powerpoint
Work
Automatically Open PDFs, PowerPoint Presentations With Google’s Doc Viewer
8:00AM Adam Pash | Most web browsers: Google’s Doc Viewer allows you to view any PDF, PPT, and TIFF directly in your browser without downloading the file and launching another heavy desktop application. This user script automatically redirects any link to such files to Doc Viewer More »
Design
Use PowerPoint As A Photo Editor In A Pinch
10:40PM Kevin Purdy | Need to apply a drop-shadow, colour tweak, or sharpening to a photo, but you’re high and dry without Photoshop? PowerPoint has a surprisingly robust range of photo effects you can use to quickly pull off a quick retouch. More »
Work
9:29AM Angus Kidman | PowerPoint straddles the presentation software market like a colossus, but if you only occasionally dabble in building presentation decks, then the terminology can seem pretty confusing. Microsoft’s Crabby Office Lady blog runs through the basics for people who think placeholders belong on the dining room table. More »
PowerPoint Terminology Explained For The Confused
9:29AM Angus Kidman | PowerPoint straddles the presentation software market like a colossus, but if you only occasionally dabble in building presentation decks, then the terminology can seem pretty confusing. Microsoft’s Crabby Office Lady blog runs through the basics for people who think placeholders belong on the dining room table. More »
Work
OfficeTab Adds Tabs To Microsoft Office
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Microsoft Office plug-in OfficeTab adds tabbed document support to Excel, Word, and PowerPoint—one can only wonder why Microsoft doesn’t include this feature by default. More »
Work
9:00AM Angus Kidman | We’ve all suffered death by PowerPoint, but that doesn’t seem to stop the flood of bad presentations. BBC News rounds up 10 telling examples of PowerPoint at its worst. More »
Ten Ways Not To Use PowerPoint
9:00AM Angus Kidman | We’ve all suffered death by PowerPoint, but that doesn’t seem to stop the flood of bad presentations. BBC News rounds up 10 telling examples of PowerPoint at its worst. More »
Design
10:30AM Angus Kidman | What’s the most commonly encountered issue with PowerPoint? Turns out it’s not designing poor presentations or objects not lining up properly. More »
Fix Common PowerPoint Problems
10:30AM Angus Kidman | What’s the most commonly encountered issue with PowerPoint? Turns out it’s not designing poor presentations or objects not lining up properly. More »
Work
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Getting objects exactly where you want them in a PowerPoint presentation can be fiddly, but knowing the right mouse and keyboard combos can simplify the task. More »
Use PowerPoint Shortcut Keys For More Accurate Placement
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Getting objects exactly where you want them in a PowerPoint presentation can be fiddly, but knowing the right mouse and keyboard combos can simplify the task. More »
Design
Prezi Makes A Zooming Map Of Your Presentations
12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Prezi is a Flash-based online presentation maker that doesn’t believe all slides are the same. Prezi allows creators to zoom in, slide over, play videos, animate, and do other eye-catching stuff with your information. More »
Work
4:30PM Angus Kidman | Confused by Office 2007’s Ribbon? Some free spreadsheet guides might help you untangle the mess. More »
Office 2007 Mapping Workbooks Show Where Everything Went
4:30PM Angus Kidman | Confused by Office 2007’s Ribbon? Some free spreadsheet guides might help you untangle the mess. More »
Design
