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How-to guides and tutorials about topics related to the Microsoft Powerpoint 2013 application and the ways that you can use it to edit slideshows.

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How to Insert a Table in Powerpoint 2013

June 19, 2023January 27, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Slideshows in Microsoft Powerpoint usually do a better job of keeping an audience’s attention when they contain media. This could be something like a picture …

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How to Add a Shape in Powerpoint 2013

July 11, 2023January 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve edited Microsoft Powerpoint presentations before, then you might already know how to add text boxes and pictures to a slideshow. But there are …

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How to Hide a Selected Slide in Powerpoint 2013

June 29, 2023January 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Powerpoint makes it easy for you to copy and paste entire slides or put them in a different order in a presentation. But you …

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How to Skip the Backstage Area in Powerpoint 2013

June 14, 2023January 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you work in an application like Microsoft Powerpoint on a regular basis, you grow accustomed to doing things a certain way. So when something …

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how to insert slide numbers in powerpoint 2013

How to Insert Slide Numbers in Powerpoint 2013

July 3, 2023January 25, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are giving a Powerpoint presentation or creating one with a group, it can be difficult to reference specific content, especially if there are …

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how to insert a screenshot in powerpoint

How to Do a Powerpoint Screenshot

July 5, 2023January 5, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

For a document that is often very reliant on visual imagery, the inclusion of pictures can really help to improve the way an audience experiences …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Recording
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How to Enable Grammar Check in Powerpoint 2013

June 19, 2023October 18, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

While it’s likely that you have used spellcheck in Powerpoint to check the spelling on your slides and in your text boxes, you may want …

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How to Make Curved Text in Powerpoint 2013

July 19, 2023July 5, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Applying different effects and styles to the content of your slides in Microsoft Powerpoint is a crucial part of making your presentations look good. Some …

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How to Hide Background Graphics in Powerpoint 2013

June 23, 2023April 8, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Pictures in a slideshow are usually an important part of making the presentation look good. A bunch of text on slides, regardless of how compelling, …

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Categories Programs Tags Background, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Loop a Slideshow on Powerpoint 2013

July 17, 2023January 31, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve ever seen a Powerpoint presentation at a trade show or a retail store you might have noticed that it seemed to be on …

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Can You Save a Powerpoint as a Video in Powerpoint 2013?

June 16, 2023December 29, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

The slideshow format that is used for Powerpoint presentations is ideal for giving presentations to a group. But occasionally you may need to present that …

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Categories Programs Tags Converting, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Unhide a Slide in Powerpoint 2013

June 18, 2023December 7, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of the productivity applications that you use every day include some elements that you might want to hide. In Microsoft Excel, you can hide …

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How to Size Your Slides for Legal Paper in Powerpoint 2013

June 5, 2023March 2, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Office products are often configured for your current geographic location. This can mean default paper sizes, or margins on your document. But much like …

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How to Make a Powerpoint Slide Vertical in Powerpoint 2013

June 26, 2023November 23, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Powerpoint slides are in the landscape, or horizontal, orientation by default. But you may have a presentation that would be better if it were in …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Orientation
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How to Add Word Document Contents to a Slide in Powerpoint 2013

May 30, 2023October 15, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you have a Word document that contains information that you would like to add to your Powerpoint presentation? While there are several options that …

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Categories Programs Tags Copying, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013
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How to Add a Footer in Powerpoint 2013

July 26, 2023October 11, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

While the content that you include on the slides in your Powerpoint presentation will often vary from slide to slide, there might be information or …

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How to Loop a Powerpoint Presentation in Powerpoint 2013

May 31, 2023September 11, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

You may find yourself in a situation where you need to learn how to loop a Powerpoint presentation if you are creating something that is …

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Categories Programs Tags Display, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Convert Powerpoint to MP4 in Powerpoint 2013

June 30, 2023August 21, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously written about adding YouTube videos in Powerpoint, which lets you add a video element to your presentation. But you may encounter a …

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Categories Programs Tags Converting, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
how to hide speaker notes in powerpoint 2013

How to Show or Hide the Speaker Notes in Powerpoint 2013

June 7, 2023January 30, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

Even if you have spent an extraordinary amount of time crafting the perfect presentation about a topic that you know inside and out, it can …

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how to reset a slide in powerpoint 2013

How to Reset a Slide in Powerpoint 2013

June 1, 2023January 23, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

While there are several different slide formats that you can select from when you create a new slide, it’s pretty common for you to add …

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how to turn off automatic lists in powerpoint 2013

How to Turn off Automatic Lists in Powerpoint 2013

July 31, 2023July 28, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Is Powerpoint turning everything into a list whenever you type a dash at the beginning of a line? Luckily you can learn how to turn …

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how to enable presenter view in powerpoint 2013

How to Enable Presenter View in Powerpoint 2013

June 1, 2023July 25, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

There are usually two sides to a Powerpoint presentation. Your audience is viewing the contents of your slides and taking in your presented materials, while …

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How to Show the Vertical Ruler in Powerpoint 2013

July 25, 2023June 27, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The rulers in programs like Microsoft Word and Powerpoint can be very helpful for placing document elements or for getting a good idea of how …

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How to Move a Comment in Powerpoint 2013

July 17, 2023June 21, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you often need to comment on a slide in Powerpoint 2013, but you’re frustrated with the fact that the comment only shows at the …

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Categories Programs Tags Files, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Put a Border Around a Picture in Powerpoint 2013

July 19, 2023May 3, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Images and other types of visual media are important components of Powerpoint presentations. They are typically better at holding your audience’s attention than plain text, …

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Categories Programs Tags Borders, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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Can I Open a Word Document in Powerpoint 2013?

June 16, 2023May 2, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and Powerpoint have a lot of functionality that integrates between the different programs. You can also use each program …

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Categories Programs Tags Converting, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
how to hide spelling and grammar errors in powerpoint 2013

How to Hide Spelling and Grammar Errors in Powerpoint 2013

June 2, 2023February 20, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The spelling and grammar checking capabilities of Microsoft Office programs have been a lifesaver for many users of the program. Powerpoint 2013, for example, can …

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how to change the font for speaker notes in powerpoint 2013

How to Change the Font Size for Notes in Powerpoint 2013

June 2, 2023January 18, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The speaker notes that you include on your Powerpoint presentation slides can be very important, so you might be looking for a way to change …

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Categories Programs Tags Fonts, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Speaker Notes
how to change layers in powerpoint 2013

How to Change Layers in Powerpoint 2013

June 5, 2023January 9, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

You might decide that you need to change layers in your Powerpoint slideshow if an object in a slide is covering, or being covered by, …

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How to Print Powerpoint 2013 Handouts Without the Date and Time

June 20, 2023January 4, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Handouts are an important part of Powerpoint presentations, as they allow your audience to follow along with the information on the presentation, while also serving …

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how to remove a transition in powerpoint 2013

How to Remove a Transition in Powerpoint 2013

July 3, 2023September 28, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Transitions and animations are relatively minor changes to a Powerpoint slideshow that can help to increase the entertainment level of the presentation. Powerpoint 2013 makes it a …

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Categories Programs Tags Menus, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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Where is Page Setup in Powerpoint 2013?

June 23, 2023August 31, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

if you are a longtime user of Powerpoint, then you have probably come to rely on the Page Setup menu that allows you to change …

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How to Create a Custom Slide Show in Powerpoint 2013

June 15, 2023July 28, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

A great Powerpoint presentation can often be re-used and shown to new audiences multiple times. But occasionally, a Powerpoint file will contain some slides that …

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Categories Programs Tags Files, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Delete a Table in Powerpoint 2013

June 30, 2023July 27, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Powerpoint tables are great tools for presenting data in an organized, familiar way. But if you have created a table in your presentation, and you …

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How to Save a Slideshow as a PDF in Powerpoint 2013

June 5, 2023July 21, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Opening a Powerpoint file on your computer requires you to have either Powerpoint installed, or another presentation application that is compatible with Powerpoint file types. …

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Powerpoint 2013 – How to Hide the Toolbar in Fullscreen Mode

June 22, 2023July 14, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Putting a presentation into full screen mode in Powerpoint 2013 is a very common method for sharing that presentation with other people. While there are …

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Categories Programs Tags Menus, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Turn Off Superscript in Powerpoint 2013

July 7, 2023June 2, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Office programs will often apply certain types of formatting when you type a particular sequence of letters. This could be a horizontal line when …

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How to Hide the Ruler in Powerpoint 2013

June 5, 2023May 18, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Office programs typically include a ruler as a means for you to properly size your documents and position objects symmetrically. Since your printed document …

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How to Embed Fonts in Powerpoint 2013

May 31, 2023May 11, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Choosing the correct font for a presentation can have a surprising impact on the way that your audience evaluates your slideshow. But the font files …

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Categories Programs Tags Fonts, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Increase the Maximum Number of Undos in Powerpoint 2013

June 15, 2023January 26, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of the programs on your Windows computer will allow you to undo actions that you have performed. In Powerpoint 2013, you can do this …

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How to Change Slide Order in Powerpoint 2013

June 7, 2023January 19, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Creating an effective Powerpoint presentation can be difficult, especially when the content of the presentation does not lend itself to an obvious order. So while …

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Categories Programs Tags Files, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
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How to Print at High Quality By Default in Powerpoint 2013

July 12, 2023January 13, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Are there some elements of your presentation that aren’t printing from Powerpoint 2013, and you can’t find a reason why? Powerpoint will not print certain things, …

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How to Disable ScreenTips in Powerpoint 2013

September 28, 2023January 6, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

You can turn off Powerpoint 2013 ScreenTips by going to File > Options > ScreenTip Style > Don’t Show ScreenTips. There are a lot of …

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How to Change the Page Size in Powerpoint 2013

June 2, 2023December 16, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Powerpoint 2013 sizes its slides to fit on a widescreen display by default. But the default size being used in Powerpoint 2013 may not be …

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How to Print with Speaker’s Notes in Powerpoint 2013

June 7, 2023November 24, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Even if you have been working on a Powerpoint presentation for a very long time and know it by heart, it can be easy to …

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How to Insert an Excel Spreadsheet Into Powerpoint 2013

July 18, 2023November 13, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Excel spreadsheets can be an effective way to communicate data in a Powerpoint presentation, but switching between multiple files is not an ideal solution. Fortunately, …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Worksheets
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How to Remove Slide Numbers in Powerpoint 2013

August 29, 2023October 26, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Slide numbers in a Powerpoint 2013 presentation can be useful to both you and your audience as a way to keep track of which slide …

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Get a Word Count in Powerpoint 2013

June 8, 2023December 9, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are creating a Powerpoint presentation as part of an assignment for class, then you might have a word count requirement that you need …

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How to Email One Slide from Powerpoint 2013

July 11, 2023December 4, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are collaborating on a Powerpoint presentation with someone, a common way to divide the work is for different individuals to work on different …

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How to Use a Laser Pointer in Powerpoint 2013

August 1, 2023November 5, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you recently watched a Powerpoint presentation and noticed that the presenter’s mouse looked like a laser pointer instead of a typical mouse cursor? This …

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