If you insert a shape in PowerPoint and you want to change it into another different shape without having to delete it or insert another shape into the slide, you can use the Change Shape feature that ...

If you want to use PowerPoint's capabilities to illustrate how two or more data points compare in magnitude, it might be appropriate in some cases to use proportional shapes to make the comparison.

Shadows on shapes in Microsoft's PowerPoint create the illusion of depth. Adding them can make the shapes seem to pop out toward the audience's eyes. Yet creative enhancements like shadows often come ...