Use Control + D to duplicate objects in PowerPoint or Word. For more PowerPoint techniques see our PowerPoint classes.

In some cases, background graphics can distract from the content of a slide. This video shows how to hide those graphics for a single slide. For more PowerPoint techniques see our PowerPoint Classes.

PowerPoint Actions can queue a variety of events after clicking on or hovering over a picture. As a simple example, this video shows how to link to a URL. For more power point techniques see our PowerPoint Classes.

If you want to ensure you have a consistent color theme throughout your presentation, you can select one of the Microsoft design/color themes, or you can create a custom color theme.To create a custom color scheme: On the Design tab,

Animate a chart in PowerPoint to make each column or point appear separately in order with these simple steps. Copy a column chart from Excel. Paste it onto a blank PowerPoint slide. Select the Chart. Click the Animation Tab. Select

If you’d like to give your PowerPoint presentation to someone who does not have the software on their PC, you can easily do this with the Package for CD feature. This feature allows you to package the presentation in an

You can select multiple objects on a slide in PowerPoint. This works well when you want to select a number of objects, for example drawn shapes, photographs or clip art, and format them all at once. Start by holding down

Using Clip Art in your PowerPoint presentation can add interest and help you make your point visually. Sometimes, however, the Clip Art that you have selected would work better if parts of it were removed or altered in some way.

Apply Formatting to multiple objects in PowerPoint Select all the items. Apply the new formatting (for example, change the color of the object, or resize) to one of the selected items. Any formatting changes will be applied to all the