You can't make pictures or charts move when you click them on paper, but you can in a PowerPoint slideshow. Inject life into any PowerPoint presentation by adding an animation effect to an object on a ...

Launch PowerPoint. On the Shape Format tab, change the color, weight, and outline of the shape. Select the shape Go to the animation tab and choose an animation from the gallery. Press the Preview ...

Among the animation effects that may be added to text, images and objects in Microsoft PowerPoint is a category specifically designed to emphasize them, listed in the Emphasis category in the ...

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 ...

Unless you’re presenting a cure for insomnia, you want your PowerPoint slides to engage your audience without distracting them from the presenter (you). Too much text invites people to read rather ...

Over the years, various tools have debuted in an attempt to usurp PowerPoint’s role as the de facto presentation software for the masses. But neither tech giants like Apple and Evernote nor smaller ...

How to change the axis of rotation (sort of) for a shape in PowerPoint Your email has been sent Illustration: Lisa Hornung, Getty Images/iStockPhoto Must-read Windows coverage CrowdStrike Outage ...

When you want to visually imply growth, steps, directions, output or even a process, you might choose an arrow shape. Arrows are one of the most commonly used shapes in PowerPoint, and fortunately ...