Shapes in PowerPoint- Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture of a user inserting shapes in PowerPoint. The user is inserting a heart shape with a default size.
Overview of Inserting Shapes in PowerPoint: How to Insert a Shape in PowerPoint:             You can insert shapes in PowerPoint into slides. To insert shapes into a PowerPoint slide, click the “Insert” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Shapes” button in the “Illustrations” button group. A drop-down menu of all the various shapes you
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Zoom Slider in PowerPoint – Instructions

A picture of a presentation slide with the Zoom slider in PowerPoint shown in the lower-right corner.
Overview of How to Use the Zoom Slider in PowerPoint:             The Zoom slider in PowerPoint appears in the lower-right corner of the application window in the Status Bar. You use this tool to change the magnification level of the slide. This does not modify the slide at all, but only changes your perception of
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Notes Master in PowerPoint- Instructions

A picture of a presentation’s notes master in PowerPoint.
Overview of the Notes Master in PowerPoint:             Changing a presentation’s notes master in PowerPoint lets you change the look of its “Notes Page” presentation view. To edit a presentation’s notes master in PowerPoint, click the “View” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Notes Master” button in the “Master Views” button group. Doing this
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Tabs in PowerPoint – Instructions

A picture of the Tab button in PowerPoint and a user typing text using tabs in PowerPoint.
Overview of Using Tabs in PowerPoint: How to Insert Tabs in PowerPoint:             To insert tabs in PowerPoint, first ensure you can view the ruler. To show the ruler in PowerPoint, if needed, click the “View” tab in the Ribbon. Then check the “Ruler” checkbox in the “Show” button group.             Then select the paragraphs
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Insert Video in PowerPoint – Instructions

A picture that shows how to insert video in PowerPoint from Microsoft’s stock videos.
Overview of How to Insert Video in PowerPoint:             You can insert video in PowerPoint within presentation slides. If inserting a local video, PowerPoint prefers MP4 videos (e.g., .mp4, .m4v, or .mov) encoded with H.264 video and AAC audio. However, it also supports the “.asf,” “.avi,” “.wmv,” and “.mpeg” file types.             PowerPoint lets you
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SmartArt in PowerPoint- Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture of a user inserting SmartArt in PowerPoint.
Overview of SmartArt in PowerPoint: What Is SmartArt in PowerPoint?             SmartArt in PowerPoint lets you easily add charts and other types of diagrams to presentation slides. With SmartArt in PowerPoint, you don’t need to individually create all the shapes and connectors between boxes in a flowchart or diagram. How to Insert SmartArt in PowerPoint:
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Hyperlink in PowerPoint – Instructions

A picture of a user adding a hyperlink in PowerPoint to a selected shape in a slide.
Overview of How to Hyperlink in PowerPoint: What are Hyperlinks in PowerPoint?             A hyperlink in PowerPoint is often simply called a link. Links in PowerPoint let the viewer or presenter click hyperlinks in a presentation slide. These hyperlinks in PowerPoint can open web pages or send email, navigate to slides, or open external files.
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Action Buttons in PowerPoint- Instructions

A picture of a user programming an action for one of the action buttons in PowerPoint.
How to Insert Action Buttons in PowerPoint:             You can add action buttons in PowerPoint to slides. Actions let users perform the action associated with a slide object by clicking or moving their mouse pointer over the object. Common actions include linking to slides, web pages, and email addresses and running programs. You can add
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