Whether for work or play, quiz games are fun. Jeopardy-like games or just quizzes can teach and entertain at the same time. (Note that “Jeopardy” is a trademark of Sony Pictures, and shouldn’t be used without permission.) You can use exit animation and a trigger to create the quiz so that when you click a […]
The Magic of False Backgrounds
Glen Millar, of Glen Millar Communications, introduced this animation/graphics technique at the PowerPoint Live conference. He called it the False Background. It isn’t really a false background, but uses the technique of giving an AutoShape (shape, in 2007) the same background as the slide. You can then animate the AutoShape/shape, or layer it, for some […]
Export the text in a presentation
Sometimes you need to reformat your presentation as a Word document or restructure it for a printed brochure. How do you get just the text out of PowerPoint? If your text is in text placeholders, you can easily accomplish this. In PowerPoint 2003: Choose File>Send To>Microsoft Office Word In PowerPoint 2007: Choose Application button> Publish> […]
Creating a grid for perfect layout
Professional graphic artists create light blue grids to help them lay out their art. You can do the same with your PowerPoint slides. Grids help you see the balance and symmetry of a slide. PowerPoint can display guides that you can use to create a grid. Choose View (tab)>Guides. To add additional guides, press CTRL […]
Control movies with buttons
Adding movies to your PowerPoint slides is a great way to add a multimedia element — your CEO speaking to shareholders or employees, a product demo, or a computer tutorial. Play, Pause, and Stop buttons give you extra control in case you want to stop to answer questions or discuss something in more detail. They […]