Shortcuts & Hacks Archives

How to Quickly Turn a List of Bullet Points into Slides in PowerPoint

Learn how to convert a list of bullet points into PowerPoint slides in PowerPoint. This is a fast way to frame out your presentation.

Aligning Objects Between PowerPoint Slides (the Smart Way)

Learn how to align objects between your PowerPoint slides so that everything is properly aligned. This free add-in makes it easy too.

Convert Word to PowerPoint: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Learn how to convert Word documents into PowerPoint slides and see the five common mistakes you need to avoid to make it work.

Our 80 Favorite PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts

Check out our 80 favorite PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts that will seriously cut down your time in PowerPoint and get you to Happy Hour!

PowerPoint New Slide Shortcuts (Which One Is Best?)

While they may seem similar, these two keyboard shortcuts for adding a new slide to your PowerPoint presentation are actually very different.

How to Paste Special in PowerPoint (Explained)

Discover how and when to use the paste special command in PowerPoint and see why it makes building and editing your slides easier.

Keyboard Shortcuts Not Working: Solved

If your keyboard shortcuts are not working, double-check if it is one of these five issues before you buy a new keyboard or computer.

Are Your Function Keys Not Working? Try this to fix them.

If your function keys are not working in Windows, it probably means that your Fn or functions keys are reversed.

How to Double Underline Text in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Learn how to double underline text in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using the Font dialog box keyboard shortcut.

120 PowerPoint Shortcuts: Learn More, Be Faster, Save Time

Check out these 120 plus PowerPoint shortcuts that will cut down the time it takes you to build and edit your PowerPoint presentations.

How to zoom in on PowerPoint slides (3 different techniques)

Learn 3 different ways to zoom in on your PowerPoint slides so that you can more easily work with and edit the right objects in PowerPoint.

The Best PowerPoint Animation Shortcut (IMHO)

Discover how to copy and paste PowerPoint animations using the Animation Painter shortcut. This will save you a ton of time in PowerPoint.

Duplicate vs. Copy and Paste (PowerPoint Super Shortcut)

Although the duplicate shortcut and copy and paste shortcuts are similar, one of them is significantly better in PowerPoint as you will see.

Top 25 PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts That Save Time

Do everything in PowerPoint faster with these top 25 PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts that will get you one step closer to Happy Hour.

The Select All Shortcuts (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Discover the select all shortcuts, and see how to best use them in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to work smarter - not harder - in Office.

How to Superscript and Subscript (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Learn how to subscript and superscript in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using a variety of different tools and features (including shortcuts)

How to Password Protect PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)

Learn how to password protect your PowerPoint presentations using two different methods and see which is our favorite one.

How to Convert PowerPoint to PDF (Step-by-Step)

Discover what works and what doesn't work when converting PowerPoint to the PDF file format from inside Microsoft PowerPoint.

How to Add Speaker Notes in PowerPoint

Learn how to add speaker notes in PowerPoint, and discover how to properly add, remove, format, and present your PowerPoint speaker notes.

How to Present a PowerPoint Slideshow (w/ Shortcuts)

Discover how to present a PowerPoint slide show using all the different shortcuts and presentation views in PowerPoint.

How to Print Multiple Slides on One Page (Step-by-Step)

Learn how to print multiple slides on one page in PowerPoint! This is how you can print 4 slides per page, 6 slides per page, etc. Click to learn more.

How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)

Discover how to embed a video in PowerPoint to add excitement to your presentation. Learn what you can and can't do with embedded videos in PowerPoint.

How to Convert PowerPoint to Word (Step-by-Step)

Want to convert PowerPoint to Word? Discover how to link, embed, and export your PowerPoint presentations into Microsoft Word.

How to Convert PowerPoint to Google Slides (Step-by-Step)

Learn how to convert PowerPoint to Google Slides to take advantage of the Google Slides online platform. Also learn about issues to be aware of.

How to Convert Google Slides to PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)

Learn step-by-step how to convert Google Slides to PowerPoint to take full advantage of the Microsoft PowerPoint platform.

How to Add Music to PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)

Discover how to add music to PowerPoint and learn about the different playback and looping options you have for your PowerPoint music.

How to Convert PowerPoint to Video (Step-by-Step)

Ready to turn your PowerPoint presentation into a video file format that you can share? Follow these steps to convert PowerPoint to video.

How to Narrate a PowerPoint Presentation (Step-by-Step)

Learn how to narrate a PowerPoint using audio and video narrations. Record your voice on a single slide, or narrate your entire presentation in one go.

What Does Collate Mean?

Ever wonder what collate means when printing Microsoft Office documents? Discover the difference between collated and uncollated files here.

Image to Text (PowerPoint Table Trick)

Discover how to convert an image to text by converting an image of a table into a fully editable table of text for Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.