Microsoft Powerpoint has an “Advance Slide” section on its ribbon that allows you to configure a slide time after which the presentation will advance automatically to the next slide. This includes a duration box where you set the transition time for one slide in the presentation. This can also be applied to every slide in … Read more
Creating a document or file that meets a minimum number of words or pages is a common task for people in school or at a job. Most word processing applications like Microsoft Office’s Word or Google Apps’ Docs have ways for you to quickly see the number of words in your documents. But you might … Read more
You can spend a lot of time customizing an individual slide in your Powerpoint presentation, and a specific slide with a lot of useful information may require some added time for your audience. By adding page numbers in Powerpoint you make it easier for your audience to identify a slide that they would like to … Read more
Since Powerpoint presentations are by nature a visual medium, it’s helpful to include digital objects that are eye-catching. This could be a picture or a table, but it can also include a video, such as one that you have uploaded to or found on YouTube. You may need to know how to insert a YouTube … Read more
Certain objects have a lot of utility in slideshow presentations, so you may find yourself using them on multiple occasions. But you may be wondering how to add a check mark in Powerpoint if it would be a beneficial symbol to include on one of your slides. A check mark can be a useful symbol … Read more
The color of the clickable links in our documents is not something that we often consider. In applications like Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, these links mainly exist to highlight the link as a separate object. But Microsoft Powerpoint is a more visually-oriented application, so you may be more concerned about the color of hyperlinks … Read more
While it’s likely that you have used the spell check in Powerpoint to check spelling on your slides and in your text boxes, you may want to check for more than just spelling errors. Fortunately you can also check for grammar errors by enabling an option found on the Powerpoint Options window. Spell check is … Read more
Reducing the file size in Powerpoint 2010 is important when you need to share your file through email, but it’s too large. Use these steps to compress audio and video in Powerpoint 2010 and reduce file size. Open the Powerpoint slideshow. Click File. Click Info. Select Compress Media. Choose the desired compression level. Our article … Read more
Every picture that you create or download from the Internet has its own orientation. Sometimes that orientation is different than your situation requires. Use these steps to flip a picture in Powerpoint 2010. Open your Powerpoint presentation. Choose the slide with the picture to flip. Right-click on the picture to open the shortcut menu. Click … Read more
Adding links to documents, such as in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft Powerpoint, gives your readers the option to view additional information on the linked page. Use these steps to create a hyperlink in Powerpoint 2010. Open the presentation in Powerpoint. Select the slide where you want to put the link. Select the text … Read more