Presentations Glossary

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

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Friday, March 26, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 2:40 pm

PowerPoint provides several ways to arrange, position, or resize your slide objects; and the way these work can either save you hours of work or provide you with enough time to waste. It all depends on how you work with these tricks!

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

Shift Key Fun

Shift Key Fun

Tutorial Code: 06 01 06
Previous: 06 01 05 Flip Shapes in PowerPoint
Next: 06 01 07 Rotation Fun in PowerPoint

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Friday, March 26, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 2:27 pm

In a PowerPoint column chart, axes are typically positioned on the left and bottom sides of the plot area. However, there may be scenarios where your chart axes cross each other within the plot area rather than be located on its edges.

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

Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint 2013

Apple Mac

Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint 2011

Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 10 08 09
Previous: 10 08 08 Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint
Next: 10 09 01 Chart Legend in PowerPoint

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Friday, March 26, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 10:29 am

Sometimes your data type may require a second axis. The sample data that we took for this tutorial pertains to the average temperature and rainfall in London across the 12 calendar months of a year.

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

Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint 2013

Apple Mac

Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint 2011

Add Secondary Value Axis to Charts in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 10 08 08
Previous: 10 08 07 Reposition and Hide Axis Labels in PowerPoint
Next: 10 08 09 Crossed Axes for Charts in PowerPoint

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Monday, March 22, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 5:00 pm

If your chart data values are not so much different from each other, the chart created using this data will not help your audience to differentiate the series representing those values.

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

Set Minimum and Maximum Values on Value Axis in PowerPoint 2013

Set Minimum and Maximum Values on Value Axis in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Set Minimum and Maximum Values on Value Axis in PowerPoint 2011

Set Minimum and Maximum Values on Value Axis in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 10 08 03
Previous: 10 08 02 Axis Titles in PowerPoint
Next: 10 08 04 Tick Marks in PowerPoint

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Monday, March 22, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 10:46 am

A chart title of course is something that describes your chart. And PowerPoint charts do have an option to use a placeholder to contain this chart title. However, before you go ahead and use this option, you must decide if you need this Chart Title placeholder or not.

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

Chart Title in PowerPoint 2013

Apple Mac

Chart Title in PowerPoint 2011

Chart Title in PowerPoint

Tutorial Code: 10 07 01
Previous: 10 06 05 Label Options for Chart Data Labels in PowerPoint
Next: 10 08 01 Axis Titles in PowerPoint

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