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Although it's not desktop publishing software some people try to use it as one. Learn the right way to utilize PowerPoint as a standalone program or in conjunction with desktop publishing and word processing applications.
3 Rules for Better PowerPoint Presentations
Before getting all caught up in the gee-whiz features of PowerPoint, let's remember that the purpose of a presentation is to present information — not overwhelm the audience with your flare for animation or a demonstration of every bell and whistle the software contains. To design effective PowerPoint presentation materials follow three basic rules.
Convert a MS PowerPoint Document to a Word Document - Video
Have you been frustrated trying to switch or combine Microsoft Office programs? Learn the settings and steps to convert a PowerPoint Presentation to a Word document, preserving both layout and content for easy printing.
Importing and Arranging Media in a PowerPoint Presentation - Video
Want to spice up your PowerPoint presentations with images or even video? Learn how to import, adjust, and arrange media into your slides in this video with Don Schechter.
Is PowerPoint Making Us Dumb or Just Lazy?
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board at NASA says that PowerPoint carries some of the blame in the disaster. How?
PowerPoint Q&A
Is there an easier or faster way to get text out of PowerPoint other than "highlighting and copying each text box... and pasting the text in a plain text Word file to clean it up?" - Find out.
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