I'm compiling some powerpoint slides to be used for a Powerpoint Karaoke at an upcoming BarCamp. Any ideas on what Powerpoint subjects that would generally make a hilarious skit?
posted on Jul 14, 2008 - 3 answers

I do PowerPoint design for a living and -- finally, begrudgingly -- I am switching to PowerPoint 2007. So far, do not like. So, a two-part question: 1. Can anyone suggest a text or video tutorial on moving to PowerPoint 2007 for 2003 power users? 2. I've seen some "make PowerPoint 2007 work like PowerPoint 2003" add-ins. Does anyone have experience/recommendations for any of those? Thanks!
posted on Jun 30, 2008 - 7 answers

Powerpoint 2007: I have one large presentation of 200 or so slides in one ppt file. Is there a way I can automagically export each slide as its own ppt file. [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm in a rut. I need information graphic inspiration. [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 6 answers

We made a powerpoint presentation on a Mac and sent it to a number of people both in the US and abroad. Most people are reporting difficulties with the formatting - text spilling over onto pictures, etc. What gives? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I pimp my PowerPoint? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 7 answers

I saw a presentation given with Apple's Keynote in which the text that accompanied each slide was not shown on the overhead projector, but was visible on the laptop used by the presenter. How do I do that? And bonus points if you can tell me how to do that with open office, a pdf file, or some other non-keynote piece of software. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 16 answers

How can I use Automator to make a PowerPoint presentation run? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 15 answers

I have a Flash animation (which ends in .app) that I'd like to use in Power Point (it's PP x for Mc) on a MacBook Pro. But I can't seem to find any way to do it. Has anyone had any luck with this, or know of any converters, or know some other way to link to the animation via PowerPoint but not actually as a slide?
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 1 answers

I need to make an oral presentation with slides (preferably PowerPoint) to a small audience (about 15) in a room in a neighboring country. What is the best way to achieve this requiring minimum effort on their end? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 11 answers

Powerpoint Filter: How can I set the default font size for a chart axis in powerpoint 2007? [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 2 answers

How can I create an animated powerpoint w/ audiotrack...all embedded in one file? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 4 answers

Can anyone point me to the study in which the main takeaway was, "Don't just read the text off of your powerpoint slides because it hurts audience comprehension"? [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2008 - 12 answers

How do I create PowerPoint slides using .NET? [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 2 answers

What is the most elegant solution (.ppt, .key, other) for shrinking my presentations to less than 5 mb on a mac? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 12 answers

Can you recommend examples of presentations using Keynote? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2008 - 10 answers

I want to be able to click through some Powerpoint slides in a really large room when my computer is at the other end of it (about 100 ft away). There are no physical boundaries in the way (it's in direct sight). Do I need an RF mouse for this? If so, does anyone have recommendations of good ones to buy? and where? It doesn't need to be overly fancy, probably a click and maybe a RMB click would be sufficient...
posted on Jan 11, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a way to output three different images on three different projectors simultaneously using as few computers connected to them as possible. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 10 answers

How do I make LaTeX PDF presentations that don't look like cheap PowerPoint? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2007 - 8 answers

I need gag vids. The kind that start all sweet and innocent and then the monster jumps out and stuff like that. Another is the kind in which your computer is "taking a picture" of you but the picture is actually of a monkey. Please see... [more inside]
posted on Dec 9, 2007 - 6 answers

I need to convert a PowerPoint slideshow into a video file that can then be uploaded to YouTube. Is there any freeware (NOT shareware/trial) program that can help me convert a PowerPoint slideshow to AVI/MPEG/MOV? Don't care how complicated or how many steps involved; just need to not have to pay for it.
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 5 answers

Can I use Powerpoint like a video cue playback system for a theatrical performance? [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2007 - 3 answers

Looking for suggestions for music to be played during a powerpoint awards presentation. [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 16 answers

Is there an automated way to take a directory of Powerpoint presentations, and extract only the unique slides? [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2007 - 1 answers

Any way to export Google Presentation as PPT? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 4 answers

What are the optimal output settings when generating images for use in PowerPoint? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a way to place a browser window into a PowerPoint slide so that I can access web pages during my presentation and have them updated in real time. I've played around a bit with LiveWeb, which has behaved a bit erratically, and am hesitating before plunking down money for something like T-Dog's PowerPoint Web Browser. It doesn't need to have terribly robust browser capabilities - an address bar, forward/backward buttons and a "refresh" button should suffice. Anyway, I'd love to hear people's advice - the simpler, the better; I am a confirmed non-geek. If it matters (and I assume it does), I'm running Windows XP and PowerPoint 2003. Thanks in advance for your answers to my first-ever Ask MeFi question!
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm creating a PowerPoint with bulleted lists, and I'm having trouble getting it to do what I want. [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2007 - 8 answers

Power Point 2007 question! I need to apply the same animation (*appear*) to every title and bullet point in my presentation, without manually going through and adding the effect one by one on each slide. [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 5 answers

VideoFilter: How to download video from youtube or iFilm to my hard drive? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 12 answers

Every time I try to drag an object in PowerPoint 2007, my CPU usage spikes way up, and the dragging becomes so jerky that it's unusable. I'm using a good machine, and this problem occurs even with uncomplex presentations. Any ideas/fixes? This version of PowerPoint is buggy as hell.
posted on Sep 5, 2007 - 6 answers

In PowerPoint 2002, it's supposed to be possible to have bulleted items at all levels appear one at a time, using "Effect options" and then the "Text animation" tab. However, that tab is missing, for some reason... [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 3 answers

I am trying to open a Powerpoint file I have been working on the for last few days. This morning it won't open correctly and I need the collective assistance of PPT gurus [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 3 answers

What video formats work well in presentations? Advice on codecs, presentation software and general tips and tricks sought. Linux and/or WIndows. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 4 answers

I have a large, multi-step logical diagram that needs to become a slick presentation. How do I get there? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 7 answers

Why oh why won't you show my text, PowerPoint Viewer? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 2 answers

I am looking for examples of innovative uses of boring old PowerPoint—beyond the normal title and bullets. I want to create a presentation that...doesnt look like PowerPoint. Are there any places to get ideas?
posted on May 31, 2007 - 16 answers

How does one convert a Word document into a Powerpoint presentation? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2007 - 13 answers

I would like to create a screensaver using a PowerPoint presentation. I am aware that I can save the slides and then create a My Pictures slideshow-type screensaver, but this method loses the animation, which is critical. Searching on Google, there is an abundance of software that promises to convert PPT shows to screensavers, but I have never heard of any of the companies providing the software, and I am hesitant to just start downloading it willy-nilly. Can anyone recommend a method for creating screensavers from PowerPoints based on their own experience? I am especially interested in free methods. If it matters, I am using Windows XP and PowerPoint 2007.
posted on Mar 27, 2007 - 2 answers

How to incorporate PowerPoint slides by reference, then generate finished presentations? I manage a number of distinct PowerPoint presentations with similar (but not identical) content. [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 19 answers

I'm sure this is too simple to require the skills of the PowerpointGuruHiveMind, but I can no longer edit datasheets in Microsoft Graph, in order to create new charts in Powerpoint for Mac 2004. I must have checked some kind of "protect data" checkbox as a default, but I can't find it to switch back. Sheer frustration must have overwhelmed my google-fu.
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 0 answers

Creating a podcast with synchronized images that will pop up at irregular intervals during the podcast. I'll also be showing some very unsophisticated users how to do this in a few months. Which tool is best for the job... [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2006 - 7 answers

Free, non-tacky, AND PowerPoint? Is such a combination possible? [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 6 answers

Help! Time-sensitive: My boss's boss, when editing, sees transparent placeholders inside his powerpoint everywhere there is an image (Images do show up, though, in actual slideshow - so they're there). Changing zoom didn't fix it. Everyhting shows up ok on my computer. My Google-fu is failing me, and he's counting on me - got a quick fix?
posted on Nov 17, 2006 - 12 answers

I have access to a conference bridge and sometimes I do presentations over the phone. [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2006 - 7 answers

What is the best presentation software out there? I use PowerPoint on a weekly basis right now and I would like to "up" my game with better video and sound clips. Can anyone recommend an alternative.
posted on Oct 17, 2006 - 20 answers

What hourly rate should I charge to edit a Powerpoint presentation? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2006 - 9 answers

Any advice for my MacBook Word / Excel / Powerpoint woes? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 17 answers

Chinese Hong Kong audience: What should I take into account when designing a PowerPoint presentation for an academic to present in Hong Kong? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 4 answers

MS Office question: How do I stop Powerpoint from using a single window to display all documents? I'd like to be able to look at two powerpoint files side by side and copy/paste between them, but powerpoint insists on opening them in the same window. [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 17 answers