Learning PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

Learn to create a brand new PowerPoint 2016 for Mac presentation, choose a blank template, name the file, and save it across locations and formats.

Open recent or pinned presentations in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. Arrange two presentations side by side, switch between them with the window menu, and close with command-w.

Adjust the normal layout by resizing the left navigation, slide area, and notes pane in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, and use view options, rulers, and zoom to optimize slides.

Explore PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by mastering 11 pre-built slide layouts, from title slides and section headers to title and content, two content, image with caption, and 90-degree rotated designs.

Learn to add slides and text to slides in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, including editing placeholders, creating new slides, and pasting text with destination formatting and auto fit options.

Learn PowerPoint 2016 for Mac spellchecking with red squiggles, triggering the spell checker, and using ignore, change, or add to custom dictionary to polish your presentation.

Learn to change slide layouts in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac without losing content, using placeholders, resizing and moving elements, and undoing changes across layouts like section header, blank, and comparison.

Apply built-in PowerPoint themes from the design ribbon to achieve consistent slide color schemes across slides. Learn how theme colors and standard colors affect text and visuals for presentations.

Master font face, size, and color in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by formatting text within placeholders or frames, using theme fonts like Colibri and stepping to Bauhaus 93 when needed.

Master bullet points in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by customizing bullet shapes, colors, and sizes, applying consistent styles across slides, and adjusting numbering and start points.

Master paragraph formatting in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by controlling text within a placeholder: left, center, right, and justified alignment, horizontal and vertical alignment, and rotation options.

Learn how to apply superscript, subscript, strikethrough, and case changes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac to format degrees, dates, and symbols without retyping.

PowerPoint 2016 for Mac uses auto correct to capitalize sentences and bullets, fix misspellings, create replacements, convert links and smart quotes, and customize options in preferences.

Learn how to insert, customize, and remove charts in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, using placeholders or blank slides, and link chart data to an embedded Excel file.

Edit chart data in PowerPoint by opening the embedded Excel data, adjusting categories and series, and extending or contracting the data area; changes reflect instantly in the chart.

Learn how to change chart types in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, selecting from line, bar, area, and stacked variants to best represent sales data, while keeping data unchanged.

Explore altering chart layout, colors, and styles in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. Use quick layouts to reposition legends and titles, add data tables, and apply built-in color schemes and backgrounds.

Open the chart and use layout options to customize axes, data labels, legend, and grid lines in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

Select a chart and use the format ribbon to customize series, colors, outlines, and effects. Add and format shapes and text to highlight key data in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

Create a PowerPoint 2016 for Mac pie chart, choose pie types and a single data series, color slices, display percentages, and adjust gaps and angles in 2D, 3D formats.

Learn to swap rows and columns in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by editing chart data in Excel, turning series into categories and vice versa with a single click.

Learn to add an organization chart to a PowerPoint 2016 for Mac presentation using smart art hierarchy, choosing layouts, and resizing to fit the slide.

Learn to customize organization charts in PowerPoint for Mac by adding and removing boxes, indenting to change hierarchy, and promoting or demoting figures to reflect reporting relationships.

Learn to customize organization charts in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by adjusting hierarchy styles, colors, and whole-presentation color schemes, with 3-D and image options.

Learn to format individual boxes in an organization chart within PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. Apply color, fill, borders, and text effects using SmartArt design options on each box.

Insert and resize images in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac using placeholders or blank slides, choose embedding or linking, and align with guides for proportional edits.

Insert a wide range of shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, use callouts and banners, and rely on alignment guides and the shift key to keep shapes symmetrical and positioned.

Learn to insert SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint for Mac, choose from categories, fill text via smart text box, customize colors and styles, and adapt diagrams like cycle, process, or pyramid.

Move, resize, and align multiple objects on a slide, manage stacking order with bring forward and reorder, and use alignment guides to create balanced PowerPoint layouts.

Explore PowerPoint 2016 for Mac image enhancement tools, adjusting brightness, contrast, color, saturation, and artistic effects, and learn to compress, crop, and reset pictures for polished presentations.

Embed or link a video into PowerPoint presentations, insert into a placeholder, and control start options, playback size, and poster frame while testing in slide show.

Learn to manage slides in slide sorter view, including moving, duplicating, deleting, hiding, renumbering, and importing slides from another presentation, with options for destination theme or source formatting.

Launch the PowerPoint slide show from start or current slide using on-screen controls or F5/Shift+F5, toggle blackout or whiteout with Shift+B/Shift+W, and exit with Escape.

Learn to draw in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac slideshow with pen tool and pen color, switch to the arrow, and erase with Shift+E; highlights disappear unless saved as slide objects.

Open presenter view to run a slideshow with dual outputs, showing the audience view while you monitor notes, timing, and upcoming slides on your screen.

Learn how to run a PowerPoint 2016 for Mac slideshow automatically. Set up the slide show to loop continuously until escape and use timings to control slide durations.

Learn to add and manage narration in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by recording slide-by-slide narration, setting timings, and choosing whether to play narration during slideshow.

Learn to add background music to a PowerPoint 2016 for Mac presentation, choosing to embed or link audio, set auto start across slides, loop playback, and balance it with narration.

Create and manage custom shows from the slide show ribbon, selecting slides to tailor presentations for clients or investors.

Save your presentation as a PowerPoint show (.ppsx) to auto-play on open, while keeping the original .pptx for editing. You can still edit in PowerPoint or run show by double-clicking.

Apply slide transition effects in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac to control how slides arrive, choose from subtle to dynamic, and apply transitions to all slides for consistency.

apply and customize animation effects on slide objects in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, including choosing effects, directions, order, and using the animation pane for precise control.

Learn to manage PowerPoint animations with the animation pane, control the order, adjust effect options and timing, and tailor text effects—from by word to by letter—for precise playback.

Learn how to animate charts and organization charts in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, using SmartArt animation to reveal branches by level or by branch with on-click control.

Add a coordinated exit animation in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by flying the object in from the right and out to the left.

Learn to apply emphasis effects and motion paths in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, combining growth, blinking, and arcs to animate objects like a dinosaur and a comet.

Access the slide master to control all layouts from the master view. Edit layout masters to apply a logo, font, and background color globally across the presentation.

Learn to manage PowerPoint 2016 for Mac slide backgrounds by using slide master, grand master, and layouts to apply colors and images across slides.

Place and resize a company logo on every slide by editing the slide master and grand master, ensuring consistent position and fonts across all master slides.

Learn how to animate slide placeholders in the general slide master to apply a consistent fly-in from the right across multiple slides, boosting speed and consistency.

Create your own master slide by designing a custom slide layout in the slide master, renaming it, and adding placeholders for title, content, and images.

Master the handout and notes masters in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac to customize print layouts, fonts, and placement of slides, notes, headers, and footers for handouts or notes pages.

Learn how to use Microsoft supplied templates in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac by accessing file templates, downloading templates from Microsoft, and applying slide masters and layouts to customize presentations.

Design a custom PowerPoint 2016 for Mac template via the slide master, add a watermark and logo, then save as a template in your templates folder.