This is the print version of this page. All content is copyright Indezine.com 2000-2026.
Info-things on PowerPoint usage including tips, techniques and tutorials.
See Also:
PowerPoint and Presenting Notes
PowerPoint and Presenting Glossary
officeatwork brings a fresh, structured way for organizations to create brand‑consistent documents in Microsoft 365, helping teams stay visually aligned and professionally polished. Designed to support organizations of all sizes, officeatwork streamlines communication, supports team collaboration, and helps maintain brand compliance at scale.
Filed Under:
Reviews
Tagged as: Add-in, Branding, Morten Hald Mortensen, officeatwork, Omnidocs, PowerPoint
From PresenterMedia, you can add specialized, pre-designed slide layouts found within their AI Presentation Maker and Presentation Builder tools. They are designed to solve the “blank slide” problem by providing professional compositions that automatically integrate graphics and AI-generated text. However, you do not have to start by using any of these tools, and can get started with a simple clipart search, and evolve further from there onwards.
PresenterMedia is a creative design company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that specializes in high-end, customizable presentation resources.
They are widely known for their massive library of animated PowerPoint templates, 3D clipart, and video backgrounds. Rather than just offering static slides, their focus is on “bringing presentations to life” through motion and 3D depth.
My contact at PresenterMedia for this feature was Judd Albrecht. Thank you, Judd.
Filed Under:
Reviews
Tagged as: Art Holden, Color, Judd Albrecht, PowerPoint, Presenter Media
Presentations may feel like a modern craft, but their core principles have been with us for centuries. In 1832, Friedrich Max Müller captured ideas that still define great communication today: clarity, focus, and the discipline to leave things out. This page revisits his wisdom through a contemporary lens, showing how a lecture from the past mirrors the expectations of today’s audiences. Whether you design slides, teach, or share ideas in any form, these insights remind us that effective presenting isn’t about displaying everything you know. It’s about shaping knowledge so others can understand it with ease.
Image: AI generated
The Quote
1. Presentations Force Clarity
2. The Hardest Skill: Leaving Things Out
3. Knowledge Exists to be Shared
4. The Audience is the Center
Why It Feels Even More Relevant Today
The year was 1832. Friedrich Max Müller, a German-born British orientalist, lived in India. He became one of the major scholars of his day and translated many books from Sanskrit to European languages. His many lectures at Cambridge were published as a book, India: What Can it Teach Us?
Here is one of the quotes from the book:
Filed Under:
Thoughts
Tagged as: Geetesh Bajaj, Ideas, Presentations, Thoughts
Comments Off on Presentations Advice from 1832
If you use Microsoft PowerPoint regularly, you already know how to select a slide. Selecting slides in PowerPoint is one of those deceptively simple skills. It feels basic. Almost too basic to write about. And yet, it quietly controls how fast you edit, reorganize, duplicate, delete, or restructure an entire presentation.
Image: AI generated
Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under:
Techniques
Tagged as: Ideas, Selection, Tutorials
Comments Off on Selecting Slides in PowerPoint
pptXTREME is a suite of professional PowerPoint add-ins that has been trusted for nearly two decades. Its user base spans a wide range of sectors—from management consultants and corporate professionals to educators, pharmaceutical teams, and creative specialists—all relying on its tools to streamline workflows and enhance presentation quality.
In this feature, we will explore what this add-in delivers, we will look at some user personas and conclude whether this add-in can add value to your presentation workflows.
Introduction
pptXTREME Modules
Slide Designers Using pptXTREME
Consultants Using pptXTREME
Conclusion
Filed Under:
Reviews
Tagged as: Add-in, Keith Tromer, pptXTREME, Review
Comments Off on pptXTREME Add-ins for PowerPoint
Microsoft and the Office logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.