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Use Morph to create professional animations for PowerPoint in seconds

If you have PowerPoint 2016 and an Office 365 subscription, learn how to use the new Morph transition—you’ll be surprised at how often it...

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Make your EXCEL VLOOKUP run a hundred times faster with the double-VLOOKUP trick

If you are a frequent user of Excel, you most certainly know the VLOOKUP function. If not you can read this tutorial to learn this...

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How a smart use of color themes can save you hours on PowerPoint

Most people don't know how color themes work in PowerPoint. And that they are actually a very powerful thing that can save you hours if...

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How to create impressive Excel dashboards

This post will teach you all the secret tricks you need to build impressive dynamic dashboards that update in seconds

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60+ of the best add-ins, plugins and apps for Microsoft 365 Word, free or not

Microsoft Word is without a doubt among the most used software in the entire world, used to write simple letters, create contracts, write...

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40+ of the best add-ins, plugins and apps for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint, free or not

With around a billion users, PowerPoint is the most used presentation software in the world. While ppt presentations are an essential...

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The Excel formula error that initiated austerity policies after the crisis

Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff are two economists from Harvard University who published a major paper called Growth in a Time of Debt...

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Best Keyboard shortcuts for Excel

Using keyboard shortcuts is a major step towards becoming an Excel power user. Below is the list of most keyboard shortcuts. Take a...

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Add, load or remove add-ins for PowerPoint, Excel or Word

Add-ins (or add-ons) are programs that add extra features to Microsoft Office applications. There are 3 sorts of add-ins: VBA add-ins,...

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Give a brilliant structure to your presentations with the Pyramid Principle

Structure is the backbone for any presentation: never neglect it Structure, structure and structure again. This is how you can get people...

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PowerPoint tips & tricks you didn't know

Most users believe they know everything about PowerPoint. Really? I bet you are going to learn something reading this post. Those tips &...

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PowerPoint costs more to the economy than World War II

Could there be anything more catastrophic to the global economy than World War II? With millions of people quitting their job to take...

On the road to great PowerPoint presentations: the 4 rules to keep in mind

1. Less is more A good speaker does not fear silences nor pauses: it only enhances what follows. The same goes with PowerPoint: you...

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What's new with PowerPoint 2016?

Making your presentation visually attractive is the secret to create an impactful and compelling pitch in front of your clients. For...

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Best Keyboard shortcuts for PowerPoint

Using keyboard shortcuts is a major step towards becoming a PowerPoint power user. Below is the list of most keyboard shortcuts. Take a...

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