Presentations Glossary

Touch-Access: Touch or Mouse Mode in PowerPoint

Look closely at the interface within PowerPoint, particularly the Customize Quick Access Toolbar drop-down menu, and you’ll find the Touch/Mouse Mode option. Essentially, this option is a toggle button that alternates between touch and mouse modes.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Touch or Mouse Mode in PowerPoint 365

Touch or Mouse Mode in PowerPoint 2016

Touch or Mouse Mode in PowerPoint 2013

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Yousef Abu Ghaidah

Yousef “Yoyo” Abu Ghaidah is a PowerPoint ninja who founded Slide Cow, a learning platform for all things PowerPoint, presentations, and public speaking. When he’s not designing slides or giving presentations, he’s on another coffee run.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine.com where he has been featured:

Here’s How President Obama Gave Stellar Inspirational Speeches
March 21, 2018

Why You Should Never (Ever) Memorize Your Presentation
January 16, 2018

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Tagged as: Personality

Heather Ackmann

  Heather Ackmann is a Microsoft MVP and full-time author and trainer for AHA Learning Solutions, specializing in Microsoft Office, business professional, and soft skills training videos and educational materials.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine.com where she has been featured:

Presentation Summit 2016: Conversation with Heather Ackmann
August 24, 2016

Conversational Office 2016: Conversation with Heather Ackmann
April 29, 2016

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Tagged as: Personality

Color-Blindness: PowerPoint Slides for Color-Blind Audiences

In this tutorial, we will look at how you can create slides that are accessible to all types of color-blind users. We explore the concept of color-blindness and then show you how you can create your own, accessible slides.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

All Versions

PowerPoint Slides for Color-Blind Audiences

Tutorial Code: 18 01 01
Previous: 17 04 01 Add Sound and Music to a PDF
Next: 18 01 02 Running Color Blind Tests in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 18-01, Accessibility, Color-Blindness, PowerPoint Tutorials

Paul Stannard

Paul Stannard is the CEO of SmartDraw, a provider of business graphics software. Stannard started the company in 1994 with no debt, no capital, and no outside funding. Recognized for its explosive growth by Deloitte & Touche and Inc Magazine, SmartDraw generates more than 2 million visitors each month.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine.com where he has been featured:

SmartDraw Cloud: Conversation with Paul Stannard
May 12, 2016

SmartDraw 2009.5: Conversation with Paul Stannard
January 30, 2009

SmartDraw 2007: Conversation with Paul Stannard
December 2, 2006

SmartDraw – The Paul Stannard Interview
August 3, 2004

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Tagged as: Personality