Presentations Glossary

Motion Path Animations: Open and Closed Motion Paths in PowerPoint

Motion paths are paths (or lines) through which slide objects animate. These motion paths are like any other line with curves, points, etc. If you are familiar with the Line, Curve, Scribble, and Freeform drawing tools in PowerPoint, you know that paths can be either open or closed. A circle is a good example of a closed path, whereas an arc is an open path. So, how is the concept of open and closed paths relevant to Motion Path animations in PowerPoint?

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

Open and Closed Motion Paths in PowerPoint 2016

Open and Closed Motion Paths in PowerPoint 2013

Open and Closed Paths in Motion Path Animations in PowerPoint 2010

Open and Closed Motion Paths in PowerPoint 2007, 2003, and 2002

Apple Mac

Open and Closed Motion Paths in PowerPoint 2011

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Tagged as: 13-02, Animations and Transitions, Motion Path Animations, PowerPoint Tutorials

Slide Master and Slide Layouts: Duplicate, Rename, and Edit Slide Layouts in PowerPoint

All slides within PowerPoint are based on one of the available Slide Layouts. These layouts can be chosen when you add a new slide or you can even change the layout of your existing slides. Both these options are accessible from the Home tab of the Ribbon. While these available layouts seem to cover most types of slides, you may sometimes want to create a new layout based on your individual requirements. That’s when you will want to know how you can duplicate, rename, and edit existing Slide Layouts.

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Tagged as: 04-07, PowerPoint Tutorials, Slide Master and Slide Layouts, Themes Templates Masters and Layouts

Working with Slides: Reset Slides in PowerPoint

Sometimes we come across slides that can be hazardous to our vision! You might end up with such slides even with no fault of yours because someone else prepared them for you! You now need to eradicate all the formatting on the slide to make it look more simple and clean. You may need to change the position, size, and text layout for the placeholders on the slide too. Fortunately, there is an easy, one-click process to restore some sanity in such slides. It’s called the Reset option.

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Tagged as: 01-09, Interface and Basics, PowerPoint Tutorials, Working with Slides

Slide Master and Slide Layouts: Change Background Styles in the Slide Master in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint, the Slide Master influences the layout and look of all slides in your presentation. Make changes to the Slide Master and those changes reflect on your presentation slides. For example, you can apply another Background Style so that all Slide Layouts and slides in your presentation use this changed slide background.

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Tagged as: 04-07, PowerPoint Tutorials, Slide Master and Slide Layouts, Themes Templates Masters and Layouts

File Types, File Menu, and Backstage View: Sign and Switch Accounts in PowerPoint

Microsoft Office programs, such as PowerPoint connect with an Account. Additionally, they may also integrate with the Account you use to sign in within your Windows-based operating system, such as Windows 10 or Windows 8. Many options within PowerPoint show up or change depending upon which Account you are signed into. These include your Recent Files list, your connected services, and even the interface color for your program.

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Tagged as: 01-08, File Types File Menu and Backstage View, Interface and Basics, PowerPoint Tutorials