Callouts: Attributing and Positioning Callouts in PowerPoint

Created: Wednesday, September 8, 2021, posted by Geetesh at 4:59 pm

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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.

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Microsoft Windows

Attributing and Positioning Callouts in PowerPoint 2013

Apple Mac

Attributing and Positioning Callouts in PowerPoint 2011

Attributing and Positioning Callouts in PowerPoint

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