http://www.microsofttraining.net/hints-tips-powerpoint-8.html Software application hints and tips from our Microsoft Qualified trainers en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:08:29 GMT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:08:29 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/rss-feeds.php a. In PowerPoint click on the File tab b. Select Options from left hand side c. Choose the Customize Ribbon section d. Click the New Tab button (below the list of tabs on the right hand side of the dialog box) e. Select the New Tab (Custom) and enter a name, by clicking the Rename button (below the list of tabs on the right hand side of the dialog box) f. Select the New Group (Custom) and enter a name, by clicking the Rename button (below the list of tabs on the right hand side of the dialog box) g. Add commands to your tab and group by locating them on the list on the right hand side (remembering that you can change the list using the drop down box at the top of the list of commands) and clicking the Add button between the two panes to add them to your tab and group h. You can rearrange the commands in your group, the groups on any tab or the tabs, using the up and down arrow buttons beside the list of tabs. i. Click OK to apply your changes http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-667-customise-ribbon-powerpoint.html Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-667-customise-ribbon-powerpoint.html You sometimes need eye-to-eye contact with your audience, so to remove the temptation of the presentation screen behind you, blank out the screen. Ctrl+B blacks the screen out, and use it again to continue. Ctrl+W whites the screen, but be careful not to use this in a dark room. You may blind your audience with a strong white light. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-654-blank-powerpoint-screen.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-654-blank-powerpoint-screen.html To add a little graphic interest during a presentation, switch on the Pen with Ctrl+P. Now your mouse can be used to draw on the slide. Ctrl+E switches on the Eraser to rub things out, and Ctrl+A brings back the Arrow. At the end of the presentation you have the option to save or discard any un-erased doodlings. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-655-slide-active-doodling.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-655-slide-active-doodling.html To start a show from the keyboard, press F5. You can move from slide to slide with cursor keys, or use N for Next and P for Previous. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-656-running-powerpoint-show.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-656-running-powerpoint-show.html The Quick Access Toolbar is included in virtually every Office product, including Outlook 2010, Word 2010, Excel 2010, and PowerPoint 2010. You will find the Quick Access Toolbar in the top-left side of the window. To begin, click the Customize button (it's the little black arrow at the end of the toolbar). Simply click the commands you want to include. Virtually any command can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar. Click the More Commands option and a new window will open from where you can browse the commands including those not on the ribbon. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-632-powerpoint-quick-access-toolbar.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-632-powerpoint-quick-access-toolbar.html A great new feature to Powerpoint 2010 is the "screen clipping" command. This allows you to capture an image on your screen directly via powerpoint. Go to your insert tab on the ribbon and in the images box you will see "sreenshot", click on the arrow and select "screen clipping". Powerpoint will minimise and you will be taken to the next open application or your desktop. Wait a few seconds a your screen will grey out a little and your mouse curser will turn into a + sign. Hold your mouse down and select the area you wish to capture. When you let go of your mouse the selected area will be exported into your powerpoint presentation as an image which you can edit. It really simple and very effective, give it a go! This feature is also available on Excel and Word. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-625-capture-screenshot-new-feature.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-625-capture-screenshot-new-feature.html Here's how to number your PowerPoint 2010 presentation slides: 1) Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon 2) Click on the Slide Number button and the Header and Footer box will open 3) Select Options 4) Check the box for Slide number 5) Slide numbers will now automatically appear on all PowerPoint slides in the bottom right hand corner The great thing about numbering your PowerPoint slides is that if you rearrange the slides into a different order PowerPoint numbers the slides again to display the new correct slide number. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-601-adding-slide-numbers.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-601-adding-slide-numbers.html To open a dialog box allowing you to enter the date in Normal View press Alt+Shift+D http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-547-enter-date.html Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-547-enter-date.html If you have saved slide timings but want to run the presentaion without the timings, choose Slide Show, Set Up Show command, and under Advance Slides, click on Manually. When you want the timings on again, select Using Timings, If present. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-529-run-timed-presentation-manually.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-529-run-timed-presentation-manually.html If an object is behind another object, use the Tab key to cycle through all of the objects on the slide. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-530-selecting-object.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-530-selecting-object.html To constrain an object so that it moves only horizontally or vertically when you drag it to a new position, hold the Shift key down as you drag it. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-531-moving-object.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-531-moving-object.html To constrain the rotation of an object to 15 degree movements, hold down the Shift key as you drag the Rotate handle (green circle. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-532-rotating-object.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-532-rotating-object.html You can discover whether a transition effect has been applied to a slide by looking for the transition symbol below the slide in Slide Sorter View, if the slide has a transition symbol, (speeding star) clicking on it will show the transition that has been applied to the slide. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-533-what-transition-effect.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-533-what-transition-effect.html Show or Hide the Arrow pointer during a presentation press A on the keyboard http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-534-hide-pointer-on-screen.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-534-hide-pointer-on-screen.html During your presentation if you should wish to display a hidden slide which follows the current slide press H on the keyboard. http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-535-display-hidden-slide.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/tip-535-display-hidden-slide.html