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Align objects easily in PowerPoint
By Jane H
Recently, I watched an individual struggle trying to align two objects in PowerPoint 2003 with a series of click and drags and nudges. When asked, she explained that she wanted to align the two objects to their left border. Rather than manually adjust the objects, she should just select the target objects. Now, from the Drawing toolbar, select Draw > Align or Distribute > Align Left (observe following image).
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Copy and Paste Techniques for Excel
By Jane H
Most people know how to do a basic copy and paste procedure within the same Microsoft application. But did you know that when you copy cells of data from Excel, the way you paste it into Word or PowerPoint will produce different effects?
In both the 2003 and 2007 versions of Microsoft Office, you will find not only a simple copy/Paste function, but the ability to paste Excel information into Word or PowerPoint as a Link or a Picture! When you paste the Excel information as a link, changes to the data will be reflected on the Word or PowerPoint file. Pasting information from Excel as a pictures ensures that no one changes the data on the Word or PowerPoint file. Read more
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Locking PowerPoint 2003 Files
By Jane H
There will be times when you need to be able to lock a slide deck, so it’s read only. Perhaps, the presentation needs to be distrusted to an outside group and you don’t want the slides altered. Even if the presentation is used internally, locking your slides from modification can prevent the integrity of your work from being compromised.
OK, so I’ve convinced you that it is a good thing to do, but how is it accomplished? Fairly simply. Use the following steps to secure a presentation and then test your settings. Read more
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When adding a drawing object to a PowerPoint presentation, follow these easy steps and you can create and format any one of the shapes.
Most AutoShapes are made up of several polygons. For example, a Block Arrow is really a rectangle and a triangle. PowerPoint provides a yellow diamond with the drawn object. This yellow diamond allows you to change the relative perspective of either of the two polygons. If an AutoShape is made up of more than two polygons, there will be more than one diamond.
1. Select your object from the drawing toolbar (Double-click to draw more than one of the object).
2. Move the cursor to where you want the object to appear.
3. Drag the mouse to draw the object. Hold the shift key down while drawing to maintain symmetry/alignment.
4. Use the yellow diamond to change the relative perspective of Auto Shapes.
5. Right-click on the object and select Format from the menu to change any attribute of the object.
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