Entries by Leanne Faben

How to create animations in Microsoft PowerPoint

Making your PowerPoint presentation visually engaging is important to keep your audience interested in your slides. You can animate text, shapes, pictures, tables and more. In this blog we’ll explain how to create animations in Microsoft PowerPoint using both Windows and Mac devices. Important: Participoll uses animations to run effectively. If you’re using animations in […]

How to share a PowerPoint presentation in Discord

Discord is a programme which many businesses use to communicate with colleagues while working from home. You can create channels and chat to employees without having to start a call via a voice channel or simply chat using a text channel. You can use either the web or desktop app and for this guide, we’ll […]

How to share a PowerPoint presentation in mmhmm

Mmhmm is the new video presentation software on the block. Launched in 2020, mmhmm has many visual and interactive features to take your video presentations to the next level.  It’s currently only available for Mac users, but Windows users can now try the beta version. Remember, if you’re an educator or a student, you can […]

How to share a PowerPoint in StreamYard

Live streaming might be the next step in your social media strategy or you may want to explore webinars to connect with your employees. StreamYard is a great online platform to do both of these things, and more. In this blog, we’re going to explain how to share your PowerPoint presentation in StreamYard.  1. Log […]

How to Draw in Microsoft PowerPoint

Drawing is a useful feature in Microsoft PowerPoint. You can use it to highlight important information or get creative to show your ideas in your presentation. It may seem tricky at first but PowerPoint has useful features to help you along the way. You may find drawing in PowerPoint easier if you’re using a tablet […]

How to Draw Onscreen While Presenting in PowerPoint

We recently shared a blog post all about how to draw when creating a PowerPoint presentation. Today, we’re going to explain how you can draw onscreen while presenting in PowerPoint. Drawing oncreen during your presentation can help your audience to understand you and make your presentation more engaging. You could draw a circle around an […]

How to convert a PowerPoint presentation to Google Slides

In this blog, we’re going to explain how to convert your PowerPoint presentation to Google Slides in six easy steps. Google Slides allows you to work collaboratively with your teammates and has helpful features such as cloud-based storage, automatic saving and offline mode. When working on a group presentation, it’s highly likely that some people […]

Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know

Microsoft Teams has become the go-to video conferencing platform for many companies due to virtual working. It has great features such as screen sharing, the new Together Mode, and being seamlessly able to switch between devices when in a call – perfect for making your morning cup of tea before sitting at your desk. Keyboard […]

How to insert a PDF into your PowerPoint presentation

Inserting a PDF document into your PowerPoint presentation is helpful when you want your audience to see the valuable content inside. It means you don’t need to navigate away from your presentation and waste time trying to locate your PDF while presenting. There are several ways you can insert a PDF into your PowerPoint presentation […]

10 basic keyboard shortcuts you need use in PowerPoint

We’re a big fan of keyboard shortcuts: they help us to save time and work more efficiently. Therefore, we’ve put together 10 basic Microsoft PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts that you need to use when creating and presenting, on both PC and Mac, so that you can work as quickly as possible. The more you use keyboard […]