Animations are one of PowerPoint’s most effective features. They aren’t just to make photos fly around (although that can be fun). Everything from personnel procedures to industrial processes to ...

In PowerPoint, you can apply a Motion Path animation to an object. The Motion Path allows the user to move objects in a sequence that can tell a story. You can also rotate the path. PowerPoint Motion ...

This post shows how to create a live countdown timer in your PowerPoint presentation. You can make one natively or use an add-in to add a countdown timer in PowerPoint. Imagine starting your ...

How to create a custom picture placeholder in Microsoft PowerPoint Your email has been sent If you don’t want the same rectangular pictures for your Microsoft PowerPoint slide show, create a ...

Why Name Objects in PowerPoint? The main reasons for naming objects in PowerPoint are centered around making life easier in the long term. Although I concede that naming items as ...

Slideshows are about more than just what you see. By adding audio like music, voiceover, or sound effects, you can use Microsoft PowerPoint to enhance your presentation or make it more useful to your ...

PowerPoint reads the font files on your computer and integrates those fonts for use in editing. There is a pretty extensive list built into your device, but if you want to use a font that isn’t ...

Go from text prompts to slide decks in minutes with CNET's guide on creating a PowerPoint presentation using artificial intelligence tools. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She ...

If you're using Microsoft PowerPoint to create a slideshow, music might be the perfect addition. You may want a fun upbeat song on a slide or a soft subtle melody throughout the presentation. We’ll ...

This step-by-step guide will show you how to quickly turn a list of words into a word cloud using the Pro Word Cloud add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint. Word clouds can be used as images in PowerPoint ...