Almost any PowerPoint presentation would benefit from clever animation. And, lucky for us, the Internet has an endless supply of animated templates that you can download for free (or for a nominal fee ...

Nothing can revive a DOA PowerPoint presentation faster than animations. Applied judiciously, these motion effects can bring dynamism to your deck and make your message more powerful. Using the ...

The four tabs for Themes, Tables, Charts and SmartArt have all gone, and their many different sets of tools have been merged into two new tabs. Like Word and Excel, PowerPoint now includes the new ...

Always, at the end of your presentation, you want your audience to remember the key points highlighted in it via distinct slides. If the audience manages to recall all the details, your presentation ...

Whether it’s the office standard or you’ve simply used it forever, Microsoft’s PowerPoint ( ; $400 as part of Office 2008) is a terrific tool for presenting your thoughts and ideas to colleagues.

If you think you could get more out of Office, a Microsoft Office training course is always recommended, but in the meantime, here are some essential tips and tricks for anyone using PowerPoint 2010.

Master presenter, author and consultant Nancy Duarte says that presenters should use "visuals to communicate the story in a clear, engaging way." Animation serves the story that you're telling with ...

It is 25 years ago since PowerPoint first inflicted itself on the world. Whether the world is a better place as a result is open to debate. In the last 25 years we have discovered plenty of ways to ...