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 ...

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.

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 ...