PowerPoint 2013: Reviewing Presentations

TL;DR

Use PowerPoint's Comment and Compare features to easily collaborate, review, and revise presentations with others.

Transcript

There may be a time when you want to print a hard copy of a presentation and ask a friend to look over it for you. You could both write your comments in the margins, and even compare the print-out side by side with an earlier draft. Wouldn't it be easier if you could do that electronically? In PowerPoint, you can - using two features called Comment... Read More

Key Insights

• 👻 PowerPoint allows users to collaborate and review presentations by using the Comments and Compare features.
• 💬 Comments can be added to specific items or slides, viewed in the comments pane, and edited or deleted as needed.
• 💬 Responding to comments and engaging in collaborative discussions is made easy with the stacking feature in comments.
• 👻 The Compare feature allows users to merge changes from different versions of a presentation, making it easy to incorporate revisions from multiple contributors.

Questions & Answers

Q: How can I add a comment to a specific item in a PowerPoint presentation?

To add a comment, select the item you want to reference, click the New Comment command, type your question or comment, and click outside the box. The comment will appear as a small thumbnail, and you can view all comments in the comments pane.

Q: Can I respond to a comment someone else made in a PowerPoint presentation?

Yes, you can respond to a comment by clicking on "Reply" and typing your response. The comments will appear stacked on top of each other for easy viewing and collaboration.

Q: Can I edit or delete a comment in PowerPoint?

Yes, you can edit a comment by clicking on the comment itself and making changes. To delete a comment, open the Delete menu and choose to delete a specific comment or all comments on the slide or presentation.

Q: How can I compare two versions of a PowerPoint presentation and merge the changes?

Open the presentation you want to keep, and then open a modified copy of the same presentation. Click on "Merge" to compare the two presentations and view a list of changes on the Details tab. You can accept or discard the changes based on your preferences.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• PowerPoint's Comments feature allows users to add comments to specific items or slides, view all comments in the comments pane, and easily edit or delete comments.

• The Compare feature in PowerPoint lets users compare two versions of a presentation and merge the changes, allowing for easy collaboration and revision with multiple contributors.

• Users can review, revise, and collaborate on presentations within PowerPoint using the Comment and Compare features.