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Reorder objects in the Selection pane in PowerPoint 2013

September 15, 2013 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

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As you build a slide’s design, you may add a lot of objects to it. Complex animation may especially include many objects. Do you spend a lot of time reordering objects? By that I mean moving an object behind or in front of another object? Usually, the way I reorder objects is to right-click an […]

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Filed Under: Shapes & text boxes Tagged With: objects, re-order, reorder, Selection pane, shapes

Put objects exactly on top of each other

March 13, 2002 by Ellen Finkelstein Leave a Comment

Certain effects require that you put objects one on top of the other. For example, to create my quiz game, you need to put AutoShapes exactly in the same place, one on top of the other. You might also want to use transparency to blend two objects that are in the same place. The technique […]

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Filed Under: Slide layout Tagged With: objects, PowerPoint, presentations, slides

Nudging Objects Slightly

March 6, 2002 by Ellen Finkelstein 16 Comments

Are you frustrated when you try to move an object on a slide just a little bit? Objects on a slide snap to a grid, but maybe you find it difficult to move them the small amount needed. Here are some techniques: Choose Draw>Nudge on the Drawing toolbar, then choose Up, Down, Left or Right […]

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Align objects perfectly

February 6, 2002 by Ellen Finkelstein 1 Comment

While several of my other tips mention the use of the Align feature in PowerPoint, I’ve never covered it by itself. If you insert objects on a slide and want them to be aligned, you need to know about this feature — and many people don’t; they’re still using the arrow keys. First insert the […]

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Filed Under: Slide layout Tagged With: objects, PowerPoint, PowerPoint 2007, presentations, slides

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