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Blog Post

Finding Ascend and Descend in PowerPoint 2010 and how you might use them

March 15, 2011 6:34am PDT

A couple of animation effects aren't missing in PowerPoint 2010, they just have new names. Teaming them up creates an interesting effect.

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Discussion Threads

Combine motion paths in PowerPoint into a seamless ride

March 14, 2011 11:32am PDT

Combine motion paths in PowerPoint into a seamless ride article root more motion paths Of course, you can draw an arbitrary motion path ("custom path") including the right angle path in your...

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Blog Post

Combine motion paths in PowerPoint into a seamless ride

March 14, 2011 7:36am PDT

PowerPoint's motion paths don't always take the route you expect. When that's the case, simply move the motion paths!

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Blog Post

Five tips for using PowerPoint 2010 for online training

February 25, 2011 11:30am PST

PowerPoint 2010 makes it easy to deliver training via the Web. Here's a look at how to successfully broadcast a presentation.

Discussion Threads

How to blur the background of a picture in PowerPoint 2010

February 8, 2011 12:18pm PST

How to blur the background of a picture in PowerPoint 2010 article root Alternative approach That's a great tutorial, Susan! This is an underused technique for focusing an audience on the main...

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Q&A

powerpoint viewer cannot back page to previous slide

February 6, 2011 5:43pm PST

powerpoint viewer cannot back page to previous slide I have a couple of PPT files in a powerpoint viewer .lst file. when the viewer is displaying the 2nd PPT file, the [page up] key does not work...

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Blog Post

How to blur the background of a picture in PowerPoint 2010

February 4, 2011 1:59pm PST

You don't need expensive software to create artistic slides if you have PowerPoint 2010. Use this version's new Artistic Effects and Remove Background tools to turn ordinary pictures into pieces...

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Discussion Threads

Documents To Go Premium enables MS Office app use on iPad

February 3, 2011 8:43am PST

Documents To Go Premium enables MS Office app use on iPad article root Negative Customer feedback? Erik - thanks for this article. As I went to check out the application in iTunes I was struck...

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Blog Post

Documents To Go Premium enables MS Office app use on iPad

February 3, 2011 6:55am PST

Erik Eckel has found greater business functionality on his iPad with the Premium app, Documents to Go, which allows you to get the most out of your Microsoft Office files on the iPad. Here's what...

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Discussion Threads

Powerpoint "Package for CD" feature

January 29, 2011 2:06am PST

Maybe a link will do? If you move that main file relative to the content, then all links are off... But why don't you just add a Windows-style shortcut at the level above? Or a dummy presentation,...

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Discussion Threads

Creating mirror images in PowerPoint

January 17, 2011 8:05am PST

Creating mirror images in PowerPoint article root Why mirror? If you absolutely need to reverse the entire image, these techniques work great. But if you just want the tail of the callout to...

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Blog Post

Creating mirror images in PowerPoint

January 14, 2011 12:00am PST

Whether using built-in settings or slight of hand, it's easy to create a mirror image of a PowerPoint object.

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Blog Post

A few tips for rotating objects and images in PowerPoint

January 12, 2011 10:03am PST

You can rotate an image in PowerPoint freehand using the rotation handle or apply a few of these tips for more exact results.

Blog Post

Office poll: Have you had any training to improve your presentation skills?

January 6, 2011 11:15am PST

We seem to spend a lot of time designing presentations, but ignore our skills as presenters. Have you received specialized training that improved your presentation skills? Share your experiences...

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Tools & Templates

Powerpoint Presentation Specialist Resume

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

This sample Powerpoint Presentation Specialist resume will give you a quick start on building an effective and optimized resume for your job application. Users can feel free to customize and edit...

Provided by: GreatSampleResume.com

White Papers

Puppeteer: Component-Based Adaptation for Mobile Computing

January 1, 2011 12:00am PST

Puppeteer is a system for adapting component-based applications in mobile environments. Puppeteer takes advantage of the exported interfaces of these applications and the structured nature of the...

Provided by: Rice University

Blog Post

Change a slide's orientation in PowerPoint

December 15, 2010 12:00am PST

Orientation is important to printing reports and sheets, but slides? You might not realize it, but you can specify the orientation for individual slides in PowerPoint.

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Podcasts

TechNet Simulcast Event: SharePoint 2010: Understanding and Deploying Office Web Applications

December 8, 2010 12:00am PST

Microsoft Office Web Apps are online companions to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, does give the freedom to view, create and edit documents using the familiar Office interface. Integrated...

Provided by: Microsoft

Whitepapers

IBM BPM Blueprint Brochure; Simple, Collaborative Process Documentation and Discovery

December 6, 2010 12:00am PST

Every company needs to understand and document its processes. Whether for a process improvement project, to create visibility, or train new employees, process documentation is an essential part of...

Provided by: IBM