Presentations Glossary

Selecting Shapes: Selecting Shapes in Office

Unlike previous versions, newer PowerPoint for Windows and also Word and Excel versions, are completely touch-aware. Almost all options are accessible on any of the touch-capable devices, including Microsoft’s own Surface tablets. While your Surface may be equipped with an additional type cover or even a mouse, you really do not need either a keyboard or a mouse to use Word, Excel, or PowerPoint on a touch-enabled tablet.

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

Selecting Shapes in Office 2013 in PowerPoint Touch for Windows

Tutorial Code: 23 01 01
Previous: 22 06 01 PowerPoint for Mac Troubleshooting Issues
Next: 23 02 01 Touch Floatie within PowerPoint Touch

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Tommy Powell

Tommy Powell is from Neuxpower, a software solutions company based in the UK. Neuxpower custom-builds both stand-alone applications and add-ins that enhance existing software such as Microsoft Office. Their commercially-available file optimizer, NXPowerLite radically reduces the size of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and JPEG files.

Here’s a list of links on Indezine and similar sites where he has been featured:

NXPowerLite for Office 2010: Conversation with Tommy Powell
November 26, 2010

NXPowerLite for File Servers: Conversation with Tommy Powell
June 10, 2010

Neuxpower NXPowerLite 3.6
June 12, 2008

NXPowerLite 3.5: Conversation with Tommy Powell
January 22, 2008

NXPowerLite 3.5 Released
January 16, 2008

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Daniel Park

Daniel Park has spent more than a decade in multimedia development and has worked with Camtasia Studio since its introduction as Camtasia back at the start of the millennium. He served as a trainer and technical writer before scoring a full-time gig at TechSmith Corporation, where he worked in international development, marketing, database administration, and (of course) video creation.

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

The Screencaster: Lessons to the aspiring screencaster from Strunk & White
March 29, 2008

An Interview with Daniel Park
August 4, 2006

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Cool Shape Ideas: Distance Cartograms in PowerPoint

Before we dive into the world of distance cartograms (don’t worry, we’ll get there!), let’s start with the basics. Imagine if a map and a chart had a baby—that adorable offspring would be called a cartogram. It’s part geography, part data visualization, and all about making complex info easier to understand.

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All Versions

Distance Cartograms in PowerPoint

Advanced Distance Cartograms in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 19 04 06
Previous: 19 04 05 Picture Spirographs in PowerPoint
Next: 19 04 07 Patterned Lines in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 19-04, Cool Shape Ideas, PowerPoint Cool Stuff, PowerPoint Tutorials

Cool Shape Ideas: Add Glossy Highlights for Shapes in PowerPoint

Ever peeked at a phone, tablet, or laptop screen and noticed a shiny streak gliding across it—like it’s been kissed by a spotlight? That’s called a glossy highlight, and it’s not magic (though it might look like it). It’s a visual trick designers use to give your device a polished, high-end sparkle, like it’s fresh out of the tech spa.

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

Add Glossy Highlights for Shapes in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 19 04 01
Previous: 19 03 10 Trigger Animations
Next: 19 04 02 Product Development Timeline in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 19-04, Cool Shape Ideas, PowerPoint Cool Stuff, PowerPoint Tutorials