When you’re using projectors and monitors to give your presentation, it might not be well-suited for these kinds of screens. However, Google Slides allows you to change the aspect ratio of your presentations, choosing between 16:9 (widescreen), 16:10, 4:3 (standard) and custom. Depending on where you’re going to give your presentation, you might need an adapted version for widescreen or another one for 4:3 screens. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to change the aspect ratio step by step. Have in mind that after modifying the original aspect ratio of your presentation, any elements and images will get scrambled and you’ll need to readjust them one by one in the slides or even the master slides. To change the aspect ratio of your slides, click on File → Page setup… Then choose the desired option. Page setup If you need any other size, choose “Custom” and enter the desired width… read more
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A PowerPoint template is composed of several layouts applied to the slides. The layouts are the set of elements that form up the appearance of any given slide. These elements can be text boxes, placeholders, backgrounds, logos, etc. These layouts can be changed in any of the slides of your presentation, and you can apply them to any new slide that you create. If you want to learn how to create new slides, please refer to this tutorial, which contains everything that you need to get started in PowerPoint. To change the layout of the slides, you can do any of the following: Select the slide whose layout you want to change, open the Layout drop-down menu, located in the Slides section of the Home tab, and choose the one that suits your needs. Layout drop-down menu Right-click the slide whose layout you want to change → Layout. Then choose the… read more
PowerPoint is probably by far the most popular presentation software , and with its powerful features and free templates from GreatPPT, people can quickly create beautiful presentations. But not everyone has PowerPoint installed on their device, when you want to share your PowerPoint files on YouTube, or with colleagues who don’t have PowerPoint, converting PowerPoint presentations into video files is a good idea. How to Convert PowerPoint into Video Select File > Export > Create a video. Select the quality of the video: Ultra HD (4K) – Largest file size and ultra-high quality (3840 x 2160). Full HD (1080p) – Large file size and full high quality (1920 x 1080). HD (720p) – Medium file size and moderate quality (1280 x 720). Standard (480p) – Smallest file size and lowest quality (852 x 480). Decide if you want to: Use Recorded Timings and Narrations Don’t Use Recorded Timings and Narrations In the Seconds spent on each slide box, select the… read more
Looking for quick tips on how to create more effective presentations? You want to make your PowerPoint slides more visual, but aren’t sure how? Here are some simple tips that may help, of course, you can also make a quick presentation using the free powerpoint template from Greatppt.com. Reduce the text on your slides Bullet points do not convey information effectively to the presenter, so they break the text into keywords and arrange them into shapes that are easy to animate. Show the location on the map If you have a list of locations in your presentation, animating it on a map shows the extent of your growth or catchment area and helps the audience connect locations and Spaces to the company. Add color hints Use color language as shorthand for slides – red for error, green for correctness, yellow and black for danger. Or use an understanding of the… read more