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You’re deep into designing a slide. You’ve got bullet points, text boxes and maybe even an inspirational quote if you’re feeling fancy. Then suddenly, you hit a wall: you need a hanging indent. You know, where the first line sticks out and the rest are indented. You’ve seen it in MLA citations, legal references and…

If you think PowerPoint is just for slide decks, then think again. From event posters to research graphics, PowerPoint can help you build a full-size, printable poster without needing fancy design software. Here’s everything you need to know to make a poster in PowerPoint that looks polished, professional and pops.  Below, we’ve outlined some steps…

You’ve added an image to your slide, typed some text and suddenly you’ve realized PowerPoint doesn’t let text gracefully flow around pictures like Word does. If you’ve ever tried typing next to a photo and thought, “Why won’t this wrap,” you’re not alone.  PowerPoint doesn’t support true text wrapping. That’s by design, but it can…

Recording narration in PowerPoint isn’t just for professors reading 60-slide lectures with the energy of a sloth. Narration is a super useful way to guide your audience, especially if you’re not with them in-person to present. Whether you’re creating an online training, a client walkthrough or a class project, adding narration gives your slides a…

Sometimes a rectangle just won’t cut it. You’ve got a square photo, a round logo idea and the feeling that your slide would just look better if that image were a circle. We get it. The good news is, we can easily show you how to crop a picture into a circle in PowerPoint. Once you…

So, you heard all the buzz around artificial intelligence and thought, “I wonder if PowerPoint has AI tools I can use to create slides.” Enter Microsoft Copilot, the latest AI assistant built into the PowerPoint experience.   If you’ve ever stared at a blank slide deck and wished someone could just… start it for you, you’re…

So, you made a presentation in Keynote, Apple’s presentation software for Macs and mobile. Everything is probably going fine until someone asks, “Can you send it in PowerPoint?”  It’s a fair question. Keynote is Apple’s go-to for presentations, but PowerPoint is still the universal standard, especially in business and education. If you’re wondering how to…

You’ve spent an hour tweaking your PowerPoint slides. The text looks good, the colors are solid, but… something still feels off. Maybe one title is too far to the left or another paragraph is just barely drifting upward. With all the moving parts from designing your slides, things just aren’t fitting together.  If your slides…

So, you’ve meticulously crafted your PowerPoint presentation, complete with high-resolution images that make each slide really pop. But when it’s time to share or upload, you run into a problem. Your PowerPoint file size is larger than expected, and it’s causing problems when you try to email or upload it. This is where knowing how to…

PowerPoint is great for building a sleek presentation. It’s also great for group chaos if your slides have to go through rounds of reviews or peer edits. If you’ve ever opened a deck to find someone’s made edits without telling you or noting what’s changed, then you know what we’re talking about.   So, you’ve…

Want to make your PowerPoint presentation more engaging? One of the easiest ways to enhance it is by adding music. Whether you’re giving a lecture, pitching a business idea or creating a slideshow for an event, music can help set the tone and keep your audience interested.  Of course, the first step is knowing how…

PowerPoint is a great presentation tool with lots of effects, animations and transitions. Sharing a PPT file requires the receiver to have the PowerPoint software installed. But sharing a PDF file is lot easier and more convenient for the author and the reader. How to save a PowerPoint as a PDF for easy sharing? Without…