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• PowerPoint animation
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Unleash your creativity and use this simple technique to loop sequences of animations throughout a slide no matter how long or complex the sequence is!

• Effective eLearning

Traditional face-to-face training is becoming a less feasible option for many organisations. Remote or flexible working is something many employees expect as standard, and in-person training may not be the most effective way to train a hybrid workforce. So how can you move your in-person training online?

• PowerPoint design
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Your academic posters should be keeping pace with the rate science is moving, not trailing behind! It’s time to upgrade your template and create beautiful and effective academic posters using PowerPoint.

• PowerPoint productivity / Presentation skills
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If you're unfamiliar with the tech, delivering presentations can be a really nerve-racking experience. This blog post gives you a useful rundown of the features of Presenter view in PowerPoint and how they can help you showcase your content with confidence.

• PowerPoint productivity / Industry insights
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Microsoft's new Font Picker has some sparkling new features sure to save you time when you're whipping up your next masterpiece.

• PowerPoint design / Visual communication

It can seem daunting to take a text-heavy slide or list of bullets and turn it into something visual, especially if you don’t think you’re super creative. However, the first step is simply reducing the amount of text on your slides – and you don’t have to be an artist to do that!

• PowerPoint design / PowerPoint animation
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All the best things in life do loop-the-loops. Rollercoasters, fancy planes, and… PowerPoint! Learn how to make a loop-the-loop-ing infinite Motion Path in PowerPoint for silky smooth repeating image carousels, never-ending animations, and more!

• Presentation technology / Industry insights
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You can do some really cool things in Microsoft Office with just a few lines of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) - from creating your own custom formula in Excel to correcting branded content in PowerPoint to merging address data for a mail campaign in Word. And sometimes you need to share that VBA solution with colleagues and clients, via the Internet. A change that Microsoft rolled out at the end of March 2022 tweaks the process required by Windows users to gain access to this active content.

• Sales presentations

Every slide in your sales presentation should earn its place by contributing to the story you’re telling and helping to persuade your prospect to change their behaviour. However, there are certain slides that are pure filler. It’s time to look at your sales presentation with a critical eye and get rid of slides that aren’t pulling their weight!

• PowerPoint design / PowerPoint productivity
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Two years after BrightSlide first hit the virtual shelves it has more to offer than ever. Here are the top 5 features we think you should know about.