Adding slides from one presentation into another and hoping for a button that will automatically format the slides the way needed is just not a feature in PowerPoint. But, the almost magical "Destination vs. Source Formatting" button does exist. For thi… more »

Adding slides from one presentation into another and hoping for a button that will automatically format the slides the way needed is just not a feature in PowerPoint. But, the almost magical "Destination vs. Source Formatting" button does exist. For thi… more »

Have you run into the issue of during the slide show an animated bullet list of text has the text shadow visible and then the full text animates on top of the shadow? It is a scenario that started with PPT 2007. The good news is, it is not a bug in the… more »

I have used this technique on some recent projects that we designed dynamic background art for. The idea uses a simple feature that is used little and creates really dynamic graphic elements that are amazingly easy to use. Here is my sample slide with a… more »

The ribbon, introduced in Office 2007, is a compact layout. But there are times when having a bit larger work area is helpful. For those times starting with PPT 2010 the ribbon can be hidden to increase the work area. Here is the standard edit view w… more »

Windows 7 is installed on all computers here at TLC Creative Services for good reason - it is the best operating system Microsoft has released. If you are not familiar with moving and arranging application windows using keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7,… more »

Using the previous post as the example, when a slide from another presentation is inserted it can use the destination theme, which means use the existing master slide. Or it can use the "Source Formatting" Source Formatting means new master s… more »

When moving slides from one prsentation to another the slide formatting (based on the master slides) is your choice - if you use the Paste Dialog. 1. From any presentation copy the slides either in the left pane or slide sorter. 2. Go to the prese… more »

Here is the example slide from the previous post (download link below). Here is a quick how-to on creating the custom text style. The 'regular' text is Arial, 24 pt, bolded. The stylized text is Arial Black, 125 pt, bolded, drop-shadow, outline and g… more »

Here is the end result: This great 3D icon was developed entirely in PowerPoint 2010. Using standard shapes, 3D Perspective and the Shape Combine tools. 1. Insert the tear drop shape from the shape menu. 2. Rotate the shape until the point… more »