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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

As an eLearning developer, sometimes you're given a completed PowerPoint project and told to "fix it" or you need to use it in another program (such as Captivate). Often the presentation is given to you as a.ppt or.pptx file and does not have separate audio or image files. pptx,ppsx,pptm,ppsm or.potm).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

a plan to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation about, among other emotions, anger. Once you're done, it's possible that you'll take the presentation into Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline and create an epic eLearning course. by AJ Walther, COTP. You have a plan. Friend, I just knew.   

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

by AJ George  Here's the scenario: You are an eLearning developer and receive a PowerPoint presentation from another party (a client, colleague, SME, etc). You've decided to paste some of the slides into another PowerPoint presentation following your own finely crafted master layouts.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 23, 2022

PowerPoint. For all that it is a much maligned tool, PowerPoint is still a regular part of my toolbox. I used it to create the presentations for my Build Your Branching Scenario course. As I regularly speak at conferences and online events, I also use PowerPoint to create slides for those sessions. Past posts.

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MARCH 29, 2012

by AJ George  A recent  question in the Microsoft Office forums  inquired about the process of animating a picture in PowerPoint so that it came onto the slide piece by piece--like a puzzle. The original answer referenced this tutorial:  Puzzle Pictures in PowerPoint. Start PowerPoint.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2021

PowerPoint. For all that it is a much maligned tool, PowerPoint is still a regular part of my toolbox. As I regularly speak at conferences and online events, I also use PowerPoint to create slides for those sessions. I posted my top ten tools for learning in 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , and 2014. Work and self-development.

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JUNE 23, 2014

by AJ Walther    If you are sending your PowerPoint presentation off to be viewed on another system that is not yours, you may be concerned that this other system won't have the same fonts. If you've used  TrueType fonts, you can embed them into your presentation and send them along with it.

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JUNE 19, 2019

  If you’re using PowerPoint 365, you have access to a limited (but decent) selection of icons by choosing Insert > Icons from the ribbon. The PowerPoint Options dialog box will appear.).     You’ll be left a flower similar to the PowerPoint icon with a cutout circle center.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 9, 2011

by AJ George  I've heard from several eLearning developers expressing their frustration over being given lackluster PowerPoint presentations and asked to magically transform them into effective and engaging eLearning lessons and courses. Are Perhaps you are creating the PowerPoint presentations as well?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

a plan to create an awesome PowerPoint presentation about, among other emotions, anger. Once you're done, it's possible that you'll take the presentation into Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline and create an epic eLearning course. by AJ Walther, COTP. You have a plan. Friend, I just knew. 

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MARCH 2, 2011

.   I have written a few articles on how to get online videos (like YouTube) into PowerPoint presentations (links below).   PowerPoint 2007 (with internet).    PowerPoint 2007 (without internet).   PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac.   PowerPoint 2010.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

OCTOBER 7, 2011

This is often seen as a less effective way to present learning, but it doesn't have to be. One solution to the linear eLearning doldrums is to present your content in comic format. When tasked with constructing eLearning on a limited budget and a limited time frame, you may be forced to take a linear approach to your navigation.

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MARCH 21, 2011

.   If you plan to import a PowerPoint presentation into Adobe Captivate, it's a good idea to first resize the PowerPoint presentation from within PowerPoint.     While resizing a PowerPoint presentation is easy, there is a slight problem. .  But we've got you covered.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 9, 2010

Say you were giving a presentation on quarterly sales and wanted to keep your audience in suspense by having the bars of your chart come in one at a time. About the author: AJ George , a cum laude graduate of Towson University is IconLogic's lead Technical Writer and author of the book " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials."

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Related to last week's article on changing PowerPoint's default color palette , I was asked by a reader if it was possible to set up PowerPoint so that, by default, shapes were drawn without a fill color. PowerPoint will always default to drawing with a fill color. Go ahead, give it a go with some other shapes.

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Integrated Learnings

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Many people don’t consider PowerPoint as a capable graphics editor since its main function is to create presentation aids. Perhaps this is because older versions of PowerPoint (2003 or below) didn’t have as many graphic editing options as never versions (2007 or higher). Basic effects (such as drop shadow and soft edges).

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MAY 10, 2012

This PowerPoint user wanted to be able to create multiple charts with the same formatting (ie bars on a graph with a gradient effect) without having to individually format each separate piece of every new chart. In PowerPoint, choose  Insert > Illustrations > Chart  (to open the Insert Chart dialog box).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Recently I was asked if it was possible to paste link an image into PowerPoint so that if the original image is ever updated, the image in PowerPoint would automatically reflect the change. Sadly, PowerPoint cannot do this, but there are some types of source files that can be Paste linked.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010

With all that content, there's a good chance you might find some videos on YouTube that you'd like to put in your PowerPoint presentation. Here's how:  Find the video you would like to insert into your PowerPoint presentation on YouTube (or any other video site with an Embed code like Vimeo or MetaCafe).

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OCTOBER 21, 2010

If you have tried to print handouts in PowerPoint 2010 that include the slide notes, you may have noticed a bit of a shortcoming. While it's not possible to do it within PowerPoint, you can enlist MS Word to quickly get the job done.   Open a PowerPoint presentation that includes slide notes. by AJ George.

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JUNE 2, 2011

.   I was recently asked if it was possible to change the measurement system in PowerPoint from inches to pixels. at least not from within PowerPoint. Simply put, you are stuck with PowerPoint's default measurement system, which is inches.  As I said, PowerPoint's default system is inches, which makes sense.

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MAY 8, 2011

.   Have you ever been frustrated by an inability to trim audio in PowerPoint? Let's say you followed my instructions on how to play two songs sequentially in your PowerPoint presentation. All you have to do is this: In PowerPoint 2010, select File > Info. What gives?!

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JUNE 3, 2010

by AJ George Over the last two weeks I've shown you how to insert YouTube Videos into PowerPoint 2007 when presenting both with  and without  an internet connection. This week I'm going to show you how to do the same thing, but in PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac. Tags: PowerPoint.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 13, 2010

Recently I have been doing a number of lessons on the topics of "Avoiding Death by PowerPoint" and by far, one of the most requested parts of the presentation is how to take an image that no one can read, you know one where the presenter says."I That Presentation was Awesome! Tags: Presentation Tips.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 25, 2011

Here's how: Open a new PowerPoint presentation. Your current theme will be stated at the bottom of your PowerPoint window. Every time you open PowerPoint, you will now be using your custom theme by default. Assuming you have made no previous changes to the Default theme, this should say "Office Theme."

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Sometimes it would really save time if you could reuse a slide from an existing presentation rather than have to copy and paste all of its elements to a new slide. In Normal view, decide where in your presentation you would like to reuse a slide and select the slide directly before it. Here's how to do that.

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APRIL 5, 2012

by AJ George  Last week  I showed you how to animate a picture in PowerPoint so that it came in as a puzzle, piece by piece. That was cool. But if you followed along last week, read on to find some bonus tips for making the animation a little more realistic and adding some finishing touches.

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JUNE 24, 2011

Copy, (Ctrl-C) will save a copy of the slide to your clipboard so that it can be pasted (Ctrl-V) elsewhere in the presentation. However, if you would like to put the duplicate slide somewhere in the presentation other than right after its original, you will want to use the Copy and Paste technique.

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APRIL 11, 2011

If you are using a PC with PowerPoint, there is a good chance your system came pre-loaded with the WMM software. Then just insert the audio into the PowerPoint presentation as one file. 

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Using motion paths in PowerPoint is fun, but also kind of complicated. The problem is PowerPoint only shows you where the image begins in the motion path. As a result, your image can "jump" as you go through your presentation. If you would like to learn how to do this in PowerPoint, click here. by AJ George.

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Kapp Notes

MARCH 31, 2010

The other day I gave a presentation to PCAR on the topic of improving presentations. I strongly recommend it if you are creating PowerPoint, Keynote or e-learning presentations/training. I strongly recommend it if you are creating PowerPoint, Keynote or e-learning presentations/training.

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JULY 29, 2011

You've just completed a very slick PowerPoint presentation. Here's how: In PowerPoint, select the image you would like to change. by AJ George. On one slide you have an image fade in. After it fades in, it pulses for emphasis. After it pulses, text appears above. Everything looks and works great. There's good news.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Do you create a lot of presentations that use the same colors? Are you tired of having to go into old presentations to grab the colors? I've been asked if there is a way to set your custom color palette as the default color palette when you start PowerPoint. by AJ George. Creating a custom color palette is just the solution.

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MARCH 17, 2011

  Adding audio to a PowerPoint 2010 slide is simple. Note: If you would like to be able to click the sound icon on your slide during the presentation to start the audio, select the Audio Settings tab and ensure that Hide audio icon during slide show is not selected. by AJ George.

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Kapp Notes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Read More: Army Brains: Kill PowerPoint, ‘Counterinsurgency Want Smart Leadership ? No More PowerPoint. If this year’s Unified Quest is any indication, PowerPoint hater H.R. Several participants derided the Army’s over-reliance on PowerPoint openly. No one quite articulated a vision of what comes after PowerPoint.

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MARCH 19, 2010

He has no time to meet with you or see your meticulous PowerPoint presentation projected up on a wall in his conference room. for lunch and walks 3 blocks to that great little sub shop on the corner of 3rd and Main, perhaps you could "accidentally on purpose" run in to him and show him your sales presentation.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

by AJ George   Do you often find yourself chugging away at a presentation, only to have PowerPoint crash and give you some variation of the "MS Office has encountered a problem and needs to close. From PowerPoint's File tab, choose Help > Check for Updates. We are sorry for the inconvenience," message?

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