PowerPointHow to Completely Disable ‘AutoFit’ (Automatic Text Resizing) in Microsoft PowerPoint
When you create a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint and paste a large block of text...
PowerPointHow to Completely Disable ‘Designer’ (Design Ideas) Auto-Suggestions in PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint includes an AI-driven layout assistant called “Designer” (previously known as Design Ideas). Whenever...
PowerPointHow to Completely Disable ‘Automatic Text Fit’ (Shrink to Fit) in PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint includes a feature called “AutoFit” which attempts to automatically resize your text if...
PowerPointHow to Completely Disable ‘Presenter View’ and Mirror Your Screen in PowerPoint
When you connect your laptop to an external projector or a secondary monitor and launch...
PowerPointHow to Add Background Music to a PowerPoint Presentation
If you are creating a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation designed to run automatically at a trade...
PowerPointHow to Add a Progress Bar to a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
If you are giving a long, 40-slide presentation, your audience can easily experience fatigue. When...
PowerPointHow to Embed a PDF Document inside a PowerPoint Presentation
When delivering a presentation, the last thing you want to do is break your flow...
PowerPointHow to Rehearse Presentation Timings in Microsoft PowerPoint
Delivering a compelling presentation requires more than just beautiful slides; it requires precise timing. If...
PowerPointHow to Stop Microsoft PowerPoint from Automatically Advancing Slides During a Presentation
The Runaway Presentation Problem When delivering a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, the last thing you...
PowerPointHow to Insert Audio Voiceovers and Narration in PowerPoint
When you cannot present a PowerPoint slide deck in person—perhaps you are sending it as...
PowerPointHow to Compress Pictures in Microsoft PowerPoint to Reduce File Size
A well-designed PowerPoint presentation relies heavily on high-quality visuals. However, if you insert a dozen...
PowerPointHow to Use Presenter View in PowerPoint with Dual Monitors
Delivering a presentation from a laptop connected to a conference room projector can be stressful....
PowerPointHow to Use Reading View to Present PowerPoint in a Window
By default, when you launch a slideshow in Microsoft PowerPoint (by pressing F5 or clicking...
PowerPointHow to Automatically Remove All Hidden Presentation Notes from a PowerPoint File
When you build a massive PowerPoint presentation, you likely use the “Notes” section at the...
PowerPointHow to Automatically Loop a Specific Audio File Across an Entire PowerPoint Presentation
If you are designing a self-running PowerPoint kiosk for a trade show booth, or creating...
PowerPointHow to Create a Custom ‘Motion Path’ Animation in PowerPoint for Complex Graphics
Most PowerPoint animations are rudimentary and boring. A graphic simply “Fades In,” “Flies In” from...
PowerPointHow to Automatically Add a ‘Countdown Timer’ to Your PowerPoint Slides for Breaks
If you are delivering a massive, three-hour corporate training seminar or a university lecture, you...