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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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PPT Productivity Format Toolbar update

Courtney

June 21, 2021

Format Toolbar for PowerPoint: 19 new buttons + full configurability PPT Productivity PowerPoint add-in's Format Toolbar has had an update! You now have more control over the layout of the Format ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Can I lock a shape, image or object in PowerPoint? Yes!

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

September 12, 2020

With PPT Productivity add-in for PowerPoint you can now lock shapes, images or other objects in PowerPoint! Unlocking shapes locked using PPT Productivity plugin is only possible using PPT ...

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Can I unlock a locked shape in PowerPoint? Yes!

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

September 11, 2020

How to unlock shapes that have been locked in PowerPoint? Shapes that have been locked in your PowerPoint presentation can be unlocked by using PPT Productivity Power Tools. Simply select the ...

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Color Toolbar - Reveal RGB values of colors in PowerPoint

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

September 1, 2020

We’ve enhanced the PPT Productivity Color Toolbar! Hover over any color on the toolbar and the color’s name and RGB attributes now display in a mouseover tip. Helpful when working with subtle color ...

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Redo or repeat last PowerPoint action with keyboard shortcuts

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

August 14, 2020

You can use the F4 or Ctrl+Y PowerPoint shortcuts to redo or repeat the last action you performed. Standard PowerPoint has the redo and repeat feature. PPT Productivity has now added the redo / repeat ...

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Add Sticky Notes to PowerPoint Slides - Six Colors

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

July 7, 2020

PPT Productivity PowerPoint add-in has been updated to improve the appearance of our sticky notes for PowerPoint feature. You can now add up to 6 different colored notes to slides. Use the different ...

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Slide Library Toolbar for PowerPoint refresh

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

July 1, 2020

Use, save and share thousands of shapes, slides and images instantly using the PPT Productivity Slide Library Toolbar! Our Gallery toolbar has always been a great way to save and reuse shapes and ...

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Do you want to create a table from text boxes?

Lee-Ann Lee-Ann

June 25, 2020

Have you ever added text boxes to a slide, but later needed to convert them to a PowerPoint table? Or in reverse, to 'ungroup / deconstruct' a table into separate shapes? With PPT Productivity’s new ...

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Save Paragraph and Bullet styles

Scott

June 10, 2020

PPT Productivity has always had bullet features for PowerPoint, in fact it was one of the first functions we created. But we’re excited to have recently released an update to our bullet/ ...