Shapes

How to Create a Ribbon Banner in PowerPoint

You can use PowerPoint shapes to create custom graphics in PowerPoint. Combine and group operations let you merge or subtract shapes easily. This time we’d like to show you how to create a simple diagonal stripe to use in any corner of your slide designs. The diagonal stripe in PowerPoint let you easily add a …

How to Draw an Oval Shape in PowerPoint

It is easy to draw a circle shape or oval in Microsoft PowerPoint using the shape feature. First you need to open PowerPoint and then choose Insert menu in the ribbon. Here you can find the Shapes menu and there you need to click on Shapes and then choose Circle or Oval shape. If you hold …

How to Duplicate Shapes in PowerPoint

When you design a PowerPoint presentation, shapes can take a significant role in creating diagrams and infographics in PowerPoint. Using shapes is a good way to keep your presentation more visual instead full of paragraphs of text. Furthermore, PowerPoint comes with some useful features that helps to work with shapes, create more shapes easily, intersect …

How to Use SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint you can download additional SmartArt content from Office.com but before you can access the resources you will need to change a setting in the Options page. Here we will show you how to add new Office.com SmartArt Graphics to PowerPoint. First, you need to configure your Trust Center options to allow PowerPoint download …

How to Make a Zig Zag Line in PowerPoint

PowerPoint presentations have become a cornerstone in the world of business, education, and communication. One underutilized element that can add visual interest and impact to your slides is the zigzag line. Whether you’re using it as a squiggly arrow or a wavy line, zigzag lines can represent various ideas and concepts in an engaging way. …

How to Rotate Objects in PowerPoint

Sometimes you need to rotate shapes and objects in PowerPoint, for example to match certain rotation degree in your slides. Rotating shapes and objects in PowerPoint can be easy as clicking in the object and move the green dot for the left or right. You can see how this works by looking at the following …