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Watch “ppt157: Everything in this video is a PowerPoint Template”
We made a little video about these 157 free templates that are available for PowerPoint 2007. There are a lot of them, so they are broken down into 8 download sets. Each set below has a download link, previews, and complete instructions for customizing. Read More...
Office Casual: How pictures make great PowerPoint (with Fotolia)
If a picture says 1000 words, why are we still using loads of them in our presentations? Here are some advantages of using images and a new add-in from Fotolia so you can search for great images without leaving PowerPoint or Word. Office Casual: Why pictures Read More...
Watch Top Templates with Doug + Ron: PowerPoint
Our series focusing on templates folks like you have submitted to Office.com continues. Here’s a PowerPoint template we liked, submitted by Cindy Solberg, that has a bonus feature: great advice for Making Public Speaking Easier . Top Templates with Doug Read More...
See and use cool pictures without leaving home
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“Give me something to hate,” he says
A prominent member of the PowerPoint and presentation community, Tony Ramos, wrote a provocative blog post about creating content in general. Quoting a colleague, Tony mentions how paralyzing it is to attempt perfection on the first try and how liberating Read More...
Template du jour: School supplies design for PowerPoint 2007
Today’s featured template from Office.com is a school supplies slide design for PowerPoint 2007 . Just click the image to download the template to your computer. Read More...
Template du jour: Static picture effects for your photos in PowerPoint 2007
Create photo collections that are visually stunning with today's featured template. Instructions are included so you can customize the slides as you like, using PowerPoint 2007. Just click the image to download the free template to your computer. Read More...
A method to presentation madness (several)
Professional presenters don’t just throw words onto slides when they’re creating a slide show. Instead, they purposefully craft every presentation to evoke an effect from their audience.   I recently revisited this excellent gem on the site of a Read More...
Back to school for real
Whether you’re a teacher, a parent, or a student, you probably resolved to be prepared for September and back-to-school, but the first day came and went and some of you are no more organized than you were in July. Secondary school teachers: These resources Read More...
Office Casual: How to improve your PowerPoint with SmartArt
Is your PowerPoint looking a bit ho-hum, boring, or just plain dead-on-arrival? Jazz your slides up --and deliver your information better--with SmartArt. Doug Thomas shows you how-to preview and create better slides in seconds with PowerPoint 2007. Office Read More...
Office Intervention: Get feedback BEFORE your big presentation with a free Office Live workspace
"Collaboration" is a buzz word nowadays but the process of getting feedback and working in groups can be complex. This video shows how straightforwardly an Office Live Workspace helps Ed, a lighting designer preparing a major talk for a professional conference, Read More...
Template du jour: Award certificate for PowerPoint 2007
Today’s featured free template from Office.com is a Creative Writing award certificate by MyAwardMaker for PowerPoint 2007 . Just click the image to download the template to your computer. Read More...
Demystifying PowerPoint terms
PowerPoint is not only a useful flexible program, it's fun to use, too. (It’s also fun to make sport of as many comedians, comic strips, and commentaries have done.) But just like anything else, if you’re going to make use of PowerPoint (and even if you’re Read More...
This or that: Take a card, any card
Someone who blogs on this site has a really snazzy electronic business card for Outlook. Truly, it is a business card to be envious of. So, following some instructions , I decided to create some electronic business cards on my own. (I’ll admit, though, Read More...
This or that: what makes a logo interesting or memorable?
Logos. You see them everywhere and on just about everything. Companies spend a lot of money to create, promote, and protect their own logo. (And just to be clear, sometimes we might call something a “logo” that is more properly a “mark” or a “lettermark.”) Read More...
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