PowerPoint Tips

All the latest PowerPoint Tips articles

We've curated a list of article 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 revolutionize 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.

New Features

Can I change PowerPoint starting slide number?

Lee-Ann

Apr 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

Apr 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 ...

New Features

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

Courtney

Apr 7, 2021

PPT Productivity 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 count ...

PowerPoint How To

How to change slide size in PowerPoint 16:9, 4:3 and custom?

Courtney

Mar 25, 2021

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

Getting Started

How to add a PowerPoint Table of Contents slide?

Lee-Ann

Mar 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, ...

Consulting Toolkit

Text Box Tables (aka Marvin Table) for PowerPoint

Lee-Ann

Mar 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 ...

PowerPoint How To

How do I get more icons in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann

Feb 23, 2021

This hints and tips post gives you 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 ...

PowerPoint How To

How to add speaker notes in PowerPoint

Lee-Ann

Feb 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 ...

PowerPoint How To

How to change theme fonts in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann

Jan 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 ...

PowerPoint How To

How to create a PowerPoint template?

Lee-Ann

Jan 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

Jan 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 colors to use in presentations, the ...

PowerPoint How To

How to record voice-over narration in PowerPoint?

Lee-Ann

Jan 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 ...