Have you ever sat through a presentation where the slides felt cluttered, inconsistent, or just plain dull? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Yet, creating polished, professional slides doesn’t have to be ...

If you don’t want the same rectangular pictures for your Microsoft PowerPoint slide show, create a custom-shaped picture placeholder and make it available to the presentation via a layout slide.

It's often useful to have a consistent visual theme throughout a PowerPoint presentation. A consistent theme not only helps your audience to absorb the information, but it also lets you focus on your ...