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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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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Add Text to Slides in PowerPoint – Instructions

A picture showing how to add text to slides in PowerPoint by typing text into a slide placeholder.
Overview of How to Add Text to Slides in PowerPoint:             You can add text to slides in PowerPoint within placeholders, text boxes, or shapes. You often enter text into the text and title placeholders included as elements in the slide layout when creating presentation slides. However, you can also add additional text to text
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Create a Calculated Field in Access – Instructions

A picture that shows how to create a calculated field in Access in query design view.
Overview of Creating a Calculated Field in Access             You can easily create a calculated field in Access queries. A calculated field is a field that derives its value by performing a function on values from other table fields. It can also calculate values entered by hand. The field’s data only appears for the duration
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Combo Box Controls in Access- Instructions

A picture of the “Combo Box Wizard” used to create combo box controls in Access.
Overview of How to Create Combo Box Controls in Access             Combo box controls in Access allow you to create drop-down menus. These let users select a choice to make an entry within a field. The choices available in the combo box menu can come from different sources. You can use a table or query,
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Charts in Access – Instructions and Video Lesson

A picture of the “Chart Wizard” that you use to create charts in Access.
Overview of How to Create Charts in Access             You can create charts in Access in two different ways if using Access 2019 or Access for Microsoft 365. You can insert new modern charts into your reports in Access or use the older Microsoft Graph chart controls. These are still available for backward-compatibility in Access
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Create a Form in Word- Instructions and Video Lesson

Create a Form in Word- Instructions and Video Lesson: A picture of a user creating a form in Word by using the “Developer” tab in the Ribbon.
Create a Form in Word: Overview             You can easily create a form in Word based on existing documents or templates. To create a form in Word, first create a normal document or template to use as the basis for your form. Then enter information into that document you want to remain unchanging. This unchanging
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