Presentations Glossary

Definitions and resources for terms and techniques used in the world of presentations

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 9:48 am

The Format Painter is an awesome option within PowerPoint that lets you copy formatting attributes of slide objects such as shapes, text boxes, pictures, etc. – and apply those attributes to another similar slide object. Do note though that the Format Painter is an all-or-nothing option that picks up and applies all formatting associated with the object, although you can choose to only copy text formatting in any object using techniques explained in specific tutorials we have created.

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

Format Painter in PowerPoint 365

Format Painter in PowerPoint 2013

Format Painter in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Format Painter in PowerPoint 365

Format Painter in PowerPoint 2011

PowerPoint for the Web

Format Painter in PowerPoint for the Web

Format Painter in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 06 02 03
Previous: 06 02 02 Manipulating Shapes by Dragging Yellow Handles in PowerPoint
Next: 06 02 04 Change a Diagonal Line to a Horizontal or Vertical Line in PowerPoint

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 5:35 am

So what exactly does grouping mean? And what is ungrouping and regrouping going to do further? The moment you select a slide object such as a shape on a PowerPoint slide, you will see some selection handles, which indicates that the shape is selected.

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

Group, Ungroup, and Regroup Shapes in PowerPoint 2016

Group, Ungroup, and Regroup Shapes in PowerPoint 2013

Group, Ungroup, and Regroup Shapes in PowerPoint 2010

Grouping Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2007

Ungrouping Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2007

Grouping Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2003 and 2002

Ungrouping Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2003 and 2002

Apple Mac

Group, Ungroup, and Regroup Shapes in PowerPoint 2011

Group, Ungroup, and Regroup Shapes in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 06 06 01
Previous: 06 05 04 Space Objects Equally in PowerPoint
Next: 06 06 02 Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint

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Monday, April 30, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 11:25 am

Shapes play a significant role within any slides you create for your PowerPoint presentation. In many ways, shapes are like the building blocks of almost anything you do on your PowerPoint slides. PowerPoint provides hundreds of shapes efficiently categorized into 9 types or categories. You can do so much with these shapes. For example, you can combine shapes to create your own unique shapes, format shapes with fills, lines, and effects, and even group or layer them to create more amazing graphics. You can even create flowcharts with these shapes.

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

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 365

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 2016

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 2013

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 and 2007

Apple Mac

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 365

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 2016

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint 2011

PowerPoint for the Web

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint for the Web

Types of Shapes in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 06 01 01
Previous: 05 09 02 Copy and Remove Highlighting for Text in PowerPoint
Next: 06 01 02 Insert Shapes in PowerPoint

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Monday, April 30, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 11:21 am

If your PowerPoint slide has umpteen shapes or slide objects, you may find that some of these objects are hidden or overlapped. Or you probably do not know if there are any objects hidden behind the large shape or picture on your slide? How can you tackle this issue? It’s easy to solve this problem if you know how to work with Reorder options. These Reorder options allow you to bring forward any shape or slide object so that it stays right on top of all other objects. Similarly, you can send any shape or slide object behind everything else on your slide.

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

Reorder Shapes and Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2013

Reorder Shapes and Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Reorder Shapes and Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2016

Reorder Shapes and Slide Objects in PowerPoint 2011

Reorder Shapes in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 06 06 03
Previous: 06 06 02 Nudge and Move Shapes in PowerPoint
Next: 06 06 04 Dynamic Reordering of Shapes in PowerPoint

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Monday, April 30, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 11:18 am

You can align multiple objects on your slide using different alignment parameters. For example, you can align all object left, right, middle, center, up, or down. Alignment works on both horizontal and vertical planes. Options to align may be found in differing locations, depending upon the version of PowerPoint you use or the operating system you are using.

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

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2016

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2013

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2011

Align Shapes in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 06 05 01
Previous: 06 04 03 Drawing Multiple Shapes Quickly in PowerPoint
Next: 06 05 02 Align Shapes to Center of Slide in PowerPoint

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