Five Helpful PowerPoint Features You Might Be Overlooking

Get Instant Feedback on Your Presentation.
Presenter Coach is a great tool for getting immediate feedback on your discussion pacing and more. Its available in the online version of PowerPoint. This tutorial shows you how it works.

PowerPoint isnt the flashiest ed tech tool on the block and it certainly isnt the latest. As old as it is (34 years) there are brand-new things included to it and hidden gems within it that keep it going strong.

Add more functions …
Through using PowerPoint add-ins you can add a lot more functionality to your PowerPoint slides. For example, you can rapidly add a countdown timer to your slides. Heres a demonstration of how to include a countdown timer to your slides. This video reveals you how to find and set up add-ins.

PowerPoint isnt the flashiest ed tech tool on the block and it definitely isnt the newest. As old as it is (34 years) there are new things included to it and concealed gems within it that keep it going strong. Its available in the online version of PowerPoint. Include more functions …
Through the use of PowerPoint add-ins you can add include more functionality to your PowerPoint slides.

Record a Video in PowerPoint.
The Windows 10 desktop version of PowerPoint has some neat functions consisting of the option to record a video and quickly place it into your discussion.
See this tutorial to find out how thats done.

Remove Image Backgrounds.
PowerPoint has a convenient integrated tool for getting rid of the background from your images. Heres a demonstration of how to use that function.

Ease of access Checker.
You can run an accessibility check on your PowerPoint slides if youre not sure whether or not your slides will be available to all students. This video reveals you how to run an availability check on your PowerPoint presentation and how to include alt text to photos and videos in your PowerPoint presentation.

Automatic Captioning of Your PresentationPowerPoint includes features for automatic captioning of your discussions. Captions appear while you speak. The captioning tool will also translate your discussion while you speak. Enjoy this video to see how it works.

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