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  • Animations

    22 Articles

    See how to use animations and special effects in masterful way, to wow the crowds and better engage your audience.

    • How to Create a Mouseover Text Effect in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • How to Make Objects Appear and Disappear with PowerPoint Trigger Animations
    • How to Create a Flash Card Memory Game in PowerPoint (Like Jeopardy)
    • How to Make Animated Fireworks in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • How to Create Spinning 3D Shapes in PowerPoint
    • Creating Cool Text Animation Effects in PowerPoint (Burning Fire Text)
    • 4 PowerPoint Animation Mistakes (You Don’t Want To Make)
    • PowerPoint Zoom Animation Effect [Pro Trick]
    • How to Create a Shooting Star in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • Door Animation: How to Create an Animated Hinge in PowerPoint
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  • Charts & Data Viz

    5 Articles

    Learn tips for working with the most complicated object class in PowerPoint.

    • 2 Crazy-Fast Ways to Make a Gantt Chart in PowerPoint
    • 5 Office Timeline Gantt Chart Tricks
    • Data Visualization: Better Than Pie Charts
    • Data Visualization: Understanding How To Visualize Your Data
    • How to Create a Venn Diagram in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
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  • Formatting

    4 Articles

    Learn all about the hacks & tricks dealing with the color of a shape, the font, gradient, size, shadow, etc.

    • PowerPoint Best Practices: The Formatting Guides
    • 9 Safe PowerPoint Fonts That Work In All Versions of PowerPoint
    • How to Change Font On All Your Slides in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • Shapes vs. Text Boxes vs. Placeholders (Microsoft PowerPoint)
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  • Miscellaneous

    8 Articles

    Here’s where you’ll find articles with helpful information on topics that didn’t fit in a box.

    • Must Have PowerPoint Add-In of the Century: The Hammer Tool
    • PowerPoint for iPad: A Visual Guide
    • Our Favorite PowerPoint Resources
    • How to Create a Poll in PowerPoint
    • The Outline View in PowerPoint (Ultimate Guide)
    • How to Print PowerPoint with Notes (Step-by-Step)
    • How to Compress a PowerPoint
    • How to Cite a Website, Book, YouTube Video, etc. in PowerPoint
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  • New Features

    5 Articles

    Check out the latest & the greatest in PowerPoint’s newest releases, like Morph, Designer, and Zoom.

    • Paint 3D: Going 3D with your PowerPoint designs
    • How to Make a Hologram Video in PowerPoint (Yes, Way!)
    • PowerPoint Morph: Creating A Prezi Effect Using the Morph Transition
    • PowerPoint 2013 New Features and Animation Tricks
    • Top 5 New PowerPoint Features from 2018
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  • Pictures, Icons, Videos, Etc.

    16 Articles

    Learn how to add multimedia to your presentations, how to format it, and make it look awesome.

    • Jump Start your Presentations with Vector Graphics
    • How to Embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • How To Create 3 Phone Icons in 30 Seconds (PowerPoint Icons)
    • How to use PowerPoint icons to improve your PowerPoint presentations
    • How to Make an Image Transparent in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • How to Create 3D Pictures in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • How to Import EPS Files into PowerPoint
    • PowerPoint Pictures Color Pop Trick
    • How to Make a Collage of Pictures in PowerPoint (the Fast Way)
    • How to Turn a Photo into a Painting in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
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  • Presentation Design

    27 Articles

    Learn some cool tips to make your slides look beautiful – even if you don’t have a design bone in your body.

    • 5 Slide Design Tips to Help You Nail Your Next Business Presentation
    • 15 actionable storytelling tips for PowerPoint presentations
    • Data Visualization: Better Than Pie Charts
    • How to Create a PowerPoint Theme (Step-by-Step)
    • PowerPoint Backgrounds (Everything You Need to Get Started)
    • PowerPoint Themes
    • 10 Tips for Creating Business Reports People that People Want to Read
    • 9 Safe PowerPoint Fonts That Work In All Versions of PowerPoint
    • 4 Presentation Design Tips for Your Next Big PowerPoint Presentation
    • PowerPoint Graphics: How to Improve Your Presentations w/ Graphics
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  • Shortcuts & Hacks

    44 Articles

    Discover the shortcuts and work-arounds that can save you hours of headache and frustration.

    • How to Present 2 PowerPoint Presentations (at the Same Time)
    • How to Add Slide Numbers in PowerPoint (Step-by-Step)
    • How to Quickly Turn a List of Bullet Points into Slides in PowerPoint
    • Aligning Objects Between PowerPoint Slides (the Smart Way)
    • Convert Word to PowerPoint: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid
    • Our 80 Favorite PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
    • PowerPoint New Slide Shortcuts (Which One Is Best?)
    • How to Hyperlink in PowerPoint (Hyperlinking Best Practices)
    • How to Paste Special in PowerPoint (Explained)
    • 3 PowerPoint Grouping Shortcuts (Group, Ungroup, and Regroup)
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  • Strategies & Opinions

    5 Articles

    Building slides requires a new way of thinking, and here at N&B we are very opinionated about it!

    • Protect Your Presentation (PowerPoint Picture Presentation)
    • PowerPoint Best Practices: Customize your QAT
    • 8 GREAT PowerPoint Add-ins that Boost Your Productivity
    • How to Group in PowerPoint: The Ultimate Guide
    • How to Start a Presentation with Pizzazz (15 Beginnings to Try Out)
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  • Templates

    21 Articles

    Build templates the right way. It’s a critical step that even advanced PowerPoint users get wrong!

    • What is a PowerPoint Template?
    • How to Create a Custom PowerPoint Template
    • How to Create a PowerPoint Theme (Step-by-Step)
    • PowerPoint Template Tips, Tricks, and Workarounds
    • PowerPoint Templates: What They Are and Why You Need One
    • PowerPoint Backgrounds (Everything You Need to Get Started)
    • PowerPoint Themes
    • 10 PowerPoint Template Tips and Tricks (Plus Common Mistakes to Avoid)
    • PowerPoint Templates: 4 Best Places to find Professional PowerPoint Templates
    • The Reem Template by SlideCow (PowerPoint Review)
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