Do you copy / paste slides in PowerPoint? To be honest most PowerPoint users do, but Microsoft have just made a tiny change with some big implications. Now, when pasting a slide into a different deck, instead of pasting the whole template with it, the default behaviour is to retain the layout only from the slide you copied. Learn how to fix it here.
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Richard Goring
Director
Describe what you do at BrightCarbon
I’m enthusiastic about visual presentations and an advocate of animation. Ask me about motion paths and how many fit on a slide. You’ll work with me to create persuasive messages and compelling visuals. I don’t make or drink tea.
Kids
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Drinks
Water, smoothies, milkshakes.
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180°
3 words that describe me
Lazy.
Couldn't do my job without
Microsoft 8000 Presenter Mouse.
Hidden Skill
Lower your slides and surrender your bullets. We will add your visual and graphical distinctiveness to our own. Your presentations will adapt to service everyone. Resistance is futile.
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Tell me more!Recent articles by Richard Goring
30th Oct 2023
How to create PowerPoint templates that work
- PowerPoint design
- Comments: 3
Without a proper PowerPoint template, presentations can be a bit of a mess. Here are the building blocks for developing a PowerPoint template that works!
- PowerPoint design / PowerPoint productivity
- Comments: 18
By applying some key principles of presentation design, you can make your PowerPoint design really standout and deliver both a more ‘popping’, but also more effective presentation.
23rd Oct 2021
How to create visual presentations and eLearning
- PowerPoint design / Visual communication
- Comments: 4
Most presentations are a cascade of text-heavy Death-by-PowerPoint slides. Online learners suffer the torture of brochures converted to click-through-eLearning. Most people now recognize that using visuals is the way to go. But how do you make visual presentations and eLearning that work? We think there are six steps you need to follow.
26th Mar 2021
How to print multiple slides on one page
What’s the secret for how to print multiple PowerPoint slides on one page? We've got a few solutions up our sleeves, from simple and quick to completely custom!
26th Feb 2021
How to print PowerPoint with notes
- PowerPoint design / PowerPoint productivity
- Comments: 2
Learn how to print PowerPoint with notes. Whether you need a simple fix or something more sophisticated - we've got your back!
