Almost a year ago, Microsoft announced Copilot to great fanfare. Copilot integrates ChatGPT and AI into Microsoft 365 (Office). Many people are still waiting for it. But I’m pleased to tell you that, as PowerPoint MVP (Most Valuable Professional, a Microsoft award), I have had access to it for a few weeks now and I […]
How do you format your slide titles?
When creating a presentation, formatting your slide titles can greatly impact how your audience reads and understands the information presented. Many people default to what’s called “title case,” where each word is capitalized (with some exceptions). However, others prefer “sentence case,” where only the first letter of the first word is capitalized. In this post, […]
3 ways to use images
From my perspective, you can use images on a slide in 3 ways: As a background, behind text: The purpose is to make a slide that is essentially all text look better As a supplement to text: The purpose is to help people understand and remember the text As the main focus of the slide, […]
Think BIG to create high-impact presentations
You want your presentations to have an impact on your audience — change them, move them to action, inspire them. One way to do this is to think BIG, both in terms of your concepts and your visuals. Big ideas help to inspire people. Plus, the brain learns more easily when new knowledge is connected […]
Layer images and shapes for stunning slides
A simple way to create stunning slides is to layer an image, a shape, and text placeholders. Here are 2 examples: Here are the steps to create these slides: 1. Enter your text