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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Slide Transition Animation in PowerPoint – Instructions

A picture of a user selecting a slide transition animation in PowerPoint from the expanded menu of choices.
Overview of How to Apply Slide Transition Animation in PowerPoint:             You can add slide transition animation in PowerPoint to presentation slides. Slide transition animation in PowerPoint is the animation that occurs when you move to a slide in slide show view. Slide transition animation effects have many options that let you precisely control their
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Add Text to Shapes in Publisher – Instructions

Add Text to Shapes in Publisher - Instructions: A picture of a shape containing too much text in Publisher. Note the red resizing handles and the ellipsis mark on the shape. This indicates there is more text in the shape than it can display.
Add Text to Shapes in Publisher: Overview             You can add text to shapes in Publisher within a page. When you do this, Publisher converts the selected shape into a text box. However, because there are many shapes in Publisher, a text box does not have to be a literal box shape. Using this technique
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Custom 3D Maps in Excel – Instructions

Custom 3D Maps in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user setting the custom map options for a custom 3D map in Excel.
Custom 3D Maps in Excel: Overview             You can easily create custom 3D maps in Excel. When you create a new scene in a 3D Maps tour, it is associated with a map. By default, the “World Map” is used for most scenes. However, you can also create custom 3D maps from image files, if
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Create a Custom Page Background in Publisher – Instructions

Create a Custom Page Background in Publisher - Instructions: A picture of the “Fill” category in the “Format Background” task pane in Publisher.
Create a Custom Page Background in Publisher: Overview Create a Custom Page Background in Publisher: How to Apply or Remove a Page Background             You can create a custom page background in Publisher using the “Fill Effect” formatting also applied to shapes and pictures. To display the available default page background choices, click the “Page
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Custom Regions in 3D Maps in Excel – Instructions

Custom Regions in 3D Maps in Excel - Instructions: A picture of the “Import Custom Region Set” dialog box in the 3D Maps window in Excel.
Custom Regions in 3D Maps in Excel: Overview Custom Regions in 3D Maps in Excel: Importing Custom Regions             You can import your own custom regions in 3D Maps in Excel, if needed. Custom regions in 3D Maps in Excel are defined geospatial regions saved as either “kml” or “shp” files. You often create these
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Create a 3D Map in Excel – Instructions

Create a 3D Map in Excel - Instructions: A picture of a user creating a new 3D Maps tour in Excel.
Create a 3D Map in Excel: Overview Create a 3D Map in Excel: Creating a New Tour             After enabling the 3D Maps add-in in Excel, you can then create a 3D Map in Excel. To create a 3D Map in Excel, click the “Insert” tab in the Ribbon. Then directly click the “3D Maps”
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Function Compatibility in Excel – Instructions

Function Compatibility in Excel - Instructions: A picture of the “Compatibility” functions in Excel.
Function Compatibility in Excel: Overview             Function compatibility in Excel supports older functions that have been replaced by newer versions of those functions. In Excel, some older formula functions have been replaced with new versions. These replacements occur to increase their accuracy and to better reflect their purpose. These new, more accurate statistical functions have
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