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Callouts are shapes that allow you to do numerous tasks: you can add text indications, create pointers, and also create comic-book style speech and thought balloons. You can create something that will attract the attention of your audience by combining the callouts with illustrations or photos of characters (both human and animal). All of the sixteen Callout shapes available in PowerPoint cannot be used for text and thought balloons—mostly you can use four of 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.
Attributing and Positioning Callouts in PowerPoint 2013
Attributing and Positioning Callouts in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 06 11 02
Previous: 06 11 01 Callout Shapes in PowerPoint
Next: 06 11 03 Formatting Callouts in PowerPoint
Filed Under:
C
Tagged as: 06-11, Aligning and Distributing Shapes, Callouts, PowerPoint Tutorials
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Are you super-delighted about a PowerPoint feature? Or are you so irritated that you are pulling your hair? Depending upon how you are feeling, you might want to reach out to the folks who create PowerPoint to tell them how you feel. And this is not difficult to do at all. You can accomplish this task right within PowerPoint, within the Feedback tab of Backstage view.
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.
Feedback Tab of Backstage View in PowerPoint 365
Tutorial Code: 01 08 16
Previous: 01 08 15 Options Tab of Backstage View PowerPoint
Next: 01 08 17 General Program Options in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 01-08, and Backstage View, File Menu, File Types, Interface and Basics, PowerPoint Tutorials
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Combine Shapes are a set of four hidden commands in some versions of PowerPoint that are not available by default from any of the Ribbon tabs. With capabilities of these powerful commands, you can edit and even combine shapes to create your own 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.
Add Combine Shape Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint 2010
Tutorial Code: 06 10 02
Previous: 06 10 01 Merge Shape Commands in PowerPoint
Next: 06 10 03 Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 06-10, Merge Shapes, PowerPoint Tutorials, Shapes
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What if you want to create three circles next to each other, and make sure that the leftmost circle should be filled-in completely. the second circle should be half full, and the third and the rightmost circle should have no fill, to represent something that is empty? This is certainly doable 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.
Creating Half Circles in PowerPoint 2013
Creating Half Circles in PowerPoint 2010
Creating Half Circles in PowerPoint 2007
Creating Half Circles in PowerPoint 2003
Creating Half Circles in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 06 07 05
Previous: 06 07 04 Semi-Circles Again in PowerPoint
Next: 06 08 01 Creating Curved Shapes in PowerPoint
Filed Under:
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Tagged as: 06-07, Circles and Squares, PowerPoint Tutorials, Shapes
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Since there is no easy, intuitive way to create semi-circles in PowerPoint, we already showed you three ways to create them! And now here’s one more way to do just that but this might be the easiest of them all.
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.
Semi-Circles Again in PowerPoint 2003
Tutorial Code: 06 07 04
Previous: 06 07 03 Creating Semi-Circle Shapes in PowerPoint
Next: 06 07 05 Creating Half Circles in PowerPoint
Filed Under:
C
Tagged as: 06-07, Circles and Squares, PowerPoint Tutorials, Shapes
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