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Convert Charts in PowerPoint with VBA

Convert Charts in PowerPoint with VBA

We recently read a question in LinkedIn that related to protecting the privacy of chart based data in PowerPoint presentations: Is there a macro or some other option that quickly goes in and removes all of the data while leaving the charts and graphs visually intact...
Word Cloud for PowerPoint anyone?

Word Cloud for PowerPoint anyone?

What would you say if there was a nice and easy add-in for PowerPoint that allowed you to create a Word Cloud (sometimes referred to as a ‘Wordle‘ which is a trademark of Jonathan Feinberg) directly within PowerPoint? We think it’s a great idea but...
Drag & Drop Macro for PowerPoint

Drag & Drop Macro for PowerPoint

In this LinkedIn discussion, the question was asked if it was possible to update an existing macro to be compatible with PowerPoint 2010. The original macro was written by Hans W. Hofmann and performed the following functions during a slide show:   Left-click on a...
Video Formats in PowerPoint

Video Formats in PowerPoint

MP4 is the best? We noticed something in a Microsoft Office support article that concerned us recently. In the latest incarnation of Office, PowerPoint 2013 is stated as recommending MP4 as the best video format:     For the best video playback experience, we...
Get Creative with Circlify

Get Creative with Circlify

The Circlify add-in for PowerPoint was updated recently and adds a new spiral effect that can be used to create some really cool effects. As they say on TV, here’s one we created earlier. Do I hear cries of: No way did you create that in PowerPoint! The simple...