There are often small annoyances within applications which take up a large chunk of our time and PowerPoint is no exception. The automatic numbering feature of PowerPoint for instance, isn’t all that flexible. Things become even more complicated when you require depicting a number sequence between multiple slides; or in the case of diagrams, multiple …
If you want to use a Macro script in PowerPoint to automatically print a slide to a specific printer that is not the default printer, or if you want to detect if a certain printer name is present in the system, then you can use the following VBA Macro to perform this task. The Macro …
Tick Tock Clock is an add-in for Microsoft Office 2013 and later that let you insert your current date, time and timezone in your PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets or Word documents. After installing the add-in, a new pane is opened with a few buttons to choose the date and time to insert. It helps to insert time and dates with a single …
Autodesk Vault is an add-in for Microsoft Office that let you manage all the information for your Digital Prototype directly from Office programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Autodesk Vault is a collaboration and data management software that helps engineers and designers to organize their content. It is used to manage documentation, design data and …
We have previously reviewed a number of PowerPoint add-ins and tools that can help you supercharge PowerPoint. Recently, we came across a PowerPoint add-in by the name of Power User, which as the name suggests, is a tool that can help make the most novice PowerPoint users to create presentations like a Pro.
When making data driven charts in PowerPoint, the primary problem is to edit the charts in a way that they look professional enough, without ruining the layout. Moreover, some chart types are simply not available in PowerPoint. Think-Cell Chart is a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in for spearheading the creation of business charts. The developer claims that …
If you are compiling a VSTO add-in in Visual Studio and get the error message “You cannot run or debug this project because the required version of Microsoft Office is not installed.” here is a quick workaround. Go to Project settings (right click over the project in the project task pane and then click Properties). …
Slides that are text heavy or come with convoluted diagrams can be very difficult to present. Making your audience focus on a small detail on a slide filled with content isn’t easy and that can often lead to the audience losing interest in your presentation. PowerPoint Labs is a handy add-in for PowerPoint that can …
The clipart library in PowerPoint has never been impressive and even that has been removed by Microsoft! What users are now left with is the option to add images from online sources, many of which are often copyright protected. Moreover, one might need editable graphics which can be customized for making more complex diagrams and …
Previously we reviewed the Participoll add-in for PowerPoint which provides a range of handy options for conducting polls during Live presentations. While the basic version of Participoll enables conducting unlimited polls without any voting limits, the Pro version has some killer features that can make your presentations all the more interactive.
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