PowerPoint automatically generates alt text for photos, stock images, and PowerPoint icons by using Microsoft cloud-based services. For charts, screenshots, or shapes, you need to add the alt text ...

Figure 2: Note & Point, an online showcase of well-designed slide decks, is a wonderful source for inspiration and ideas. If all you need is a little design inspiration, then Note & Point is a handy ...

Launch PowerPoint Online and open a presentation. From the Home Ribbon, click the Design icon. The Design pane on the right suggests design and layout changes (Figure E). Figure E ...

Microsoft is modernizing its Office icons as part of a broader focus on design for its various Office apps. It’s the first time the Office icons have changed in five years, and they’re ...

The catch is that you'll need a Microsoft Office 365 subscription to take advantage, and the new features are only on the Windows desktop and Windows Mobile versions of PowerPoint thus far.

How to draw in PowerPoint 1. Open PowerPoint and load a new presentation or a previously saved project. 2. Navigate to the "Draw" tab and click "Draw" on the far left. 3.