Questions tagged [microsoft-powerpoint-2016]
Commercial software presentation program included in all editions of the Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Office 2016 suites for Windows and Macintosh. There are also versions for iOS and Android as well as a browser-based online version.
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Resizing multiple objects in PowerPoint - Strange enlargement
I'm trying to enlarge multiple objects simultaneously in PowerPoint. To do that, I selected all the objects and I enlarged only one of them; the result is below.
Here the file.
Thank you in advance.
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Powerpoint Command Line Switch \s for online presentation
I have a shared presentation I want to show on a screen in my office. I'm using a feature in Powerpoint that allows you to edit an online (OneDrive) presentation collaboratively, and update it on-the-...
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Insert and link picture does not work in powerpoint mac
The article https://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/learn/picturesandvisuals/2016-mac/insert-or-link-picture.html describes how to insert and link a picture in a powerpoint presentation. This way,...
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Is there a way to delete the text within multiple PowerPoint shapes?
I use PowerPoint almost daily as part of my job for reporting. Instead of using text boxes, we like to use Shapes with text inside it to put across ideas e.g. text statements or percentage figures. ...
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Add textbox to all slides in powerpoint 2016
I inherited a 100+ slides powerpoint presentation and I need to add new text to every slide. There already is a footer text that needs to stay where it is.
Is it possible to add a textbox to all ...
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Hyperlink TO specific shape in PowerPoint
I see the option for creating a hyperlink from a shape on one slide to a different slide in the presentation. I don't, however, see a way to hyperlink from a shape on one slide to a specific shape on ...
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How do I make my own title slide layour in slide master and make it stick?
I'm creating my own theme in Powerpoint 2016 on Windows 10. I have a couple of slide layouts, including a title slide layout. However, when I save this theme and then create a new slide deck using it, ...
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Delete ink annotations from slides after saving
During a presentation, it is possible to add ink annotations to a slide using:
Ctrl-P to get the pen option.
Writing some text on a slide.
When leaving the presentation, selecting Keep from the "Want ...
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powerpoint: set default paste
Is there any way to set the default paste (crtl+V) to paste enhanced bitmap in the latest Microsoft Powerpoint? Maybe using a regedit value?
The best I can come up with is crtl+alt+v, but it's a bit ...
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Is there a way to view/edit an object's x, y coordinates in PowerPoint?
Sometimes I'd like to see or edit an object's x, y coordinates.
Is there a way to do this in PowerPoint?
Sample use cases:
Aligning multiple motion paths
Verifying object alignment
Distributing ...
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MS Word to Powerpoint and back
We have to create documents in MS-Word, the contents of which are converted to PowerPoint on a regular basis. There are typically dozens of of slides in the PPTX files, and sometimes the number is ...
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Powerpoint animation sequence based on random clicking
Ok, here's what I would like to do. The slide has a question listed at the top. The question has multiple answers below it that are initially invisible. I would like to ask the question and as people ...
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Using an existing slide to create master slide views
Is there a way I could transfer normal slides in powerpoint to master view? As in, I want ALL my slides from a presentation to be slide views.
Explanation: the request was to just make a presentation ...
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Including the slide title in the Notes handout automatically (PowerPoint 2016)
I want to create a manual from a PowerPoint presentation, where the information in the Notes section are part of the printout. So that I can format the slide titles to be part of a table of contents, ...
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What does "PowerPoint can't access because the filename is invalid." mean?
I cannot save a file in PowerPoint after I have made recent changes to it. When I click save, there comes a dialog box saying what I have already mentioned in the question. I cannot perform a save as ...
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