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PowerPoint 2007: Disable the Splash Screen

contributed by Rob Rogers on March 14, 2007 under Microsoft Powerpoint

If you would rather not have to see the PowerPoint splash screen each and every time you run the application, follow these steps to get around it:

PowerPoint 2007: Prevent Black Slide from Appearing at the end of a Presentation

contributed by Rob Rogers on March 7, 2007 under Microsoft Powerpoint

By default, PowerPoint ends your presentation with a black slide. If you would rather it end with your final slide, follow these steps and be rid of the black slide.

PowerPoint 2007: Package Your Presentation(s) for CD

contributed by Rob Rogers on January 10, 2007 under Microsoft Powerpoint

PowerPoint automates the process of gathering all aspects of your presentation necessary for running your slideshow (including fonts, multimedia, linked content and the PowerPoint viewer). It places them into a folder ready to be burned to CD. You can even save more than one presentation to your CD and indicate the order you wish the presentations to run in. To package your presentation for CD . . .

PowerPoint 2007: Create a Photo Album

contributed by Rob Rogers on January 8, 2007 under Microsoft Powerpoint

You can use PowerPoint to create a photo album to display your photographs and pictures. PowerPoint makes it easy for you to insert pictures and customize them by applying themes and using special layout options. You can also change the appearance of a picture in the photo album by adjusting rotation, contrast, and brightness. To create your photo album, you will need to . . .

PowerPoint 2007: How To Make a Background Object Transparent

contributed by Rob Rogers on under Microsoft Powerpoint

Utilizing pictures as your background for a slide can give you that extra touch to your presentation. However, it is usually necessary to add transparency to the image so that the rest of the slide is easily viewed by your audience. To do this . . .

PowerPoint 2007: How To Create Text Columns

contributed by Rob Rogers on January 5, 2007 under Microsoft Powerpoint

PowerPoint now allows you to create text columns within a text box, letting you change a long list of text into two or more columns. To do this . . .

PowerPoint 2007: How To Apply Shape Effects

contributed by Rob Rogers on under Microsoft Powerpoint

The latest version of PowerPoint allows you to apply effects such as reflections, shadows, 3-D rotations and soft edges to your shapes. These can give your presentation that extra touch to make your presentation more appealing to your audience. To apply a shape effect . . .

PowerPoint 2007: Change the Default Design for New Presentations

contributed by Rob Rogers on December 21, 2006 under Microsoft Powerpoint

Changing the default design for new presentations is a little different in the latest version of PowerPoint. To set a new default, do the following…

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