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Did you know that PowerPoint 2003 and previous versions provided an option to create pattern fills for shapes that had transparency? For example, you could end up with horizontal lines that were 50% transparent, 20% transparent, or transparent with any percentage value.
Look at Figure 1, below and you can clearly see what I am trying to explain. This slide has a fairly multi-colored background. Now notice the rectangle placed over this background. This one has a Pattern fill, which is 50% transparent. See how this transparency plays with the different background colors.
Figure 1: Transparent Pattern fill in PowerPoint 2003 for Windows
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Techniques
Tagged as: Pattern Fills, PowerPoint, Transparency
How do you know which version of PowerPoint you are using? Look at our Identify Your Version and License of Microsoft PowerPoint and Office on Windows page for help.
A friend reached out to me a while ago and said “I have a 500-slide presentation, and have been asked to save each slide as a single-slide presentation. Do I really have to do this task, one slide at a time? Do tell me that there is a better answer.”
Luckily for her, there indeed is a better answer! Follow these steps using either PowerPoint 2013 or PowerPoint 2010. Some versions of PowerPoint 2016 do not provide these options, but do try and see if it works for you!
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Techniques
Tagged as: Export, PowerPoint 2010, PowerPoint 2013, Publish, Share
Did you select some text in the Notes Pane of PowerPoint, and change the font? Or perhaps the font size? Or you added a bulleted list? The problem is that nothing except the bulleted list shows up! All you see is plain text, as you can see in Figure 1, below. Why? Is it not possible to see formatting in the Notes Pane? The solution is easy, but not obvious.
Figure 1: Missing Text Formatting
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Tricks
Tagged as: Formatting, Text, Tricks
Microsoft Office is updated in so many ways. Depending on how soon you want to see these updates, you can receive only thoroughly tested features, or you can play with new ones. If you prefer the latter, then you may be wowed by the new update that shows up as part of their Office Insider Fast program. With this update, PowerPoint and many other Office programs can now insert and manipulate 3D models.
3D Models are now available in all releases of PowerPoint 365.
Imagine inserting a 3D model on your slide–almost as if you were inserting a picture or a media clip!
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New Features
Tagged as: 3D, Microsoft Office, Models, Office Insider, PowerPoint
This story began with a message from my mother, who never uses PowerPoint. She innocently sent me a link to a video clip, which she thought would be something I would love. And she was right. What she probably did not know is that I wanted to recreate the animation shown in this video clip using PowerPoint.
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Tricks
Tagged as: Animation, PowerPoint
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