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All the latest feature updates from PPT Productivity PowerPoint Plugin. Stay ahead of the curve and explore the newest features and updates that PPT Productivity has to offer. Whether you're a seasoned user or just getting started, our updates will keep you in the loop about the latest innovations, making your PowerPoint experience even more efficient and powerful.

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Can I skip page numbers on Hidden slides in PowerPoint? Yes!

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

May 3, 2021

If you have hidden slides in PowerPoint, you may want to skip or remove slide numbers on hidden slides when presenting the slide show. Skipping numbering in PowerPoint on hidden slides excludes ...

PowerPoint How To

How to hide slide numbers on PowerPoint Title Slide?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

April 26, 2021

Want to hide the page or slide number on your PowerPoint Title slide, but display slide numbers on the rest of the slides in your PowerPoint presentation? If your PowerPoint presentation has slide ...

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Can I change PowerPoint starting slide number?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

April 23, 2021

Do you want to start your PowerPoint Slide number / page numbers at zero or another number? By default, PowerPoint starts your presentation slide numbering at one. But setting your slide number to ...

Getting Started

Troubleshooting PowerPoint Slide Numbering: How to fix common

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

April 16, 2021

Looking for how to add slide numbers in PowerPoint? Trying to work out what to do when PowerPoint slide number not showing? This help guide steps through troubleshooting options to fix scenarios of ...

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Can I insert slide totals with slide numbers in PowerPoint? Yes!

Courtney

April 7, 2021

PPT Productivity add-in recently released our Manage Slide Numbering feature for PowerPoint. Standard PowerPoint does not have a feature to dynamically display the total number of slides (aka a slide ...

PowerPoint How To

How to change slide size in PowerPoint

Courtney

March 25, 2021

Trying to change slide size in PowerPoint presentations? PowerPoint lets you choose between a couple of standard slide sizes, plus a custom size option. In this hints and tips blog post we provide a ...

Getting Started

How to add a PowerPoint Table of Contents slide?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

March 23, 2021

Adding a table of contents in PowerPoint is easy with the PPT Productivity PowerPoint add in. Standard PowerPoint does not allow you to automatically create a table of contents for your slides, but ...

Consulting Toolkit

Text Box Tables (aka Marvin Table) for PowerPoint

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

March 18, 2021

Many of our McKinsey alumni customers used Marvin Tables in PowerPoint slides at McKinsey. Text Box Tables in PowerPoint are made up of a series of text boxes, rather than standard PowerPoint Tables ...

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How do I get more icons in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

February 23, 2021

This hints and tips article provides an overview of what icons are, why icons in PowerPoint are popular and where you can find additional icons for PowerPoint presentations. Icons are becoming ...

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How to add notes to PowerPoint

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

February 16, 2021

Trying to work out how to add notes to PowerPoint? Speaker notes can be added for each slide in your presentation. Adding notes in PowerPoint allows you to add talking points or other notes to refer ...

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How to change theme fonts in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

January 22, 2021

This Hints and Tips post provides a brief overview of PowerPoint templates and the steps for how to change font theme in PowerPoint. As noted in previous posts, PowerPoint Templates are a combination ...

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How to create a PowerPoint template?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

January 18, 2021

This hints and tips post by the PPT Productivity team provides a brief overview of what PowerPoint templates are, as well as a step by step guide for how to create a PowerPoint Template in Office 365. ...