Interactive tutorial Geros prezentacijos, MB CC: 303317578 Making professional presentations easy1 [email protected] +1 (415)

Making professional presentations easy 1

Interactive tutorial

Geros prezentacijos, MBCC: 303317578

[email protected]

+1 (415) 671-6136

Think.Toolkit

MAKING PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS EASY 2

Table of content

3MAKING PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS EASY

ContentsFind your way around

Contents 2

Overview 4

Copy/Paste 6

Shape design 8

Text format 9

Shape location 10

Shape size 11

Swapping 12

Formatting 13

Layout 14

Resize objects 16

Touch objects 17

Equal spacing 18

Distribute 19

Center/Align 20

By first 21

Align objects 22

Resize objects 23

Colour picker 24

Shape. Contour. Text. 26

Eye Dropper 27

Delete Background 28

Transparency 29

Text formatting 30

Add/Remove list 31

Align text 32

Text size 34

Automatic resizing 35

Drawing 36

Group/Ungroup 37

Merge/Split shapes 38

Line weight 39

Smart table 40

Arrows 41

Chevron angles 42

Toggle wrap 43

Rotate object 44

Level out 45

Adjust margins 46

Clean up 47

Delete multiple spaces 48

Delete empty shapes 49

Delete text in shapes 50

Delete animations 51

Pre-made features 52

Shapes 53

Maps 54

Visual aids 55

Templates 56

Bring to 58

Miscellaneous 60

Sticker notes 61

Language / Spell check 62

Settings 63

Set up colour scheme 64

Font and shapes 65

Uplead objects 66

Support 67


Tutorial overview

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ThinkToolkit is a Microsoft PowerPoint plug-inMaking professional presentations easy.

This is an interactive tutorial providing basic instructions on how to use ThinkToolkit

(TT) a Microsoft PowerPoint plug-in.

Before starting to use this tutorial, please make sure that you have installed

ThinkToolkit on your device and that TT side bar on the right side of your screen is

active.

On the left side of the tutorial you will see a picture replicating TT’s side bar. The

functions being described will be highlighted and explained in the ‘Explanation’

section in the middle of the slide. You will also be able to try the functionality in the

‘Try it’ section on the right of the slide.

If you have any questions, suggestions or other concerns regarding the functionality

of ThinkToolkit, please feel free to contact our support at:

[email protected]

+1 (415) 671-6136

ThinkToolkit team believes in learning by doing,

so we would like you to feel free and try all of

our offered features in this section.

About


Copy/Paste

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Copy/pasteAdds new copying and pasting features of quickly transferring design, format, location, and size of objects.

ThinkToolkit copy and paste tool adds features to the commonly used copy / paste

function. With the quick access on TT sidebar users are able to copy and paste:

▪ Shape designs enabling easy format of other shapes according to the copied one

▪ Text format with only selecting the shape that contains the text

▪ Object location, so objects pasted would appear precisely at the same location

▪ Shape size enables fast and precise resizing and equalization of objects according

to the copied one

Furthermore, additional quick access functions allow:

▪ Swapping designs between selected objects

▪ Swapping objects

▪ Formatting all selected objects to the first selected

Just by clicking two buttons ThinkToolkit user is granted the ability to save time on

accomplishing a neatly designed slide.

Copy

Paste

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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste design

Tips:

▪ ThinkToolkit stores copied parameters until replacement. Feel free to continue workflow and then use specific paste function.

▪ Use Copy design function to store design of a shape you will need later

Copy

Paste

Object 1

Object 2

Copy

Paste

1. Select source object

2. Click (Store Design of Selected Shape)

3. Select destination object

4. Click (Paste Stored Design).

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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste text

1. Select source text

2. Click (Copy Text Format)

3. Select destination text or object with text

4. Click (Paste Text Format).

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Paste

Tips:


▪ Use Copy Text Format function to store text format you will need later

Object 1

Object 2

Copy

Paste

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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste object location


2. Click (Store Object Position)


4. Click (Paste Object Position).

Copy

Copy

Paste

Object 1

Object 2

Tips:


▪ Use Store Object Position function to store the precise location of an object

Paste

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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste object size

Copy

Paste

Object 1 Copy

Object 2

Paste


2. Click (Store Object Size)


4. Click (Paste Object Size).

Tips:


▪ Use Store Object Size function to store the size of selected object

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1. Select two objects

2. Click (Swap Design of 2 Selected Shapes)

OR

3. Select two objects

4. Click (Swap Positions of 2 Shapes).

Copy/paste…Allows to swap between object designs or between objects

Object 1

Object 2

Object 1

Object 2

Object 1

Object 2 Object 1

Object 2

Initial Swap design Swap object

Tips:

▪ Use Swap Design or Swap Object function to quickly rearrange your slide

▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects

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2. While holding “Shift” select destination object(s)

3. Click (Format All Objects to the First One Selected)

Copy/paste…Allows to formal all selected objects according to the first one selected

Object 1

Object 2 Object 3Object 2

Object 1

Object 3

Initial Formatted

Object 1

Object 2 Object 3

Object 1 Object 1

Object 2 Object 3

Tips:

▪ Use Format All Objects function to quickly change styles of multiple objects according to the one selected


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Layout

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LayoutAdds new alignment, resizing and distribution of shapes.

ThinkToolkit layout tool provides easier and faster object alignment as well as object

distribution on the slide. With the quick access on TT sidebar users are able to:

▪ Resize objects to fill the blank space between them

▪ Align objects to have no free space

▪ Align objects to have precise spacing between

▪ Distribute objects horizontally or vertically with equal spacing between

▪ Center selected objects as group to the slide

▪ Vertically align selected objects as group to the slide

Just by selecting objects and clicking one button ThinkToolkit user is granted the

ability to save time on accomplishing a neatly designed slide.

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

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LayoutResize objects to fill space

Method of resizing allows to select a proportional or dimensional resizing

Separation points determine the gap between the objects

Select the direction in which the objects will be resized

Object 1 Object 2 Object 3

Example



1. Select 2 or more objects

2. Click (Fill Space With Selected Objects)

3. Select parameters for resizing on the pop-up panel (Auto Size Shapes)

4. Click “OK” to resize the selection

Tips:

▪ Use Fill Space With Selected Objects function to proportionally and equally resize objects on the slide



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2. Click (Touch Bottom / Touch Top / Touch Left / Touch Right)

LayoutMove objects to touch

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Initial Touch bottom

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Tips:



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2. Click (Equal Spacing – Bottom / Top / Left / Right)

3. Select spacing options from the pop-up panel (Spacing Options)

OR

3. Type in custom spacing options and click “Apply”

4. Click “Exit” to finish adjusting the spacing between objects

LayoutMove objects to have equal spacing

Select pre-defined spacing

Customize spacing and press “Apply”

Example




Tips:



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2. Click (Distribute Vertically / Horizontally)

LayoutDistribute objects with equal spacing.

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 4

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Initial Distributed vertically

Tips:

▪ Use Distribute function to distribute object(s) in the middle with equal spacing between all selected objects.



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2. Click (Align Selection)

3. Chose side where objects should be centered (up/down/center/left

border/right border)

LayoutCenter/Align selected objects to the slide.

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Hint:

▪ Try selecting one and few objects, because the effect is different

▪ Align Selection function can be adjusted via Settings (pg. 56)

Decentered Centered

Tips:

▪ Use Center / Align Selection functions to make the selected object be inline with the slide without grouping them




By first…

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3. Click (Resize Width / Height) by first selected

By first…Resize objects by first selected.

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 1

Object 2

Object 1

Object 2

Initial Resized width

Tips:

▪ Use Resize by first function to resize object(s) to the first selected



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3. Click (Align to First Selected – Top / Bottom / Left / Right/ Middle / Center)

By first…Align objects by first selected

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Object 1

Object 2

Object 3

Initial Aligned to 1st selected - left

Tips:

▪ Use Align by first function to align object(s) to the first selected




Colour picker

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Colour pickerAn overview

ThinkToolkit colour picker tool brings out quick and easy access to standard

company and constantly used colours

▪ Colours are adjusted manually through Settings (page 55) or via Eye Dropper tool

(page 40)

▪ Ability to select and save any colour from Desktop

▪ Colours can be reset to the standard company colour pallet at any time (page 55)

▪ Convenient access to instant selection of text, shape fill, and shape outline

enables fast and easy recolouring.


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Colour pickerColour shape, contour, and text.

Hint:▪ Selecting ___ (No fill/line) deletes all colours from selection and makes an object

transparent. Does not apply for text.

1. To fill shape colour click ___ (Select fill); select shape to recolour; click chosen

colour on Coulor Picker Panel.

2. To change text colour click ___ (Select text); select shape with text or mark text

to recolour; click chosen colour on Coulor Picker Panel.

3. To change shape outline colour press ___ (Select outline); select shape to

recolour outline; click chosen colour on Coulor Picker Panel.

This shape is grey with white text and no outline.

Initial After

Now this shape has no fill and is with grey text and orange outline.

Try making this shape light blue by picking the colour from the above sample with the Eye Dropper. Make the text black and the outline orange. Afterwards delete the blue fill by selecting no fill option.

Fill colour sample

Outline colour sample


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Colour pickerEye Dropper allows to sample and select any colour.

Select the colour form Colour picker to edit.

Looped pointer location screen.

Colour sample screen and RGB value of selection.

Press “Start” and hold left mouse button to sample.

Save selected colour to the Colour Picker.

With ThinkToolkit Eye Dropper it is simple to sample and save any colour

on the Desktop.

1. Click on ___ (Eyedropper) and a pop-up window will appear

2. Select the colour to edit by pressing on it. The colours in this section

represent colours in the colour picker which will change accordingly

3. Click “Start” and hold the mouse button while selecting a colour from

the Desktop

4. Release the mouse button to select the colour

5. Click “Save” and the selected colour will be saved to the Colour Picker

box.

Hint:

▪ Looped pointer location helps to locate and select the desired colour

from the Desktop

▪ Colour sample screen and RGB values represent the selected colour

▪ It is possible to reset all colours to company standards, please refer to

pg. 55


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Colour pickerDelete background

1. Select picture

2. Click (Magic Wand) to open options

3. Chose which part of picture should be dismissed. Magic wand will delete

selected color and similar contrasts in whole picture.

4. Sharpness can be adjusted by changing options in Magic Wand window.


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TransparencyAdjust shape transparency

1. Select shape, map, or object

2. Click (Transparency) to open transparency switch

3. Slide the switch or enter value to adjust.

0% transparent 20% transparentMake this shape 30% transparent

and see what is behind



Text Formatting

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Text formattingAdd/Remove list.

1. Select text

2. Click (Add Standard List)

OR

3. Click ___ (Remove Bullet Points)

Bullet point 1;Bullet point 2;Bullet point 3;Bullet point 4;Bullet point 5;Bullet point 6;Bullet point 7.

Initial Spilt at the cursor

▪ Bullet point 1;▪ Bullet point 2;▪ Bullet point 3;▪ Bullet point 4;▪ Bullet point 5;▪ Bullet point 6;▪ Bullet point 7.

Try adding bullet points to this list using the “Text formatting function” by selecting the list and pressing “add standard list”: Bullet point 1;Bullet point 2;Bullet point 3;Bullet point 4;Bullet point 5;Bullet point 6;Bullet point 7.


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Text formattingAlign text vertically.

This text is vertically aligned to the top of the shape.

Initial After

Now this text is vertically aligned to the middle of the shape.

Try aligning this text vertically to the top, than to the middle and finally to the bottom of this shape.

1. Select object(s) or text

2. Select alignment option from a ___ (Vertical Alignment) dropdown list

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Text formattingAlign text horizontally.

This text is horizontally aligned to the left of this shape.

Initial After

Now this text is horizontally aligned to the center of this

shape.

Try horizontally aligning this text to the left, right, center of this shape, and finally try justifying the text to the shape.


2. Click ___ (Align Text – Left / Center / Right / Justify)


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2. Click (Standard Large / Medium / Small / Very Small)

Text formattingResize text to predefined standard text size.

This text is Standard Small Font text size which is size 16.

Initial After

Now this text is Standard Very Small Font text size which is size 12.

Try resizing this text by using standard sizes. Now this text is Standard Medium Font.

__ (Standard Large Font) – size 28; __ (Standard Small Font) – size 16;

__ (Standard Medium Font) – size 20; __ (Standard Very Small Font) – size 12.

Hint: it is possible preset font size manually (please refer to pg. 63)


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Resize text to fit shape:

1. Select shape(s)

2. Click (Automatically Resize Text to Fit Shape)

Resize shape to fit text:

3. Select shape(s)

4. Click (Automatically Resize Text to Fit Shape)

Turn-off Automatic Resizing:

5. Select shape(s)

6. Click (Turn-off Automatic Resizing)

Text formattingAutomatic resizing.

This text is to big to fit this shape. This shape or text has to be resized.

Initial After

This shape was too small to fit the text. Now this shapes is automatically resized to fit the text.

Try using automatic resizing function to fit this text in the shape.



Drawing

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1. Select multiple objects

2. Click (Group Selected Items)

OR

2. Click (Ungroup Selected Items)

DrawingGroup/Ungroup objects

Object 1

Initial – multiple objects After – one object

Object 1

Object 1


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Splint an object in to 2:

1. Put a cursor at the point where the object has to be split

2. Click (Split Shape)

Merge objects:


2. Click ___ (Merge Shapes)

DrawingMerge/Split shapes

Put the cursor at the point where you want to split an object. |The object will be split into two.

Initial Spilt at the cursor

Put the cursor at the point where you want to split an object.

The object will be split into two.

Put the cursor at the point where you want to split an object and the object will be split into two.

Select this object and merge with object 2 and object 3.

Object 2 comes

second.

Object 3 comes third.Tips:

▪ When merging objects to one the formatting will be kept according to the first

selected object.


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1. Select one or multiple line(s) or object(s)

2. Click (Increase Line Weight) or ___ (Decrease Line Weight)

DrawingAdjust line weight.

Object 1

Object 1 Object 1

Initial Increased 2 times

Tips:

▪ Use Increase/Decrease Line Weight function to quickly adjust the thickness of lines and borders



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1. Click ___to open smart tablet size options

2. Enter amount of rows and columns

3. Click OK to insert smart tablet

Tips:

▪ You can separate tablets by adding lines from TT library

DrawingInsert smart tablet

Text

Text Text Text

Text Text Text

Insert smart tablet size 3x3


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Drawing – additional functionsAdd/Remove arrows.

Hint:▪ If you want to add the arrow head to the other

side of the line simply use the rotate tool to rotate the line (described on the next page).

Initial Added and removed arrow

Tips:

▪ Use Align by first function to align object(s) to the first selected


1. Select line(s)

2. Click ___(Additional Functions)

3. Click (Add Arrow Heads to Lines)

OR

2. Click (Remove Arrow Heads from Lines)


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Drawing - additional functionsAdjust chevron angles

1. Select one or multiple shape(s)

2. Click (Additional Functions)

3. Click (Adjust Multiple Chevron Angles)

4. Select one of 5 predefined angles on a pop-up panel

OR

3. Enter a customised angle ration to set an angle manually

4. Click “Exit” to finish editing

Object 1

Initial Aligned to 1st selected - left

Object 2 Object 2

Object 2

Object 2

Object 1


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Drawing - additional functionsToggle wrap

Use Toggle Wrap function to warp this text and fit it in.

1. Select a text object


3. Click ____(Toggle Wrap) to wrap text according to object’s width.

This text is to big to fit this shape.

Initial After

This text is wrapped to fit this shape.


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Drawing - additional functionsRotate



3. Click ____(Rotate) to rotate object 90° to the right.

Initial After


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Drawing - additional functionsLevel out



3. Click ____(Level Out) to make an object perfectly vertical or horizontal.

Initial After


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Drawing - additional functionsAdjust margins in selected object.

My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text in ThinkToolkit.

1. Select one or multiple object(s)


3. Click (Adjust Margins in Objects)

4. Select or customize spacing in the pop-up panel (Control Margins)

5. Click “Apply” to finish editing

Customize spacing and press “Apply”

Select pre-defined spacing

My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text in ThinkToolkit.

Initial – no margins After – 6 pixel margins

My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text in ThinkToolkit.



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Clean up Delete multiple spaces between text

Text text text text text text text text text text text

1. Click ____(Additional Functions)

2. Click ___ (Delete Multiple Spaces)

3. From a pop-up panel select where to apply the function.




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Clean upDelete empty shapes that have no text and have an empty fill

Select to delete empty shapes from this slide and delete an empty shape bellow this arrow.

1. Click ___ (Additional Functions)

2. Click ___(Delete Empty Shapes)

3. Select where to apply the function from a pop-up panel.


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Clean upDelete text from shape(s)

Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text

1. Select object(s) with text


3. Click ___ (Delete Text).

Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text


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Clean upDelete animations on all slides


2. Click ___ (Delete Animations)

Delete animation.

The logo below has a fade in animation set.



Pre-made features

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ShapesAdd commonly used shapes to the slide

By pressing on different shapes try adding them to the slide.

1. Click _____ (Shapes)

2. Click the desired shape

Add your own shapes or groups:

3. Right click on a shape

4. Click “Save Object”

Delete shapes form the Shapes list:

5. Right click on the shape in the list

6. Click OK in the Pop-up panel

Adjust shapes to your preferences:

▪ adjust chevron angles (ref. to page 42)

▪ add arrows to lines (ref. to page 41)


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MapsAdds map visualizations to the slide

Now add your own chosen map below and recolor 3 countries or regions.

1. Click _____ (Maps)

2. Click the desired map

3. Recolour the entire map with Colour Picker tool (ref. to page 26)

4. Use an Ungroup function (ref. to page 37) to recolour each region of the map

5. Enlarge selected regions when the map is ungrouped.

Note: This version of ThinkToolkit maps of the World, Europe, N. America, S.

America USA, Africa, and Lithuania (incl. LT map with regional names).

Hint: resize maps while holding “Shift”, so the proportionality is not distorted.

Initial After


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Visuals aidsAdd pre-designed icons and flags to the slide

Now add your own chosen icons and flags below.

1. Click _____ (Icons)

2. Select desired category

3. Click on an icon

4. Resize icon by dragging or via “Size

and Position” options (right click an

icon)

Result:

Note: use “Reset Library” to renew objects if the objects do not appear automatically.

Hint: resize icons while holding “Shift”, so the proportionality is not distorted.


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TemplatesAdd pre-designed templates, charts, and graphs to the slide

Hint: resize the shapes while holding “Shift”, so the proportionality is not distorted.

1. Click on ____ (Standard Template)

2. Select desired template category

3. Click the desired template to add

4. Resize shape by dragging or via “Size and Position” options (right click shape)

“Reset Library” to renew objects if the objects do not appear automatically.

Scroll template categories


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TemplatesAdd template here

1. Click on ____ (Standard Template)

2. Select desired template category

3. Click the desired template to add

4. Resize shape by dragging or via “Size

and Position” options (right click

shape)

Now add your own chosen template on the right.



Bring to…

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Bring to…Send objects forward/backward

Initial After

Has to be in the m

iddleHas to be in the front

Has to be in the back


Has to be in the m


Has to be in the m



Send this figure to back and arrange appeared objects according their defined order:

Tips:

▪ Use Bring to Forward / Backward / Front / Back to relocate selection in terms of

other objects.

1. Select object(s)

2. Click___ (Bring to Forward / Backward / Front / Back)



Miscellaneous

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MiscellaneousSticker notes - users to comment and review slides

Add Sticker notes:

1. Click ___ (Add Sticker Note)

2. Click on the Sticker note to type text.

Hide / Show Sticker notes:

3. Click __ (Hide or Show Sticker Notes)

4. Select an action from the pop-up panel

5. Click “OK”.

Delete Sticker notes:

6. Click ___ (Delete Sticker Notes)

7. Select an action from the pop-up panel

8. Click “OK”.

Now add your own chosen map below and recolor 3 countries or regions.


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MiscellaneousChange language and spell check all slides at once.

1. Click _____ (Change Language)

2. Select language from a pop-up panel

3. Select where to apply spell check

Now switch the language between U.S English and U.K English on this slide

This is a standardized color in USA

This is a standardised

colour in England



Settings

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Setup toolAllows to set up a colour scheme.

Accent colours are used in the Standard shapes.

Additional colours are set for quick access on the side bar.

RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) colour values.

ThinkToolkit Colour Scheme allows to pre-define 11 colours by imputing

their RGB colour codes or by selecting them with Eyedropper (ref. to

page 27). These colours will appear on ThinkToolkit side bar for a quick

and easy access.

1. Click ___ (Setup Tool) and ThinkToolkit Setup window will pop-up

2. Type in RGB values to define each colour

3. Click “OK” to finish editing

Note:

▪ The 3 accent colours will also be matched with the Standard shapes (ref. to page 51)

▪ Click “Reset to default” in order to reset to default company standard colours

Hint:▪ The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green,

and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors.


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Setup toolAllows to set up default font and shape properties.

Setting up a default font:

Pressing “Change” on the pop-up panel redirects to a list of fonts

where it is possible to select a default font that will be used at all

times while working on PowerPoint. Please note, that before

changing the default font, Microsoft Office Word needs to be closed.

Setting up shape corner curvature:

Adjusting “Shape corner curvature” allows to make all your shapes

selected in ThinkToolkit side bar have equally rounded corners.

Vertically align section to the slide adjustemt:

Adjusting “Top section as % of slide” makes alignment changes to

___ (Vertically align section to the slide). This function allows to set

a standardised gap from the top of the slide to the top of the

selected object. An example: selecting 50% would mean that the top

of vertically aligned object would be exactly at the middle of the

slide. Set a default font for all your shapes.

Adjust all your shapes to have rounded corners.

Set top section of the slide for vertical object adjustment.


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Setup toolAllows to pre-load objects.

Setting up default pictures, icons, and logos:

ThinkToolkit allows to constantly have five pre-loaded pictures, icons, or

logos for an easy and quick access from the side bar.

1. Click “Browse” on the Setup panel

2. Select any .jpeg, .png, or .gif file from any directory on the PC

3. Click “OK” to finish editing

Select image from any directory on the PC.



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Support and further questionsThinkToolkit team is ready to help at any time

Frequently Asked Questions

It is possible to find Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our

web site: www.thinktoolkit.com (press to follow the link)

E-mail Support

Simply send us an e-mail to [email protected] and we will

come back to you as quickly as possible.

Training

In case you would desire to have an online or personal training

session on how to use ThinkToolkit please contact us via e-mail

[email protected] or by phone +1 (415) 671-6136.

Further Resources

Please also check our website at www.thinktoolkit.com for

further resources.


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