Using motion paths in PowerPoint is fun, but also kind of complicated. Probably the most complicated aspect of using motion paths is continuing the motion from slide-to-slide. You want an image on your slide to move using a custom motion path. On the next slide you want the image to move from where it ended on the previous slide to a new location. The problem is PowerPoint only shows you where the image begins in the motion path. To line up on the next slide exactly where the image ended is very difficult. Duplicate this slide ([Ctrl-D]). MORE >>

Have you tried to change the theme for just one slide in your PowerPoint 2008 presentation? Are you frustrated because there is no "Apply to Selected Slides" option like there is PowerPoint's Windows counterparts?   In PowerPoint 2008, right-click (or [Command]-click if you do not have a right-clicker) a slide and choose  Duplicate Slide.   Hold down the [ Shift ] key and select both the original slide and its duplicate.   You can now select a new Slide Theme from the gallery and delete the duplicate slide.  MORE >>

  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. If you resize the PowerPoint presentation, the size of the imported slides you see in Captivate will match the width and height of your Captivate project.      While resizing a PowerPoint presentation is easy, there is a slight problem. PowerPoint's measurement system is in inches, while Captivate works in pixels. " Captivate PowerPointby AJ George. MORE >>

If you know that the first audio file ends after 1:35 and you'll be on your third slide then, then you would put the second audio file on the third slide and set it to play after 1:35.    Insert the audio file on the slide on which you would like the audio to begin ( Insert > Audio ).   In the Audio Options group, choose Play across slides from the drop-down menu. Insert the second audio file on the slide where you will be when the first audio file ends.  " PowerPointby AJ George. MORE >>

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" appears across your slide.   About the author: AJ George is IconLogic's lead Technical Writer and author of both " PowerPoint 2007: The Essentials " and " PowerPoint 2008 for the Macintosh: The Essentials." " PowerPointby AJ George. Trying to decide on a typeface but wish you could see what all the letters of the alphabet in that type face look like at the same time? Here's a trick: Type =RAND() into the text box and press [ Enter ]. Voila! MORE >>