Become A Powerpoint Ninja With These 13 Hacks

Putting together an effective & engaging presentation is a serious science. While we can’t exactly sit in on your rehearsal, we’re here to provide you with tips & tricks to help you make a killer presentation in half the time. This is the last of our 3-part Microsoft Office Hacks (read Part 1 Microsoft Word and Part 2 Microsoft Excel). Like and comment below if you want to see more hacks for your most-used software!

Customise your own slide size by opening File > Page Setup. From there, you can input the dimensions in pixels or inches, and make your presentation perfect for wide screens
Jump to a specific slide when you’re in presentation mode by clicking [slide #] + Enter
Save your presentations in [.PPS] file format (rather than [.PPT] allows you to directly open the file in presentation mode.
Change to Normal View by using Ctrl + 1 (Mac: Command + 1); change to Slide Sorter View by using Ctrl + 2 (Mac: Command + 2); change to Notes Page View by using Ctrl + 3 (Mac: Command + 3)
To put a pause to your presentation or to direct the audience’s attention away from it (i.e. panic button), press [B] for a black screen and [W] for a white screen. Press the key again to go back to the normal mode
Powerpoint files don’t transfer well between PCs and Macs, so always save a copy in another file format (we recommend JPEG) when you’ve completed your presentation.
Save formatting time by creating your own theme by selecting the font, colour, and backgrounds of your choice under the ‘Theme’ tab
As a general rule, Sans Serif typefaces are more legible for appropriate for digital text.
Ensure your images are perfectly aligned by selecting the images and going to Arrange > Align or Distribute.
Insert an invisible hyperlink by creating a shape with no fill and no line, then use Ctrl + K (Mac: Command + K) to input the URL.
Avoid going past the last slide of your presentation, which puts it to an abrupt end, duplicate the last slide to remind yourself it’s over
Make the cursor invisible when you’re in presentation mode by pressing [A]
Duplicate the selected slide by using Ctrl + D (Mac: Command + D)

Garage Blog Sustainability, Social Entrepreneurship, and the Joys of Growing Your Own Food: Q&A with Michelle from Rooftop Republic

As part of our #BeTheChange series, we sit down and discuss how people and business have evolved, with change-makers in our Garage Community.

This week, we sit down with Michelle Hong, co-founder of Rooftop Republic, a social enterprise on a mission to introduce the joys of urban farming to the city folk of Hong Kong.

Rooftop Republic has been part of the Garage Community since 2018, and they have a rooftop farm on the terrace of our Wan Chai Lockhart space.

It was great to catch up with Michelle over sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and the joys of growing your own food.

Garage Blog 6 Ways To Support Small Businesses

The advent of user-friendly e-commerce tools has made starting your own small business easier than ever.

With so many people embarking on their entrepreneurial journey, we thought we’d give you a reminder on how to support small, local business owners.

We encourage everyone to be conscious consumers - whether this means voting with your dollar for locally farmed vegetables, or writing a positive review for the indie coffee shop in your neighbourhood.

Here are a few ideas to get started:

Garage Blog Your 4-Step Wellbeing Toolkit

As part of our focus on growth, we asked the Garage Community what areas they would like they spend more time developing. It was very clear that you all wanted to dedicate more time to your mental and physical health!

Considering that Hong Kongers have some of the longest working hours in the world, it’s important to carve out some time for yourself.

Here is a comprehensive wellbeing toolkit with guides, recommendations, and resources for bettering your mind and body.

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