Unless you’re presenting a cure for insomnia, you want your PowerPoint slides to engage your audience without distracting them from the presenter (you). Too much text invites people to read rather ...

PowerPoint comes with dozens of free shapes; circles, stars and even smiley faces are only a few clicks away. If you don't find a shape you like, draw your own using the built-in free-form drawing ...

This is Wanho.You move a shape slightly to the right, and before you know it, it has shifted upward too...You wanted to draw ...

Follow the steps below to split a shape into parts or multiple pieces in Microsoft PowerPoint: Draw the shape onto the slide. On the Shape Format tab, you can click Shape Fill to change the color of ...

Shadows on shapes in Microsoft's PowerPoint create the illusion of depth. Adding them can make the shapes seem to pop out toward the audience's eyes. Yet creative enhancements like shadows often come ...

Spread a little holiday cheer by incorporating a falling snow effect in your next presentation. It’s the most wonderful time of the year–whether you are surrounded by snow and mistletoe or beaches and ...

If you don’t want the same rectangular pictures for your Microsoft PowerPoint slide show, create a custom-shaped picture placeholder and make it available to the presentation via a layout slide.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. Presentation slides have been a standard part of business ...