PowerPoint 2016 New Features
Here's a listing of new features in PowerPoint 2016 - if there's a link available, click it to get a more detailed explanation of the feature:
1. Tell Me
PowerPoint 2016 has a new feature called Tell Me that will tell you what you need to do! Tell Me is a text field that you can see in PowerPoint 2016 after the last Tab of the Ribbon.
2. Smart Lookup
The new Smart Lookup feature in PowerPoint 2016 is an option that brings up definitions, images, and other results from various online resources about a word or phrase, right within PowerPoint.
3. Black Interface
In addition to the color interface options previously available for all Office applications, Office 2016 has introduced a new Office Theme named Black for the interface color.
4. Six New Chart Types
Frankly, it has been many years since new chart types were added to PowerPoint’s repertoire of the ten chart types. The great news is that you will find new chart types in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. These are Treemap, Sunburst, Histogram, Pareto (within Histogram options), Box and Whisker, and Waterfall.
5. Screen Recording
Have you worked with the Screenshot option in previous versions such as PowerPoint 2010 and PowerPoint 2013? This option allowed you to add a screenshot from within PowerPoint. PowerPoint 2016 goes a step further with the new Screen Recording option that lets you similarly to record a video clip of your onscreen activity, again from within the program.
Interface & Basics
Interface - Overview
- Where is PowerPoint? -- Locate
- PowerPoint 2016 Interface
- Presentation Gallery
- File Menu and Backstage View
- Quick Access Toolbar
- Live Preview
- Ribbon and Tabs
- Status Bar
- Notes Pane
- Slide Area
- Task Pane
- Mini Toolbar
- Slides Pane
- Format Task Pane
- Switch Views Between Multiple Presentations
- Tell Me
- Black Interface
- Using the Pen and Highlighter Tools in Slide Show View
- Edit Annotations with Ink Tools
- Hide/Unhide Slides
- Changing Interface Color
- Duplicate Slides
- Set PowerPoint 2016 as the Default Version
- Office Background
Working with QAT and Ribbon
- Customize Quick Access Toolbar
- Add and Rename Ribbon Tabs
- Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs
- Reset, Export, and Import QAT Customizations
- Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs
- Adding Commands to Custom Groups
- Reset, Export, and Import Ribbon Customizations
Views
- Views in PowerPoint
- Normal View
- Presenter View
- Notes Master View
- Slide Show
- Outline View
- Slide Sorter View
- Reading View
- Slide Master View
- Handout Master View
- Notes Page View
File Types, File Menu, and Backstage View
- File Formats
- File Menu and Backstage View
- File Types that can be Opened
- Backstage View - Info Pane
- Save and Save As Options in Backstage View
- Open and Close Options in Backstage View
- Backstage View - New Tab
- Print Option in Backstage View
- Backstage View: Program Options
- General Program Options
- Add Services
- Add Places
- Manage and Remove Connected Services
- Advanced Program Options
- Share Option in Backstage View
- Account Option
- Export Option
- Sign Out and Switch Accounts
Working with Slides
- Change Slide Layout
- Rulers
- Guides
- Gridlines
- Snap to Grid Settings
- Working with Snap to Grid
- Working with Guides
- Adding More Guides
- Guide Options
- Hierarchical Guide Options
- Compare Presentations Manually
- Reuse Slides
- Reuse Slides Through Drag and Drop
- Inserting a New Slide
- Smart Dynamic Guides
- Reset Slide
- Comparing and Merging Presentations
Sections
- Getting Started with Sections
- Adding and Renaming Sections
- Moving Slides Between Sections
- Removing Sections
- Reordering Sections
- Viewing Sections
Headers and Footers in Slides
- Working With Slide Numbers
- Add Headers and Footers
- Add Headers and Footers to Notes and Handout Pages
Slide Aspect Ratio
- Widescreen Defaults
- Set Standard 4:3 Aspect Ratio as Default
- Change Presentation Aspect Ratio from Widescreen to Standard (and Vice Versa)
Text and Outlines
Repair Office
Creating Slides
Text and Fonts
Text Basics
Fonts
Bullets and Numbering
- Change Bullet Styles
- Customize the Bullet Size and Color
- Picture Bullets
- Import Pictures for Bullets
- Use Dingbats and Other Characters as Bullets
- Create Your Own Picture Bullets
- Change Bulleted List to Numbered List
- Change the Numbered List Style
- Start or Restart Numbering for Lists
Symbols
Text Formatting
- Move Text Boxes on a Slide
- Resize Text Boxes on a Slide
- Resize Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
- Text Box Autofit Options
- Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
- Character Spacing
Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools
- Smart Lookup
- Spell Check
- More Spelling Options
- Setting Spell Check Options
- Find and Replace Words
- What is AutoCorrect?
- AutoCorrect Options
- Edit Custom Dictionaries
- Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
- Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
- Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
- Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
- Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
- Sharing Custom Dictionaries
- Language Options on the Status Bar
- Research Tools
- Thesaurus
- Translation
Shapes
Basics About Shapes
Advanced Shape Techniques
Selecting Shapes
Duplicating Shapes, and Drawing Multiple Shapes
Merge Shapes
- Merge Shape Commands
- Shape Combine
- Shape Union
- Shape Fragment Command
- Shape Intersect Command
- Shape Subtract
- Convert Text to Shapes by Intersecting
- Convert Text to Shapes by Fragmenting
- Merge Shapes with Pictures
Group, Nudge, and Reorder Shapes
Text in Shapes
Aligning and Distributing Shapes
Text in Shapes
Exotic Shapes
Drawing Lines
Advanced Drawing Techniques
- Edit Points for Shapes
- Add or Delete Points (Vertexes) for Shapes
- Types of Points (Vertexes) for Shapes
- Edit Points - Open and Close Paths
- Edit Points: Curved and Straight Line Segments
Customize PowerPoint
Keyboard Shortcuts and Tips
Customize Interface
Programming
- Enable Developer Tab of the Ribbon
- View Add-ins
- Manage and Load Add-ins
- Trust Center
- Trust Center Settings
Animation and Transitions
Basics of Animation
Motion Path Animations
- Motion Path Animations
- Getting Started with Motion Path Animations
- Drawing Custom Paths for Motion Path Animations
- Reversing Motion Paths
- Open and Closed Motion Paths
- Lock and Unlock Paths for Motion Path Animations
- Edit Points in Motion Paths of Animations
- Position Previews for Motion Path Animations
Advanced Animation Concepts
SmartArt
Basics
- Inserting SmartArt
- Convert Bulleted Text to SmartArt
- Picture Layouts (links to Pictures and Visuals section)
- Convert SmartArt Graphic to Text
Working with SmartArt
- Adding New Shape(s) to Existing SmartArt Graphic
- Delete Shapes from an Existing SmartArt Graphic
- Change between SmartArt Graphic Layouts (Types)
- Change Colors for a SmartArt Graphic
- Changing Fill, Line, and Effects for Shapes within SmartArt
Advanced
Pictures and Visuals
Pictures - Basics and Adjustments
- Insert Picture
- Insert Online Pictures
- Recolor Picture Backgrounds
- Adjust Picture Options
- Insert and/or Link Pictures
- Picture Corrections
- Changing Color of Pictures
- Reset Pictures
- Insert Picture from Bing
- Insert Picture from Flickr
- Insert Pictures from OneDrive
- Insert Picture from Facebook
Pictures - Position and Order
Pictures - Compression
Pictures - Cropping
Pictures - Appearance
- Remove Background from Pictures
- Picture Styles
- Picture Effects
- Picture Borders
- Artistic Effects for Pictures
- Change Picture
Advanced Picture Concepts
Themes, Templates, Masters, and Layouts
Themes - Basics
Theme Fonts
Slide Master and Slide Layouts
- Change Background Styles in the Slide Master
- Slide Layouts within Slide Master View
- Change Background Styles for Slide Layouts
- Custom Backgrounds for Slide Master and Layouts
- Duplicate, Rename, and Edit Slide Layouts
- Add New Slide Layouts
- Inserting New Placeholders Within Slide Layouts
- Formatting Picture Placeholders
- Create Custom Shaped Picture Placeholders
- Add Your Logo or Graphic to the Slide Master
- Add and Rename Slide Masters
- Duplicate Slide Masters
- Working with Picture Slide Layouts
Fills, Lines, and Effects
Fills for Slide Background
- Slide Background Styles
- Format Slide Background
- Solid Fills for Slide Backgrounds
- Gradient Fills for Slide Backgrounds
- Pattern Fills for Slide Backgrounds
- Picture Fills for Slide Backgrounds
- Texture Fills for Slide Backgrounds
- Artistic Effects for Picture Backgrounds
- Corrections and Color Options for Picture Backgrounds
Outlines (Lines) for Shapes
- No Shape Outline
- Formatting Lines (and Shape Outlines)
- Formatting Outlines for Shapes
- Dash Styles in Outlines
- Formatting Arrows (Arrowheads)
- Gradient Outlines
- Transparency for Shape Outlines
Fills for Shapes
- Fills for Shapes
- Solid Fills
- Picture Fills
- Advanced Picture Fill Options
- Gradient Fills
- More Gradients
- Gradient Stops
- Add Texture Fills to Shapes
- Tiling Options
- Pattern Fills
- Add Slide Background Fill to Shapes
- No Fill
- Transparency for Shape Fills in PowerPoint
- Eyedropper Option
- Advanced Eyedropper Options
Shape Effects
- Shape Effects
- Apply Preset Effects to Shapes
- Apply Shadow Effects to Shapes
- Advanced Shadow Effect Options
- Apply Reflection Effects to Shapes
- Advanced Reflection Options
- Apply Glow Effects to Shapes
- More Glow Colors
- Advanced Glow Options
- Apply Soft Edges to Shapes
- Advanced Soft Edges Options
- Apply Bevel Effects
- 3-D Format Options for Shapes
- Apply 3-D Rotation Effects to Shapes
- 3-D Rotation Options For Shapes
- Apply 3-D Depth to Shapes
Shape Styles
Default Attributes
Charts and Graphs
Multimedia
Video (Movie Clips) -- Basics
- Insert Video (Movie) Clips
- Poster Frames for Videos
- Screen Recording
- Trim Video Clips
- Video Compression Options
- Fade Effect for Video Clips
- Insert Video Using Video Embed Code
- Resize, Rotate, and Flip Videos
- Reset Options for Videos
- Video Correction Adjustments
- Video Recolor Options
- Video Styles
- Video Borders
- Video Effects
- Crop Video
- Video Shapes
Bookmarks in Video Clips
Online Video Clips
- Insert Online Video (Movie) Clips
- Insert Video from OneDrive
- Insert Video from YouTube
- Insert Video from Facebook
Video (Movie Clips) -- Advanced
Flash Movie Clips
Audio (Sound Clips)
Bookmarks in Audio Clips
Audio (Sound Clips) -- Advanced
Media -- Advanced
Working with Colors
RGB
HCL
Share and Prepare
Share Options
Mark as Final and Password Protection
- Mark as Final
- Remove Mark as Final Option
- Encrypt with Password Option
- Remove and Change Passwords
- Inspect Document
Exporting Slides
Prepare for Sharing
Manage Versions
- AutoRecover and AutoSave Options
- Recovering Unsaved Presentations
- Recovering New Unsaved Presentations Manually