Learn more in our Formatting Arrows (Arrowheads) in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac tutorial. Gradients PowerPoint 2016 also allows you to add gradients to shape outlines. This option does not show in Shape Outline gallery you saw in Figure 4. Learn more in our Gradient Outlines in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac tutorial.
Garrick Chow has authored 75+ training courses, and is a presenter at Macworld and AIGA. Garrick Chow is a senior staff author at Lynda.com, and has authored dozens of courses, covering a diverse range of topics. He regularly leads live classes and seminars at private companies, government agencies, colleges, and universities. He has been a presenter at the Macworld conference, and at events for design associations such as AIGA and UCDA. His interests include audio and music production, digital lifestyle tools, and fitness-related apps and gadgets. When not sitting in front of a computer screen, Garrick can be found playing with the indie-rock band The Jellybricks or trail running.
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1,348 viewers. Course Transcript - Voiceover Hello, I'm Garrick Chow. This course is for anyone who is new to PowerPoint 2016 and would like to quickly get up to speed with the most common tools for building presentations in PowerPoint.
We'll begin with a tour of the interface so you'll be able to follow along more easily with the rest of the course. From there, we'll start building a presentation from scratch and see how to pick themes and create and arrange your slides.
Then we'll look at how to add content to your slides, like text, images, audio and video, and even web links. I'll also provide tips on how to use PowerPoint when it comes time to present your slides. Including important keyboard shortcuts and other tools like the presenter view for keeping track of your presentation while it's in progress. And we'll wrap up with a look at how to add value to your presentation by turning it into PDF handouts and how to share it online to collaborate with others. So, let's get started. Practice while you learn with exercise files.
PowerPoint Files are OS-Agnostic PowerPoint files, identified by the file extension '.pptx,' are operating-system agnostic files. An operating-system agnostic or cross-platform file's compatibility is determined by the program that reads the file, as opposed to the operating system. For example, Microsoft Office can read and edit Word Document, PowerPoint Presentation and Excel Spreadsheet files within the Windows and Mac OS X platforms. Alternatively, Windows, Mac OS X and Linux users can access Microsoft Office files using the OpenOffice program. The Media File Conundrum Designing PowerPoint presentations with cross-platform best practices in mind can ensure that all elements of the presentation will work in Office for both Windows and Mac OS X. According to Microsoft, users should avoid WindowsMedia and QuickTime file formats for audio and video content because the two may not work on Mac OS X and Windows systems respectively without installing additional software. Additionally, Mac-based 'PICT' graphics won't work on PCs within presentations; instead, use GIF, PNG or JPG.