How To Create a Waterfall Chart in PowerPoint and Excel
What Is a Waterfall Chart? Waterfall Charts are a special representation of Stacked Bar Charts that resemble a waterfall due to its decreasing or increasing values moving from left to right. This kind of chart is usually used to describe cash flow fluctuations. The first bar describes the initial value of the flow (starting point). […]
How To Use PowerPoint Icons to Boost your Presentation Visuals
In this post, we are going to show some tips for presenters willing to improve their presentation look and feel by adding PowerPoint Icons. The advice is valid for updating existing presentations or designing new presentations from scratch. We want to start with the distinction between what is considered a PowerPoint Icon and its difference from […]
Present Your Tableau Analysis in PowerPoint
Presenting complex data in simple and understandable ways is one of the challenges presenters face when building their own Presentation Dashboards. That’s why, one of the many reasons why PowerPoint is as popular as it is, and that sets PowerPoint apart from its competitors, is the sheer availability of data visualization options that exist within […]
Top 10 Europe Maps PowerPoint Templates
If you are looking to build any kind of presentation, including maps of Europe, we compiled a list of the top maps that will come in useful in any PowerPoint presentations.
Using Mind Maps To Share Ideas in PowerPoint Presentations
Learn how Mind Maps are one of the most useful tools to brainstorm, ideate and use in presentations to understand complex ideas or concepts.
What is the Purpose of Microsoft PowerPoint?
People who are new to using MS Office, might often come across the dilemma of understanding the purpose of Microsoft PowerPoint. If you have ever had to make a presentation, the chances are you have used PowerPoint. While there are a plethora of competitors like Apple’s Keynote, Prezi and various presentation web apps, however, PowerPoint […]
How To Run PowerPoint Presentations Online
UPDATE 2020: This post was adapted to the times of Coronavirus 2020, where online presentations are increasingly used in the business environment and becoming the norm. Nowadays, with more and more globalized companies, quarantine restrictions in many countries due to COVID19, working remotely through different time zones, through different continents and engaging customers from different […]
How To Add Custom Sticky Notes to PowerPoint Presentations
A sticky note is a small piece of paper with adherable strip of glue that you can use to attach notes to documents or any other surface such as a computer screen, a desk, a calendar, or even the fridge. Normally sticky notes can easily be removed and attached to any other surface and it was originally invented by 3M […]
How to Set Time Duration in PowerPoint Slides
Typically, presenters use mouse clicks, keys from a keyboard, or a remote to switch slides in PowerPoint. However, if you have your presentation well-timed or have to account for every second in a presentation due to time constraints, you should make sure that your slides are well-timed. This also applies if you want to run […]
Working with Shapes to Create Custom Graphics in PowerPoint
PowerPoint shapes are very powerful while creating PowerPoint presentations and templates. By working with PowerPoint shapes you have the opportunity to use objects that are very easy to edit. In this article we will explain how to create a very basic shape from a picture and make it editable so we can easily change the shape properties like color, shadows, 3D styles, etc. A […]
How to Edit a Gantt Chart PowerPoint Template
A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart frequently used in project management. It provides a graphical illustration of a schedule that helps to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks and activities in a project. Our editable Gantt Chart PowerPoint templates let you make project planning presentations, task management or project management PowerPoint presentations by using pre-designed graphics […]
How to Open a PowerPoint Presentation on Android
Viewing PowerPoint files using an Android device has become easier than it was just a few years back. There are a number of easy methods that you can use to open a PowerPoint presentation on Android. We have listed a few of the most convenient methods below; which can enable you to seamlessly view and (in […]