

And this new-found performance has allowed Microsoft to be a little braver when it comes to “dynamic” animations of in-slide elements. The biggest change to transitions is how smooth they are compared to PowerPoint 2007 – it makes a world of difference to how professional your presentations look.


And a number of more subtle improvements add to your arsenal. For example, Fly Through makes it seem like the whole slide is careering towards you. Select from the 40 built-in offerings and you can instantly transform a dull-looking set of slides into something stylish and sophisticated.Įffects are previewed as you mouse over them just left-click to select. Office’s now-familiar Themes remain its strongest weapon. These can be simple, such as a Polaroid-style frame at a jaunty angle, but we suspect the frame styled to look like an HDTV will gain most popularity – everyone we showed it to was impressed (including Mac owners).īut video is just the headline news the key behind the new PowerPoint’s success is that it’s so well geared towards helping the inexperienced. We’re particularly impressed by PowerPoint’s Video Styles ( see video below). The number of formats supported by default has improved massively, and once you’ve added your video you have far more control over it.
