Presentations Glossary

Cool Animation Ideas: Swing a Pendulum in PowerPoint

Creating a pendulum swing animation is possible using PowerPoint 2002 or later, and involves creating a hidden pivot point. A pendulum (the real type) swings back and forth on a pivot point at the top of the weight’s string, so we will need to create a shape that appears to swing at the end of a string and repeats back and forth from this pivot point.

To learn more, click a link from the tutorials listed below.

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Swing a Pendulum in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 19 03 03
Previous: 19 03 02 Countdown Timers in PowerPoint
Next: 19 01 04 Snow Effect in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 19-03, Cool Animation Ideas, PowerPoint Cool Stuff, PowerPoint Tutorials

Working with Microsoft Word: Link to Word Bookmarks in PowerPoint

Yes, you can link to a Word document from a PowerPoint slide object. We have already explained this process within our Linking to Any File in PowerPoint. However that process only links to the Word document. Most of the time, this will open the Word document with the first page active. But what if you wanted to link to page 33 of a 50 page Word document? This is doable but it must be one of the least well-known secrets ever known!

To learn more, click a link from the tutorials listed below.

Microsoft Windows

Link to Word Bookmarks in PowerPoint 2013

Tutorial Code: 17 02 01
Previous: 17 01 05 Formatting Embedded Excel Sheets
Next: 17 03 01 Search Google for PowerPoint Files

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Tagged as: 17-02, PowerPoint Tutorials, Working with Microsoft Word, Working with Other Programs

Cool Animation Ideas: Snow Effect in PowerPoint

We’ll show you how you can create a snowfall effect using nothing else apart from PowerPoint’s own tools. To start off, you will need to make the snow. Even before that, the background must be adjusted.

To learn more, click a link from the tutorials listed below.

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Snow Effect in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 19 03 04
Previous: 19 03 03 Swing a Pendulum in PowerPoint
Next: 19 01 05 An Open Book in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 19-03, Cool Animation Ideas, PowerPoint Cool Stuff, PowerPoint Tutorials

Shawn Toh

  Shawn Toh started creating PowerPoint presentations since secondary school and his interest in PowerPoint animations kept growing. Shawn loves to do advanced animation tricks using PowerPoint.

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

PowerPoint Heaven: Conversation with Shawn Toh
May 30, 2008

PowerPoint Cartoon Movies
June 14, 2006

Ball Effect in PowerPoint
June 13, 2006

Snow Effect in PowerPoint
April 10, 2006

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Tagged as: Personality

Symbols: Insert Equations in PowerPoint

Adding equations in your PowerPoint slide is a powerful way to present and communicate mathematical, scientific, and technical information to your audiences. Most people don’t add equations because it may appear like a complicated process or even unnecessary. However, putting in the effort to add an equation can make a big difference. And although some users may find this process cumbersome, it’s quite easy once you do so a few times.

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

Insert Equations in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 05 05 09
Previous: 05 05 08 Insert Arrow Symbols in PowerPoint
Next: 05 06 01 Selecting and Changing Text in PowerPoint

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Tagged as: 05-05, PowerPoint Tutorials, Symbols, Text and Fonts