Finance Club at Virginia Tech

Powerpoint Tips (Replace Command with CTRL for Windows)

• F5

  • Presentation mode​​

• Command Shift +

  • Zoom in​

• Command Shift -​

  • Zoom out​

• Command L in presentation mode

  • Brings up laser pointer

• Make it so each bullet is brought in each time you click enter

  • Allows you to keep audience's attention

  • Can just show the picture or table before all the bullets

• Shift Up/down/left/right arrow keys

  • Change the size of textboxes

• How to get rid of crick in line (when line is not straight)

  • Go to shape format and make height zero

• Command shift c

  • Copy formatting

• Command shift v

  • Paste formatting​

• Command shift > and command shift <

  •  Alter font size

• Command shift D

  • Duplicates slides

• Shift option

  • Moves the order of bullet points

• Utilize Designer Mode to make slides visually appealing

• Slide Master

  • Add a picture or page number that will show up on every slide

Excel Tips​​ (Replace Command with CTRL for Windows)

• Control shift 7

  • Add border to cells

• Command shift T

  • Create Sum formula for the cells above current cell

• Control shift 4

  • Format cell with Currency formatting

• Command R

  • Copies to the right

• Command D

  • Copies down

• Command 1

  • Format cell box

• F4 function

  • Repeats your most recent action

• Can reference cell and use & “text” to add text to cell

  • Ex. C4&" Inches"

• Command Alt V

  • Paste special