Seven Ways PowerPoint is Better than Google Slides
1. Advanced Animation Features
- Example: Use complex animations and transitions to enhance presentations.
- Exercise: Create a presentation slide with multiple objects and apply a custom animation sequence to each.
2. Slide Master and Layouts
- Example: Ensure consistency across presentations by designing templates.
- Exercise: Create a Slide Master with a custom layout and design, then apply it to all slides in a presentation.
3. Morph Transition
- Example: Create smooth transitions and animations between slides.
- Exercise: Use the Morph transition to animate the movement of objects across slides, creating a seamless visual effect.
4. Integration with Other Office Apps
- Example: Embed Excel charts, Word documents, and other content directly into slides.
- Exercise: Embed an Excel chart in a PowerPoint slide and link it so that updates in Excel are reflected in PowerPoint.
5. Advanced Design Tools
- Example: Utilize Design Ideas and SmartArt for professional-looking presentations.
- Exercise: Use the Design Ideas feature to quickly generate a polished layout for a presentation.
6. Presenter View
- Example: Use Presenter View to manage notes, timers, and upcoming slides during presentations.
- Exercise: Practice delivering a presentation using Presenter View, taking advantage of the notes and timer features.
7. Recording and Exporting Options
- Example: Record presentations with audio and export them as videos.
- Exercise: Record a voice-over for a presentation and export it as a video file, then share it with colleagues.
These exercises will help you and your users explore the unique capabilities of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, enhancing productivity and presentation quality.
You can also use PowerPoint to create videos for YouTube shorts, TikTok, and other social media platforms.