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Can I broadcast my PowerPoint Presentation Online?
Since PowerPoint 2010, you can broadcast your presentation live on the Web. I've tried it recently on PowerPoint 2010, and for some reason, it no longer works for some people — including me — and Microsoft has not addressed this issue. However, I know that in...
What is the shortcut key for Format Painter?
Unfortunately, there is no one-key shortcut for the Format Painter, but it's a 2-step process, which makes sense. When you want to copy a format, highlight a sample of the text and instead of pressing Ctrl+C, press Ctrl+Shift+C. Now select the text you want formatted...
How can I replace all the fonts at one time in PowerPoint?
You can go to the View tab and click on Slide Master to set the size and font face for all bullet levels depending on your theme. Once you change the fonts on the Slide Master, your presentation will be adjusted with the fonts you choose. Now you can go through each...
How can you add music in PowerPoint?
If you want to play audio throughout the entire presentation, there are a few steps you need to take (depending on your version of PowerPoint). Look on your Home tab, and if you have an Insert Media button click on that. Otherwise, go to your Insert tab and choose...
Can I use both portrait and landscape slides in the same presentation?
PowerPoint won't allow you to mix orientation within one file. But you can work around this by placing the slides with landscape orientation in one file and the slides with portrait orientation in another file. Keep them in the same folder and link the presentations...
How do I rename an object in PowerPoint?
You can rename an object in PowerPoint with the Selection and Visibility pane. From the Home tab, click on Arrange and then choose Selection Pane... The Selection Pane will appear, showing a list of all objects on that slide. You can click on any one of them and...
How do I crop images into custom shapes?
Insert the image you want into PowerPoint. With the image selected, choose Format > Crop > Crop to Shape and select a shape from the flyout menu. The image will change shape.
How Do I Insert a PowerPoint Presentation on my Blog?
First, you need to upload your file to OneDrive. If you haven't already set up an account with OneDrive, it's free. Open your file in OneDrive, click on the File menu and select Share. When the Share dialog box opens, select Embed. When the Embed dialog box opens,...
How Do I Align Objects in PowerPoint
You can select the objects you want to align using Ctrl+Click and then select Align from the Drawing Tools ribbon. Use the alignment option you prefer. You can link to a particular slide by using a link like this: Click Here to See Slide 3