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== Keyboard shortcuts ==
* {{kb|Alt-E-S}}, paste spécial (very handy to paste special a Visio graphic in Enhanced Metafile format).

== Tips ==
;Turn mouse into laser pointer
* Hold {{kb|Ctrl}} and press left mouse button to show a laser pointer dot.
* Go to ''Slideshow → Setup slideshow'' to change pointer color.
;Basic presentation rules (source: [https://nxp.skillport.com/skillportfe/assetSummaryPage.action?assetid=48136&fromShare=yes Skillsoft - Powerpoint 2010 best practices])
* Say it '''or''' show it, not both.
* Max. 5 bullets / slides, and 7 words / bullet
* Font size, rule of thumb: age of oldest person / 2
;Set picture transparent color
* Select picture
* In ''Format'' ribbon menu, click ''color'', then click ''set transparent color''
=== Equation editor ===
* Press '''space''' to format the last ''linear equation'' (eg. <code>2^\tau</code>) or surrounding parens).
* Can use usual linear formula (like <code>1/x</code>, <code>2^x</code>, <code>x_1</code>)

== Generate PDF slides from Powerpoint Presentation ==
=== Recent Powerpoint ===
* Powerpoint can now save '''directly''' into PDF.
* This is the best approach because it also keeps the slide ratio (4:3 or 16:9).

=== Using PDFCreator + Watermark ===
With the document not opened (but slide ratio lost):
* Right click on the document.
* Select '''Convert with PDF creator'''
* In '''Setting''', click '''Add a stamp text on top of all page'''.
:* Recommended to use outline font, width 1.

With the document opened in Powerpoint:
* Print, select '''PDF Creator'''.
* Go to printer properties, General, Preference, Advanced, Paper size: use millimeter and '''169mm x 300mm''' (but what about '''90mm x 160mm''', or '''180mm x 320mm''')
* Print, apply watermark as above.

=== Using PrimoPDF ===
* Requires
** '''Primo PDF'''
** '''pdftk''' (on Cygwin)
* In Powerpoint, open '''Print Setup''',
** Select '''PrimoPDF''' printer,
** Click '''Properties''',
*** Select '''Landscape'''.
*** Click '''Advanced...''', in Paper/Output, select '''Postscript Custom Paper Size''', set '''Width=3.78in''' and '''Height=5.04in''' (or use '''Width=7.56in''' and '''Height=10.08in''' for better picture resolution).
** Click '''Scale to fit paper'''.
* '''Print'''
* When ''PrimoPDF'' window opens, select '''Print'''.
** ''Note: Seems that Screen, or EBook settings break bitmap pictures.
* Rotate the generate PDF to make it landscape. In ''Cygwin'',
<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">pdftk in.pdf cat 1-endE output out.pdf
</source></div>

== Macro ==
== Macro ==
* Macro to rename objects on a slide, very handy when creating an animation ([[Media:Powerpoint-showshape.zip|here]]).
* Macro to rename objects on a slide, very handy when creating an animation ([[Media:Powerpoint-showshape.zip|here]]).

Latest revision as of 21:58, 21 February 2024

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Alt-E-S, paste spécial (very handy to paste special a Visio graphic in Enhanced Metafile format).

Tips

Turn mouse into laser pointer
  • Hold Ctrl and press left mouse button to show a laser pointer dot.
  • Go to Slideshow → Setup slideshow to change pointer color.
Basic presentation rules (source
Skillsoft - Powerpoint 2010 best practices)
  • Say it or show it, not both.
  • Max. 5 bullets / slides, and 7 words / bullet
  • Font size, rule of thumb: age of oldest person / 2
Set picture transparent color
  • Select picture
  • In Format ribbon menu, click color, then click set transparent color

Equation editor

  • Press space to format the last linear equation (eg. 2^\tau) or surrounding parens).
  • Can use usual linear formula (like 1/x, 2^x, x_1)

Generate PDF slides from Powerpoint Presentation

Recent Powerpoint

  • Powerpoint can now save directly into PDF.
  • This is the best approach because it also keeps the slide ratio (4:3 or 16:9).

Using PDFCreator + Watermark

With the document not opened (but slide ratio lost):

  • Right click on the document.
  • Select Convert with PDF creator
  • In Setting, click Add a stamp text on top of all page.
  • Recommended to use outline font, width 1.

With the document opened in Powerpoint:

  • Print, select PDF Creator.
  • Go to printer properties, General, Preference, Advanced, Paper size: use millimeter and 169mm x 300mm (but what about 90mm x 160mm, or 180mm x 320mm)
  • Print, apply watermark as above.

Using PrimoPDF

  • Requires
    • Primo PDF
    • pdftk (on Cygwin)
  • In Powerpoint, open Print Setup,
    • Select PrimoPDF printer,
    • Click Properties,
      • Select Landscape.
      • Click Advanced..., in Paper/Output, select Postscript Custom Paper Size, set Width=3.78in and Height=5.04in (or use Width=7.56in and Height=10.08in for better picture resolution).
    • Click Scale to fit paper.
  • Print
  • When PrimoPDF window opens, select Print.
    • Note: Seems that Screen, or EBook settings break bitmap pictures.
  • Rotate the generate PDF to make it landscape. In Cygwin,
pdftk in.pdf cat 1-endE output out.pdf

Macro

  • Macro to rename objects on a slide, very handy when creating an animation (here).
    • The original website here. Also contains some advanced animation samples.