The technique to be applied in this tutorial to create the long shadow effect, consists of generating a dark PowerPoint Shapes, based on the PowerPoint Icon Outline, duplicating the shape with a 45 degrees angle and 2px spacing and merging this shapes to generate the long shadow. MORE
Duplicate the image. A subscriber turned me on to Before & After Magazine ‘s YouTube videos, showing great design tips. I thought I would show you how to create one of their effects in PowerPoint. Read to the end, because there’s a contest with a prize for 3 winners! MORE
Another issue that I ran into at work on both the trial and fully registered versions of the software was the duplication of events. When I went into the bulk edit view (spreadsheet-like option for entering events), each event was duplicated. MORE
I will use visuals to enhance my words, not duplicate them. If you've wondered how to figure out the secrets of speakers at high-profile conferences like TED and TEDMED so you can use them in your own speaking, wonder no more. MORE
Duplicate the first slide as many times as you need for your situation. A subscriber recently asked me, “I am currently trying to figure out if it is possible to hover over text and have an image pop up when I hover over the text, like you do on most websites these days. MORE
It's about telling a story and making a connection in a way that can not be duplicated by anyone else. If you are being true to yourself and the audience, if you are authentic, how could it possibly be duplicated? . View image | gettyimages.com. MORE
When you select an object, such as a shape or image, a menu appears with options such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete, and Copy Formatting. Microsoft recently made PowerPoint (and Word and Excel) available as an Android phone app. MORE
Duplicate a slide. Press Ctrl+D to duplicate. I follow several LinkedIn groups related to PowerPoint and presenting (and started one of my own, Great Communicators! Effective Presenting & PowerPoint). Sometimes, you can find gems of useful information. The PowerPoint Stuff group (which was started by Geetesh Bajaj, owner of Indezine.com ) has been running a great discussion on PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts, so I thought I’d put them all together here. MORE
The only person who should ever try to duplicate another's speech cadences is an impressionist. I've had several clients come to me with an "idol" in mind as an example of the kind of speaker they wanted to be. One person flat-out told me he wanted to be like Tony Robbins. Sorry. MORE
In this situation, I might have a duplicate title with white text; I could hide the white text and show the black text when I project the presentation and use the animation. A subscriber reminded me about the Selection pane and I realized that I don’t have a tip on it. MORE
Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the rectangle and drag it to the right of the first one. Maybe Web 2.0 is already an old look, but you still see a lot of it. Of course, Web 2.0 really refers to how a website functions–especially interactivity and sharing. But, along with Web 2.0 MORE
Don''t use them to duplicate your words. "I''m giving a TED talk." There''s a lot of that going around. I hear hundreds say it casually, many more than there''s room for at any of the official TED conferences. Sometimes, the speaker is referring to a locally organized TEDx conference. MORE
It’s easy to create badly-synced duplicates that don’t co-exist at all happily. Some months ago I blogged about presenting with an iPad. At the time I was still tiptoeing into the world of Keynote and tablet-based presenting. MORE
He posed a simple problem: Given a lot of files, find all the duplicates. Prompted by a recruiter, I submitted a resume to Google. They let me skip the phone screen and just do the full-day interview with 5 guys. It was easier than I feared. If you can do the first half of CLR you should be fine, except for trick questions. Unfortunately, I think I blew my last interview. This is easy. MORE
Choose Duplicate Layout. Right-click the duplicate and choose Rename Layout. Sales reps can use PowerPoint to create a product catalog that they bring to potential customers. This catalog is easy to modify, even at the last minute. You can change photos, prices, descriptions, and so on. MORE
Duplicate the slide and change the objects. Note that you don’t HAVE to duplicate the first slide, but it’s usually easier than creating the second slide from scratch. Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled new new features for PowerPoint, Morph and Designer. MORE
And if you could figure it out, wouldn't you want to duplicate that engagement the next time you're on the business stage? If you've ever attended live theatre, you know how riveting the experience can be, to the point where you feel you are right in the middle of the action on stage, aligned with the characters, experiencing their emotions. Have you ever wondered how the actors create such an engaging experience? MORE
If you are going to use slides, I''d like them to further explain or illustrate what you''re saying rather than duplicate it. Dear Presenter, You suck. Sincerely, Your Audience. MORE
In response to a contempt of court charge for refusing to hand over all copies of the alleged Edwards-Hunter sex tape, Young handed over a duplicate today, reports Andy Barr in Politico.com. What game is Andrew Young playing now? Young is retaining the master copy under lock and key. He contends that he was offered plenty of money for the tape but declined the opportunities to sell it. MORE
If you prefer to have a “staging screen” that segues into the video, duplicate the first slide, and insert the video on the second slide. This is a guest blog post from Larry First. The bio he sent me: An “experienced” (newly retired) geek from Alabama. MORE
Start with the Two Content placeholder, duplicate it, and then make adjustments. I’ve often been surprised at how many people create PowerPoint slides to print. MORE
Click the text box’s border and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it as many times as you need to for your text. Do you need to create striking graphics for company newsletters, blog posts, posters, training materials, and so on? A nice way to do this is with one of the burst or star shapes. MORE
Duplicate and move objects. Then I moved the duplicate up and to the right to extend the stairs, matching the spacing so the 2 stairs seemed like 1. Yes, you can create your own graphics and icons for PowerPoint! Not all graphics can, or should, be photos, charts, or diagrams. MORE
For example, the Gears graphic limits you to 3 gears, but by ungrouping, duplicating, and choosing Format tab> Rotate> Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical, you can get the result you want. MORE
Don’t customize the default layouts; instead, duplicate a layout, rename it, and customize the duplicate. After coming back from a conference, it’s so easy to get immersed in day-to-day work. MORE
Move the duplicate to the right of the square, making sure it is perfectly aligned with it–not higher or lower. Finally, select all of the squares and duplicate them in a second row. It’s often useful to create a menu for your first or second slide. MORE
Follow these steps: Insert the photo and make a duplicate of it. Select the duplicate and choose Format Tab, Remove Background. Color can have a powerful effect on your audience. MORE
In order to accomplish this, because the shapes have text, I created duplicates of each circle without text. When I did that, the duplicate circles were deleted and I ended up with just the overlap in the center. MORE
Some information in my topic files may be duplicated in other topic files. Being able to find humor, stories, quotes and other speech material when you need it is very important. It is very frustrating to know you have a piece of material, but you can't find it. Some type of system of organizing all this material is essential to efficient preparation. A file and cross-reference system will help you keep track of your material. I use both a computer and hard copy filing system. MORE
you will identify places in your presentation or pitch where there is duplicative information (happens constantly), you will identify when you are providing TMI (too much information). . There are two communication “killer apps” that I witness plague startups with frightening frequency. These danger zones are lethal to a startup, especially one seeking funding. . . If you are pursuing venture capital funding, read this prior to presenting. You will be glad that you did. . MORE
The only person who should ever try to duplicate another's speech cadences is an impressionist. I've had several clients come to me with an "idol" in mind as an example of the kind of speaker they wanted to be. One person flat-out told me he wanted to be like Tony Robbins. Sorry. MORE
Ctrl+D: Duplicate selected objects. Like all software, PowerPoint has keyboard shortcuts — in fact a lot more than I will cover here. It’s always worthwhile to learn a few shortcuts that you’ll use often because you’ll save time and aggravation. MORE
Some information in my topic files may be duplicated in other topic files. Being able to find humor, stories, quotes and other speech material when you need it is very important. It is very frustrating to know you have a piece of material, but you can't find it. MORE
He wants to make sure that we don’t duplicate content so that the attendees get the most from their investment of time. Rick Altman, who runs PowerPoint Live ( click here for details ), and I have been corresponding about my proposed session at this year’s conference. I wish some corporate presenters would take the same care. MORE
What''s more, the TED Commandments for speakers don''t mention slides at all (a hint, perhaps) while TEDMED''s speaker guidance says "I will use visuals to enhance my words, not duplicate them." MORE
The DNA isn’t long enough, so I duplicated the image To put the two DNA images, I needed to change the orientation of the duplicate. Then I put the duplicate above the original, overlapping them. Recently I did some slide makeovers for a client, a medical researcher. MORE
The first is messy and complex, the second requires duplication of work, especially if you wish to change the background image. Master slides in PowerPoint provide a very effective mechanism for all of your slides to have a similar look and feel. MORE
If you’re already a subscriber, you won’t get duplicate e-mails.). For several years, I created backgrounds and offered them as free downloads. Now, my emphasis is on training people to present more effectively, but the page with the backgrounds is still on my website. MORE
Select the object and press Ctrl+D to duplicate it. Have you ever received a greeting card created in PowerPoint? Maybe I receive more of these than most people, but I get them several times a year. MORE
To indicate growth, we’ll duplicate it, enlarge the duplicate, and add animation to fade the small tree into the large tree. ” Select the tree and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it. MORE
Select the photo, then copy and paste it to duplicate it. Highlighting a part of a grayscale image in color really makes it stand out! Ric Bretschneider wrote a blog post a while back that uses a similar technique to create a blurred background. MORE
Duplicate, place, duplicate. PowerPoint duplicates the original object and offsets the 2nd object slightly in both the X and Y directions. Any time you have 3 or more similar objects on a slide, you may want to make them equidistant. MORE
The Fuzzimo images contain a number of Post-it notes, so duplicate the file and then crop to the one you want. After that, it’s just a matter of making duplicates: Select the square. Duplicate the textbox as you did for the checkboxes. MORE
Technical people often don't understand how duplicating core functionality violates this, but technical people who like to tinker and hack aren't Apple's core target audience. Infoworld is one of the many tech news outlets that I read daily (well, M-F) that contributes to a well-rounded understanding of what's going on in the industry in which I work. Unfortunately, I have yet to see that kind of cross-domain & cross-discipline approach in my daily travels, but I digress. MORE
Duplication Related Topics Dave Paradi's PowerPoint Blog
APRIL 21, 2008
He wants to make sure that we don’t duplicate content so that the attendees get the most from their investment of time. Rick Altman, who runs PowerPoint Live ( click here for details ), and I have been corresponding about my proposed session at this year’s conference. I wish some corporate presenters would take the same care.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 15, 2013
Duplicate, place, duplicate. PowerPoint duplicates the original object and offsets the 2nd object slightly in both the X and Y directions. Any time you have 3 or more similar objects on a slide, you may want to make them equidistant.
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 22, 2014
The Fuzzimo images contain a number of Post-it notes, so duplicate the file and then crop to the one you want. After that, it’s just a matter of making duplicates: Select the square. Duplicate the textbox as you did for the checkboxes.
SlideModel
MAY 4, 2015
The technique to be applied in this tutorial to create the long shadow effect, consists of generating a dark PowerPoint Shapes, based on the PowerPoint Icon Outline, duplicating the shape with a 45 degrees angle and 2px spacing and merging this shapes to generate the long shadow.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 18, 2018
Follow these steps: Insert the photo and make a duplicate of it. Select the duplicate and choose Format Tab, Remove Background. Color can have a powerful effect on your audience.
PowerPoint Tips
JULY 23, 2011
In order to accomplish this, because the shapes have text, I created duplicates of each circle without text. When I did that, the duplicate circles were deleted and I ended up with just the overlap in the center.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 21, 2013
The DNA isn’t long enough, so I duplicated the image To put the two DNA images, I needed to change the orientation of the duplicate. Then I put the duplicate above the original, overlapping them. Recently I did some slide makeovers for a client, a medical researcher.
Presentation Zen
MAY 15, 2015
It's about telling a story and making a connection in a way that can not be duplicated by anyone else. If you are being true to yourself and the audience, if you are authentic, how could it possibly be duplicated? . View image | gettyimages.com.
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 26, 2015
Move the duplicate to the right of the square, making sure it is perfectly aligned with it–not higher or lower. Finally, select all of the squares and duplicate them in a second row. It’s often useful to create a menu for your first or second slide.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 21, 2014
Click the text box’s border and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it as many times as you need to for your text. Do you need to create striking graphics for company newsletters, blog posts, posters, training materials, and so on? A nice way to do this is with one of the burst or star shapes.
PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 13, 2016
Duplicate the slide and change the objects. Note that you don’t HAVE to duplicate the first slide, but it’s usually easier than creating the second slide from scratch. Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled new new features for PowerPoint, Morph and Designer.
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 10, 2017
Ctrl+D: Duplicate selected objects. Like all software, PowerPoint has keyboard shortcuts — in fact a lot more than I will cover here. It’s always worthwhile to learn a few shortcuts that you’ll use often because you’ll save time and aggravation.
PowerPoint Tips
OCTOBER 21, 2012
For example, the Gears graphic limits you to 3 gears, but by ungrouping, duplicating, and choosing Format tab> Rotate> Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical, you can get the result you want.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 4, 2011
If you’re already a subscriber, you won’t get duplicate e-mails.). For several years, I created backgrounds and offered them as free downloads. Now, my emphasis is on training people to present more effectively, but the page with the backgrounds is still on my website.
Professionally Speaking...
JULY 11, 2013
If you are going to use slides, I''d like them to further explain or illustrate what you''re saying rather than duplicate it. Dear Presenter, You suck. Sincerely, Your Audience.
PowerPoint Tips
OCTOBER 1, 2012
To indicate growth, we’ll duplicate it, enlarge the duplicate, and add animation to fade the small tree into the large tree. ” Select the tree and press Ctrl + D to duplicate it.
PowerPoint Tips
OCTOBER 9, 2011
Don’t customize the default layouts; instead, duplicate a layout, rename it, and customize the duplicate. After coming back from a conference, it’s so easy to get immersed in day-to-day work.
PowerPoint Tips
AUGUST 11, 2010
Choose Duplicate Layout. Right-click the duplicate and choose Rename Layout. Sales reps can use PowerPoint to create a product catalog that they bring to potential customers. This catalog is easy to modify, even at the last minute. You can change photos, prices, descriptions, and so on.
Speak Schmeak
DECEMBER 8, 2011
The only person who should ever try to duplicate another's speech cadences is an impressionist. I've had several clients come to me with an "idol" in mind as an example of the kind of speaker they wanted to be. One person flat-out told me he wanted to be like Tony Robbins. Sorry.
Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!
DECEMBER 13, 2009
The first is messy and complex, the second requires duplication of work, especially if you wish to change the background image. Master slides in PowerPoint provide a very effective mechanism for all of your slides to have a similar look and feel.
PowerPoint Tips
JULY 21, 2014
If you prefer to have a “staging screen” that segues into the video, duplicate the first slide, and insert the video on the second slide. This is a guest blog post from Larry First. The bio he sent me: An “experienced” (newly retired) geek from Alabama.
PowerPoint Tips
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Duplicate and move objects. Then I moved the duplicate up and to the right to extend the stairs, matching the spacing so the 2 stairs seemed like 1. Yes, you can create your own graphics and icons for PowerPoint! Not all graphics can, or should, be photos, charts, or diagrams.
PowerPoint Tips
MARCH 27, 2012
In this situation, I might have a duplicate title with white text; I could hide the white text and show the black text when I project the presentation and use the animation. A subscriber reminded me about the Selection pane and I realized that I don’t have a tip on it.
PowerPoint Tips
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Duplicate the image. A subscriber turned me on to Before & After Magazine ‘s YouTube videos, showing great design tips. I thought I would show you how to create one of their effects in PowerPoint. Read to the end, because there’s a contest with a prize for 3 winners!
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 27, 2015
When you select an object, such as a shape or image, a menu appears with options such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate, Delete, and Copy Formatting. Microsoft recently made PowerPoint (and Word and Excel) available as an Android phone app.
The Presenter's Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2012
It’s easy to create badly-synced duplicates that don’t co-exist at all happily. Some months ago I blogged about presenting with an iPad. At the time I was still tiptoeing into the world of Keynote and tablet-based presenting.
PowerPoint Tips
JUNE 14, 2014
Start with the Two Content placeholder, duplicate it, and then make adjustments. I’ve often been surprised at how many people create PowerPoint slides to print.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
MARCH 28, 2010
Another issue that I ran into at work on both the trial and fully registered versions of the software was the duplication of events. When I went into the bulk edit view (spreadsheet-like option for entering events), each event was duplicated.
PowerPoint Tips
APRIL 21, 2011
Press Ctrl + D to duplicate the rectangle and drag it to the right of the first one. Maybe Web 2.0 is already an old look, but you still see a lot of it. Of course, Web 2.0 really refers to how a website functions–especially interactivity and sharing. But, along with Web 2.0
Speak Schmeak
DECEMBER 8, 2011
The only person who should ever try to duplicate another's speech cadences is an impressionist. I've had several clients come to me with an "idol" in mind as an example of the kind of speaker they wanted to be. One person flat-out told me he wanted to be like Tony Robbins. Sorry.
Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking
DECEMBER 10, 2010
He posed a simple problem: Given a lot of files, find all the duplicates. Prompted by a recruiter, I submitted a resume to Google. They let me skip the phone screen and just do the full-day interview with 5 guys. It was easier than I feared. If you can do the first half of CLR you should be fine, except for trick questions. Unfortunately, I think I blew my last interview. This is easy.
PowerPoint Tips
JANUARY 2, 2011
Duplicate a slide. Press Ctrl+D to duplicate. I follow several LinkedIn groups related to PowerPoint and presenting (and started one of my own, Great Communicators! Effective Presenting & PowerPoint). Sometimes, you can find gems of useful information. The PowerPoint Stuff group (which was started by Geetesh Bajaj, owner of Indezine.com ) has been running a great discussion on PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts, so I thought I’d put them all together here.
Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
In response to a contempt of court charge for refusing to hand over all copies of the alleged Edwards-Hunter sex tape, Young handed over a duplicate today, reports Andy Barr in Politico.com. What game is Andrew Young playing now? Young is retaining the master copy under lock and key. He contends that he was offered plenty of money for the tape but declined the opportunities to sell it.
The Eloquent Woman
JULY 9, 2012
I will use visuals to enhance my words, not duplicate them. If you've wondered how to figure out the secrets of speakers at high-profile conferences like TED and TEDMED so you can use them in your own speaking, wonder no more.
The Eloquent Woman
OCTOBER 15, 2014
What''s more, the TED Commandments for speakers don''t mention slides at all (a hint, perhaps) while TEDMED''s speaker guidance says "I will use visuals to enhance my words, not duplicate them."
PowerPoint Tips
MAY 12, 2010
Duplicate the first slide as many times as you need for your situation. A subscriber recently asked me, “I am currently trying to figure out if it is possible to hover over text and have an image pop up when I hover over the text, like you do on most websites these days.
Great Public Speaking
OCTOBER 19, 2011
Some information in my topic files may be duplicated in other topic files. Being able to find humor, stories, quotes and other speech material when you need it is very important. It is very frustrating to know you have a piece of material, but you can't find it.
Matt Eventoff
MAY 12, 2009
you will identify places in your presentation or pitch where there is duplicative information (happens constantly), you will identify when you are providing TMI (too much information). . There are two communication “killer apps” that I witness plague startups with frightening frequency. These danger zones are lethal to a startup, especially one seeking funding. . . If you are pursuing venture capital funding, read this prior to presenting. You will be glad that you did. .
Professionally Speaking...
OCTOBER 14, 2009
And if you could figure it out, wouldn't you want to duplicate that engagement the next time you're on the business stage? If you've ever attended live theatre, you know how riveting the experience can be, to the point where you feel you are right in the middle of the action on stage, aligned with the characters, experiencing their emotions. Have you ever wondered how the actors create such an engaging experience?
Great Public Speaking
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Some information in my topic files may be duplicated in other topic files. Being able to find humor, stories, quotes and other speech material when you need it is very important. It is very frustrating to know you have a piece of material, but you can't find it. Some type of system of organizing all this material is essential to efficient preparation. A file and cross-reference system will help you keep track of your material. I use both a computer and hard copy filing system.
The Eloquent Woman
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Don''t use them to duplicate your words. "I''m giving a TED talk." There''s a lot of that going around. I hear hundreds say it casually, many more than there''s room for at any of the official TED conferences. Sometimes, the speaker is referring to a locally organized TEDx conference.
PowerPoint Tips
DECEMBER 29, 2009
Select the object and press Ctrl+D to duplicate it. Have you ever received a greeting card created in PowerPoint? Maybe I receive more of these than most people, but I get them several times a year.
Thoughts On Presenting And Design
JULY 8, 2010
Technical people often don't understand how duplicating core functionality violates this, but technical people who like to tinker and hack aren't Apple's core target audience. Infoworld is one of the many tech news outlets that I read daily (well, M-F) that contributes to a well-rounded understanding of what's going on in the industry in which I work. Unfortunately, I have yet to see that kind of cross-domain & cross-discipline approach in my daily travels, but I digress.
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