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You can find some of the most creative PowerPoint experts ... at your local elementary school. In this video, a teacher and some students describe how they use PowerPoint to create eye-catching presentations.

Creativity is infectious. Read about what happens when you give three ten-year-olds PowerPoint and tell them to "come up with something cool."

"To bullet point or not to bullet point: that is the question." Find out how two students applied their PowerPoint skills to their report about Shakespeare.

Use this professionally-designed shapes to add pizzazz to your presentation. Or, if you prefer, you can learn how to create these shapes yourself!

How do you illustrate the relationships between several ideas? Create a relationship graphic quickly and easily using SmartArt graphics.

Have you ever looked at an organization chart and wondered, "Who are these people?" Learn how to create an organization chart with pictures to help you place a name to the face.

Imagine your presentation like a broad canvas, where you can pan and zoom in on different slides from a panoramic view. You can easily achieve that effect with PPTPlex from Office Labs.

Apply texture fills to the shapes on your slide easily by following this tutorial from Geetesh Bajaj, PowerPoint MVP

Take this comprehensive training course on how to insert pictures into a presentation, create a photo album, and even apply frames or color effects.

How can you turn a linear slideshow into a freeform presentation? By adding navigation to your PowerPoint file, you can adjust your message while you present.

Check out these professionally-crafted slides featuring sparkling title slides, animated bulleted lists, and moving timelines.

Download and use these slides designed by PowerPoint MVP, Julie Terberg. This professional-quality template includes instructions on how to recreate the effects on slide!

You've added a Venn diagram with a SmartArt graphic, but now you want to label areas of overlap. Follow these steps to add text to those overlapping regions.

Learn how to add interactive content on your slides. Glenna Shaw, PowerPoint MVP, describes multiple methods for creating slides with quizzes, games, and more.

Go beyond solid fill colors by using gradients! Follow these easy steps to add a gradient fill to your shapes, courtesy of Geetesh Bajaj, PowerPoint MVP.

Want your pictures in a circle, arrow, or even smiley-face shape? PowerPoint MVP Geetesh Bajaj shows you how.

How are three ideas or groups similar? How do the differ? You can illustrate these ideas elegantly by creating a Venn diagram with SmartArt graphics.

See how you can add text on top of a photo using either WordArt or by drawing a text box and then typing text.

Learn how to create templates for others to use to create new presentations and overwrite the text in the default placeholders by adding custom prompt text.

Follow these step by step instructions to create a flow chart using SmartArt graphics.