We’ve been investigating what gets lost in translation when you open a file from Microsoft PowerPoint in Google Slides. While both platforms broadly serve the same purpose, there are lots of differences between the two and we’ve noticed certain glitches and issues when you convert PowerPoint to Google Slides. Here's what to look out for.
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Lucy Wyatt
Senior design consultant
Describe what you do at BrightCarbon
Design and create interesting and engaging presentations.
Kids
No kids.
Pets
No pets of my own yet. We have a family Ragdoll kitten named Millie.
Drinks
Hot Chocolate and Whiskey.
Degrees
A BSc in Animation and Special Effects.
3 words that describe me
Creative, passionate and curious.
Couldn't do my job without
A pen and paper for sketching ideas.
Hidden skill
Hot yoga enthusiast
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Sometimes we struggle to find things and get frustrated when they don’t appear, whether it’s locating your house keys, finding Wally in a sea of Wally impostors or hunting down the partner to that lone sock at the bottom of the washing basket. Or maybe it’s replacing fonts that PowerPoint says are present in your file, but you just can’t find and your childhood Wally searching skills are letting you down. Well, this post can help you with PowerPoint, but you’ll have to find the sock yourself, sorry!
