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Sep 27 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
9 PowerPoint hacks you'll wish you already knew:
#1: Format your text to look like you designed it.

Don't have time to make your text look pretty?

Use SmartArt

• Insert text box
• Type your text
• Select the box
• On Home tab
• Click 'Convert to SmartArt'

Choose from a range of design options that all look 10x better.
#2: Have effortless transitions.

Don't bother with endless animations.

Use Morph to merge designs from one slide to the next

• Duplicate the item
• Move it on the 2nd slide
• Select Morph
• Preview to check

Classier transitions with no spinning things or flying in items.
#3: Add perfect shapes.

Need to adjust your shapes but want to keep them in proportion?

• Insert>Shapes
• Choose your shape
• Hold shift while you adjust

The proportions stay the same and you keep your perfect circle.
#4: Record your presentation.

Want to easily record your narration?

• Slide show
• Record slide show
• Add your camera

Get recordings with one easy click.
#5: Remove photo background.

No need for fancy editing software when you can get the basics done here.

• Select your picture
• Click 'picture format'
• Choose 'remove background'
• Mark areas to remove/keep to adjust
• Keep changes

A simple way to improve your images.
#6: Align objects perfectly.

Don't spend hours trying to get everything perfectly aligned.

• Select all the objects
• Click Shape format
• Align to top/bottom/left/right/middle
• Or distribute evenly

Everything will look much neater and cleaner.
#7: Use design ideas.

When you're not a designer it's not easy making slides look good.

PowerPoint can do it for you.

• Take your boring slide
• Choose the Design tab
• Click Designer
• See a range of options for your theme

Looks so much better with just 2 mins work.
#8: Zoom into your slides

Want to be able to navigate around different slides?

Use Zoom slide.

• Open a blank slide
• Choose the Insert tab
• Click Zoom
• Choose which slides you need
• Rearrange them

Now you can navigate to different slides during your presentation.
#9: Change all colors with one click.

Want to see a different look for your presentation?

• Go to the Design tab
• Click to see color options
• Choose a different color

Watch your presentation transform.
TL;DR 9 PowerPoint hacks you'll wish you already knew:

#1: Make text look great
#2: Transition smoothly
#3: Have perfect shapes
#4: Record your presentation
#5: Remove pic backgrounds
#6: Align objects
#7: Use design ideas
#8: Zoom slides
#9: Change the color scheme
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