Snap to It! So, if you took a look at yesterday's tip, you probably noticed the "Snap to" section at the top of the Grids and Guides window. (Ctrl + G or View menu, Grid and Guides choice). Some of you may have been wondering what that was all about and I'd have to say … Continue reading Snap to It
Creating Custom PowerPoint Handouts in MS Word
Creating Custom PowerPoint Handouts in MS Word Have you ever found yourself trying to create handouts to a PowerPoint presentation and wish you had a way to add questions or extra information next to the slide picture? Maybe it's a presentation for a seminar or a class you're teaching and the handout with the complete … Continue reading Creating Custom PowerPoint Handouts in MS Word
Picture Perfect Lists
Picture Perfect Lists Do you use bulleted lists frequently? Ever find that you wish you had a little something new to spice up your list? I mean, those same old plain Jane bullets can get a little boring. May I suggest that we take the bulleted list into our control and give them a face … Continue reading Picture Perfect Lists
Custom Shorcut Menus
Custom Shortcut Menus What's a shortcut menu, you ask? Not sure if you use them? I'd bet that you use them all the time. You know when you're working and you do that quick little right click? What happens? Yep, that's right. A small menu will open listing a few of the more useful options … Continue reading Custom Shorcut Menus
Slides From Files
Slides From Files Ever create a PowerPoint presentation and get a feeling of déjà vu? Sometimes you're just positive you have created that slide before. If you use MS PowerPoint frequently, I'd bet that you're right. I'd even bet that you find yourself duplicating previous efforts by creating slides that are either identical or very … Continue reading Slides From Files
Linked vs. Embedded Sound
Linked vs. Embedded Sound Do you use a lot of music in your PowerPoint presentations? Do you then use these presentations on a different computer? Ever had a problem with the music? Maybe the music you've used isn't on the new computer and you didn't know that you had to copy that file too. Oh … Continue reading Linked vs. Embedded Sound
Just Give It A Nudge
Just Give it a Nudge When working in MS PowerPoint, are you frequently frustrated when you try to move objects just a teensy little bit? I mean, you're only trying to nudge the text box or graphic up the smallest amount, but every time you try to drag and drop with the mouse, it's just … Continue reading Just Give It A Nudge
The Clickless Presentation
The Click-Less Presentation Do you give presentations using MS PowerPoint? Is it the mouse click you hear over and over again as you advance through your presentation? Or are you constantly reaching to hit a button on the keyboard? And, let's talk about moving backward through that presentation. If you're only trying to move a … Continue reading The Clickless Presentation
Change It Up
Change It Up Do you use MS PowerPoint's design templates? You know - the cool backgrounds that PowerPoint offers ready-made that can really help brighten up a presentation. If you're like me, you tend to have a hard time deciding which one to use and often change your mind several times while working on the … Continue reading Change It Up
Headings Using The Keyboard
Do you use Word's built-in styles for quick and easy text formatting? You know, using the drop down list to the left of the font name? Works great—not too difficult. But... for everyone who likes the headings but hates using the mouse here are a few keyboard shortcuts to help you apply the most common … Continue reading Headings Using The Keyboard