme

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