It's been boggling me for years but---is there a way to automate creating slides from a table in excel following a certain formatting? Say I have a table of action plans (activity, PIC, target date, status, etc). Is there a way to create a template on PPT and generate slides per line item of the table?

Most annoying thing a nearby coworker does? I'll lead it off with something I do: sniffle all morning due to allergies.

So I'm an older student with 10+ years of career experience. I am trying to update my resumes, yes plural, because I have experience in many industries. My biggest struggle right now is keeping my skills list concise for Marketing Analyst. What is an appropriate number of listed skills for both hard and soft

Planning buy Audi Q7. Dealer says there are no rebates and offering the car at MSRP. I know we can get it for much lesser. Any tips about negotiating?

This project keeps me wondering- why am I still doing this? Stockholm syndrome I guess...

FRM is has narrow focus, demands depth, quick to complete

What is the salary hike you aim for when negotiating compensation with a new company? I’ve talked to a few and ultimately passed because none of them are meeting the 30% increase I’m looking for. Are companies already starting to be stingy again or am I looking in the wrong place?

Weird question for those that have experienced combat and work in consulting

What's more taxing, a combat deployment or a stressful project?

South End: 1 Room in 2bd/1ba; 1-yr lease; May Move-in (Later Negotiable); $1,300/mo; <5 min from BMC, BU Med/Dental--PM/DM/Chat if interested!

Honest thoughts/opinions about 22squared in Atlanta? Is their money where their mouth is, or are they all (over-)hype?

Where are you from?

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

If you've been struggling with depression and anxiety to the point you need therapy and medication, do you think it's best to share this with close workers?

Sometimes I get overwhelmed at work due to these issues. Could mentioning these problems backfire?

What are your thoughts on this?

How did you give notice you were lateraling to people you like? Particularly if you haven't been there that long?

I'm lateraling to another firm because frankly I think the management of this one is terrible, but the people (and individual partners) I actually work with are awesome. I've only been here for about 18 months, so I imagine that short time frame will make it extra awkward 😬

Any other gay male accountants in the DC area?

I’ve never dated another accountant but I guess I’m not opposed.

I feel like mentally accountants are on the same wavelength. I can always tell when I’m talking to a fellow accountant.

Hi Folks, I'm currently in search of a mentor. I'm a 28y/o MSc grad and starting a Junior Funding Consultant role (writing grant applications for startups) as I'm tired of holding out for an entry level role in ESG/Sustainability - I keep getting rejections despite completing a very wide ranging internship at a renewable energy company. Last year I received an offer at Deloitte Belgium but due to Brexit & VISA delays, we couldn't continue. Now I'm unsure of my career progression & need guidance.

35F divorced with a kid. I think I will never get remarried or in a serious relationship again. Lots of men don't like dating women with children. At my age either the guys are past their prime, divorced/ing and have to provide half their income to their first wife. Many with kids live on the same street as their ex wives so they can be close to their child. I'm not comfortable dating guys like that. On the flip side there are the ones that were never married, which by this age cont

Who here has actually made a genuine connection from being in this group? Let’s hear your stories 🍵

I want to get into surfing but have no idea where to start. Did anyone here start as an adult? What do you recommend?

How does everyone manage updating PowerPoint decks. How do you indicate which slides still need updated or reformatted versus which ones are done?

have a requirement to show an interactive scatter chart in Power Point from data stored in an Excel spreadsheet. Power Point and Excel files need to be in the same folder on a local machine and usable without an internet connection. I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar rewritten and, if yes, what was the approach and/or tools that you used?

I've researched using VBA but there are several examples and I'm wondering the most maintainable and user- friendly solution. Thx!

Quick Tip: Use smart art to quickly frame up a slide and then convert it into shapes. Saves a lot of time.

Never create net new slides. Use past formats to tweak and upgrade

How do you add a column to the left side of a ppt table without resizing all the other columns?!

Hey how do you add a diagram to a slide that is very wide and has a lot of detail? I don’t want to break it up into different slides but it’s huge. Any suggestions

Does anyone know of any other programs that convert complex ppt decks to new master formats? The only one I've found is UpSlide. Thanks!

Hi Everyone!
I’ve been asked to develop 4 slides that summarise a firm’s strategy but I won’t get the chance to present the deck. Does anyone have any tips on how to make great, concise slides? Thank you!

When you align objects, is there some way to “pin” down one object? Ex. I want to align object A to the center of object B, not the other way around.

My understanding is that it uses the larger object as the reference but wondering if you can swap that

Is it possible to link a title on a PowerPoint slide to other slides in the presentation? (Like how in Excel you can link to other cells so you don't have to keep filling in the same information)

For example, I have a title that has the format: date of meeting title of meeting. This is a weekly meeting so every week I have to manually change the date for 30+ slides. Any insights? Thank you!

Has anyone ever successfully presented a complex Visio flowchart in PPT? Any tips and tricks much appreciated!

So who else creates their slides in MS Word? Never liked the UI of PowerPoint.

I was asked to create a workshop on advanced PowerPoint features. 1. What would you include? 2. How would you make it fun?

Is there any way to paste slides from one deck to another with out bringing in the corresponding slide master.

How can I get accelerator keys (alt controls) for PowerPoint mac ? I got the accelerator keys app for excel but doesn’t work on ppt.

Anyone know if you can paste a text box as a placeholder in Slide Master?

What are the best PowerPoint plugins you recommend? All consultancies have their own, as a freelancer I am looking for a good alternative including all typical productivity and formatting tools if possible.

Anyone willing to share PowerPoint templates for BPI - P2P O2C R2R

Can rows be set to be collapsible in a table?