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Microsoft powerpoint 2016 book5/6/2023 ![]() I really enjoyed Echo’s book, My PowerPoint 2016. You can enter a word or a phrase about what you want to do next. The new “Tell me what you want me to do” option on your ribbon is a timesaver. With new features comes a learning curve for remembering how to use or getting a reminder again about the steps or where you can find this tool. ![]() Formatting, including color changes, are simpler now,” said Echo. “With these new charts, it is so much easier to visualize data. With changing financial reporting needs, Charts now include five new charts to visualize common financial, statistical and hierarchical data including Treemaps, Sunbursts, Histograms, Box and Whisper, and Waterfall. No matter what your design capability is, this tool gives you great ideas and place to start if you need to remake slides or create a presentation,” she continued. This tool has bailed me out on many projects. “One of my favorites is the new ‘Design’ tool which offers you five ideas on how to layout your slides. Another was Smart Guides, which is now more responsive and more visually intuitive and new options for Charts across Excel, Word and PowerPoint,” said Echo. “This feature was added as a direct result of user requests, and it is just one of many. ![]() Morph was the number one request from the community voting and got more than the 20 votes it needed. They have even set up a “digital” suggestion box with User Voice so they could get feedback for product development. Echo explained to me that Microsoft listens to the presentation community and what features or tools they want to be added to the next version of PowerPoint or any of their products. What intrigued me the most about the addition of Morph and the other new tools were how they were selected to be included. Check out the quick intro video from Microsoft showing Morph and Design in action. You can create the appearance of movement in wide array of objects such as SmartArt, WordArt, charts, text, shapes, and pictures. New Fan Favorite, Morph enables to you to make smoother animations, transitions and object movements across your slide deck. It is easier on the eyes.” She shared an example: Now, you have the option to do online editing in a better environment. “The black interface option is wonderful. “Imagine being backstage supporting a client during a live event and the stark white interface is staring up at you, causing eye strain and headaches,” said Echo. She shared with me that one of her favorite new features is the Office Theme, especially the black interface option. Having easy and quick access to information instead of trying to remember where to find it has saved me time and fewer gray hairs!Įcho and I spoke while she was on the road for a client. ![]() One of my favorites is “Tell Me More” and “Insights.” Both help me find information and tools within the product or via the web. The presentation community had been buzzing about the updated features and tools: new office themes, Morph, Design, Charts, Smart Guide, video resolution, and more. Her new book, My PowerPoint 2016, a new “Content Update Program Update” book highlights all the new software updates added to the latest version of PowerPoint, and if you are new to PowerPoint, she gives you the basics on how-to-get-started.Īfter reading the book, which has easy-to-understand step-by-step instructions, I knew that I had not tapped the full power of PowerPoint 2016, and I couldn’t wait to get started. But I needed to learn all about PowerPoint 2016 and Microsoft PowerPoint MVP, Echo Swinford gave me the perfect primer to get started. How many of us have the time to learn how to use our favorite software upgrades? It is with the best intention that we all try. ![]()
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