PowerPoint has a nice shapes gallery that lets us create awesome graphics for different purposes. If we need to create symbols and signs for PowerPoint presentations and other purposes, we can use the PowerPoint shapes gallery. Here we will show you how to create a simple red No sign in PowerPoint using shapes. First, we …
If you need to draw Scribble Lines in PowerPoint 2010 then you can use the scribe tool that is one of the shapes available from the Shapes menu. The following article will show you how to use the scribble tool to draw a simple scribble line or figure. To start using this tool go to Insert …
If you need to make a simple page curl effect in PowerPoint 2010 then you can use the shape points to achieve this desired output. Let’s see how to convert a shape and make a page curl effect that can be used as a shadow for pictures or other shapes. Starting from a rectangular shape …
You can change the shape properties and add a glow and soft edges to any existing shape to make it look really awesome. For example, if we want to create a custom shadow in PowerPoint that looks more realistic then we can use the soft edge style. In this example below we will create a …
PowerPoint shapes are a powerful feature in PowerPoint that allows you to make better presentations with nice graphics and it is a good alternative to pictures and images. There are many benefits but also disadvantages by using shapes instead of images, but if we change the shapes outline in PowerPoint or shape properties we can …
In PowerPoint 2010 you can draw any geometric figure and shape using the shapes feature. Here we will show you how easily draw a half circle or semicircle so you can use it in your PowerPoint presentations. The easiest way to draw a half circle in PowerPoint 2010 is using the pie shape and then control the …
Once upon a time you need to create circular arrows for your presentation slides. In PowerPoint you can create this kind of circular arrows by using different approaches. One approach can be using a normal arrow style or big arrow shape and then edit the points to make it curve. You can make curve arrows …
You can easily insert a perfect horizontal line in PowerPoint using shapes. The trick here is to hold the Shift key while you are drawing the line and PowerPoint will draw an horizontal and straight line in the PowerPoint canvas. You can insert a vertical line using the same approach, but instead of drawing the …
Many users may be interested to insert a quarter circle shape in their presentations. Then you can for example duplicate the quarter circle and create a quad matrix or quad PowerPoint chart. This can be done with SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint but if you want to do it manually to have whole control on the …
If you have heard about pens in PowerPoint maybe you already knew how to make annotations on the slides during the slideshow. However, it is also good to know that you can use pens even if you are not playing the slideshow. In PowerPoint 2010 you can add pens to the ribbon and make good …
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