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All the latest PowerPoint Tips articles

We've curated a list of articles designed to cater to various aspects of your PowerPoint experience. Whether you're seeking expert insights on maximizing the potential of PPT Productivity, looking to revolutionise your consulting presentations with this consultant's best friend, or eager to stay up-to-date with all the latest feature updates from PPT Productivity, you're in the right place.

PowerPoint How To

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. ...

PowerPoint How To

How to create custom color palette for a PowerPoint theme?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

January 13, 2021

Using a consistent color palette throughout your PowerPoint presentation makes it look more polished. Although many organizations already have a defined set of brand aligned colors to use in ...

PowerPoint How To

How to record voice-over narration in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

January 4, 2021

Adding a voiceover to your PowerPoint presentation is a useful way to enable to you present your content like you would in person, but without the need to present it live. This could be when you want ...

Getting Started

Can I create a Slide Library in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

December 14, 2020

Looking for a great way to reuse your favorite PowerPoint slides and objects? Perhaps you’re looking for a SharePoint Slide Library replacement? PPT Productivity add-in has a Slide Library for ...

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Difference between PowerPoint Templates, Themes, and Layouts?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

December 3, 2020

Wondering what is the difference between a PowerPoint theme and a PowerPoint template? Or what is the difference between templates and layouts in PowerPoint? You’re not alone! When writing the ...

Getting Started

How to create and save PowerPoint table templates?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

November 19, 2020

How does PowerPoint support table templates? Standard PowerPoint lets you add Tables directly to PowerPoint presentations from a set of built-in table styles. But PowerPoint doesn't let users ...

Getting Started

How to align shapes in PowerPoint easily?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

November 10, 2020

Properly aligned shapes and objects are key to making your presentation look professional. The creators of PPT Productivity PowerPoint addin started their careers in Management Consulting. ...

PowerPoint How To

How to save PowerPoint commands to the Quick Access Toolbar?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

October 28, 2020

One of our aims at PPT Productivity is to give you one-click access to your most frequently used PowerPoint features (as well as a lot of new features, like a PowerPoint Slide Library, Customizable ...

PowerPoint How To

How to use an image as background of a PowerPoint slide

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

October 22, 2020

Using an image as the background of your slide can add impact to your message. It’s possible to do this by adding the image to the slide and using ‘send to back’, but there is a better way. This ...

Getting Started

How to paste data to PowerPoint destination table format?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

October 16, 2020

How can I Paste data into PowerPoint and automatically apply the destination table format? PPT Productivity enables you to paste data from Excel (or other sources) and retain the table formatting set ...

Getting Started

Harvey Balls PowerPoint - Easily add Harvey Balls

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

October 1, 2020

How to create Harvey balls in PowerPoint? PPT Productivity PowerPoint add-in's Harvey Ball feature lets you add Harvey ball icons to PowerPoint slides in a single click! PPT Productivity is a ...

Getting Started

How to protect / lock a PowerPoint presentation?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

September 28, 2020

Unless you protect your PowerPoint document, anyone with access to the .pptx file can open, copy and edit the contents. Here's a guide to how you can protect/ lock your PowerPoint presentations. This ...