Tips and Tricks

PowerPoint

January, 2007

Import Logo to Create Custom Bullet Icons

Import your company logo to create custom bullet point icons in PowerPoint
Using your own graphics to make bullet items can add a professional finish to your presentation and help build a recognition of your logo among audience members. First, select the text you want to make into bullet points. Next, choose Format Bullets And Numbering from the main menu. In the Bullets And Numbering dialog box, click the Picture button, and then click the Import button in the Picture Bullet dialog box. Navigate to your saved logo file and click Add. You'll notice the logo has been added to the bullets available in the Picture Bullet window. Select your logo graphic and click OK to apply it. You'll want to ensure that the logo you use is simple enough to still be recognizable when scaled down considerably.

Digital Photograph as Background

Use a digital photograph as a background in your presentation
Creating a custom slide background from a digital photograph can create a unique backdrop for your presentation, and it can keep the image out of the way while you create your other slide elements. To paint your slide with a photograph, first choose Format Background or right-click on the slide and select background from the shortcut menu to launch the Background dialog box. Next, choose Fill Effects from the background Fill panel's dropdown list and click on the Picture tab in the resulting Fill Effects dialog box. Then, click Select Picture, navigate to and select your saved image file in the resulting Select Picture dialog box, and click Insert. If your image is compatible you should now see a small sample of it on the Picture property sheet in the Fill Effects dialog box. Click OK to return to the Background dialog box and click Apply To All to fix the image to the background of all your slides, or click Apply to set it to just the current slide's background.