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Hello all guys! Welcome back to word.rean.me by Rean Computer 101! Today I show you 5 tips to manage PowerPoint slides and how to use Quick Access Toolbar to work 2x faster!
Step 1: Top 5 Tips to Manage PowerPoint Slides
Managing slides properly keeps your presentation organized and easy to edit:
- Insert New Slide: Click New Slide on Home tab or press shortcut
Ctrl + M. - Delete Slide: Click slide thumbnail on left side panel and press
DeleteorBackspacekey on keyboard. - Duplicate Slide: Click slide thumbnail > press
Ctrl + Dto make an exact copy of selected slide with all text & images! - Hide Slide: Right click slide thumbnail > select Hide Slide. The slide stays in your file but will NOT show up when you present (
F5)! - Rearrange Slide Order: Click and drag slide thumbnail up or down on left panel. Or go to View tab > click Slide Sorter to see all slide pages on 1 screen and drag them easily.
Step 2: How to Customize Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint
Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is small shortcut icon bar located at top left of PowerPoint window:
- Find any button you use very often on ribbon tabs (e.g. Slide Master, Align Center, Animation Painter, or Export PDF).
- Right click on that button > select Add to Quick Access Toolbar.
- The icon button appears on top left title bar instantly!
- Click small Down Arrow (โผ) at right of QAT toolbar > select Show Below the Ribbon to place buttons right above your slide for super fast clicking.
๐บ Watch Video Tutorials (Khmer Voiceover)
PowerPoint 08 - 5 Important Tips to Manage PowerPoint Slides (9:27)
PowerPoint 12 - How to Use Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint (8:04)
๐ก Top 5 PowerPoint Slide Management & QAT Tips
๐ก Pro Tip
๐ก Tip 1: Hide Backup Slides Before Presentation Keep extra detail slides at end of presentation and right click > Hide Slide. If audience asks questions, you can unhide and show them instantly!
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๐ก Tip 2: Use Alt Key for Super Fast QAT Shortcuts Press
Alt key on keyboard. Numbers (1, 2, 3...) will appear over your Quick Access Toolbar buttons. Press Alt + 1 or Alt + 2 to trigger commands without using mouse!๐ก Pro Tip
๐ก Tip 3: Group Slides into Sections Right click between slide thumbnails > select Add Section > type section name (e.g. Part 1: Introduction, Part 2: Results). Now you can collapse or expand slide sections easily!
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๐ก Tip 4: Duplicate Multiple Selected Slides Hold
Ctrl key > click multiple slides on left panel > press Ctrl + D to duplicate all selected slides at once!๐ก Pro Tip
๐ก Tip 5: Export QAT Customization File Go to File > Options > Quick Access Toolbar > click Import/Export > Export all customizations to save your toolbar setup and load it on any computer!
๐ Related Tutorials:
- ๐ How to Get Started & Design PowerPoint Slides
- ๐ How to Make Slide Transition & Text Animation
- ๐ฅ Free Microsoft Word & PowerPoint Guides PDF Download
Hope this simple guide help all guys manage PowerPoint slides and use Quick Access Toolbar easily! If you have any question, please comment below. Happy learning!
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