How to Change Background Color of a Slide in PowerPoint

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By default, PowerPoint offers a white background for all slides. But, you may want to change the background color for better aesthetics.

PowerPoint offers many choices for changing the background color. You can replace it with:

  • Solid Fill — Fill the background with a solid color.
  • Gradient Fill — Fill the background with a color that changes its intensity gradually.
  • Picture or Texture Fill — Fill the background with a chosen picture or texture from a file.
  • Pattern Fill — Fill the background with a pattern.

Let us see how to change the background of a slide.

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How to add rows to a table in Google Docs

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Google Docs allows you to easily create and edit tables. In this article, we will be talking about editing tables. Specifically, we will be talking about editing tables by adding rows.

You can choose the number of rows you would like your table to have when you are creating it. However, if you find that you need more rows in the table, you can conveniently add rows. You can add a row at any point in your table, either above or below a particular row. 

3 ways to add Rows to table in Google Docs

  • Right-clicking on the table and choosing one of the options for inserting rows
  • Going to the Format tab and choosing one of the options for inserting rows
  • Pressing the Tab key at the last cell of a row 

With that introduction, let’s get to the methods. 

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How to create a table in MS Word

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In this article I will outline multiple steps for creating tables in MS Word. 

5 Ways to Create a Table in MS Word 

  • Using the Graphic Grid.
  • Using the Insert Table option.
  • Using the Draw Table option.
  • Using the Excel Spreadsheet option.
  • Using the Quick Tables option.

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How to cite images in Powerpoint

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The Internet has many images that you can use in your PowerPoint presentation. Some images are copyright, and you can use them only with the authors’ permission.

You may be using an image in your presentation with or without permission. As a basic courtesy, you must cite the source of your image. In some cases, citing the source is a necessity also. According to some copyrighting laws, you must cite images in specific ways.

In general, citing an image requires mentioning the source of the image and the author’s name. In academic settings, the citation may have to follow a formal style, like APA, MLA, or Chicago. You may have to refer to the specific style guidelines to know the method you have to follow.

The actual process of citing pictures and images in PowerPoint is quite a simple process. We will show you the process in a few simple steps.

Let’s begin.

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How to delete a table in Google Docs

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Google Docs allows you to conveniently create, edit and delete tables. In this article, we will be talking about how to delete tables. 

Deleting a table is just one way to remove a table in your Google Docs document. Another way of removing a table is by cutting it. When you cut a table, it is removed from your document. You can then paste the table in another location in your document or in another document altogether. We will be talking about both of these ways of removing a table from your Google Docs document. 

In Google Docs, there are multiple ways of doing the same thing.

5 ways of deleting a table in Google Docs:

  • Right clicking and selecting Delete table
  • Going to the Format tab and selecting Delete table
  • Selecting the entire table and pressing the Backspace or Delete key
  • Right clicking and selecting Cut
  • Going to the Edit tab and selecting Cut 

With that introduction, let’s learn the five methods. 

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How to customize table row height in Google Docs

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You can easily insert and edit tables in Google Docs. One of the best things about Google Docs is that it gives you various options for formatting your tables. You can change everything from the number of columns to the border colors of the table. In this article, we will be focusing on how to change the heights of the rows of tables in Google Docs. 

You might want to have different row heights for different rows of your table. For example, you might want the height of the first row (the heading row) to be higher than the height of the other rows. This allows you to use a bigger font size for the text in the cells of the first row. 

Another great thing about Google Docs is that it gives you multiple ways of doing the same thing.

5 methods you can use to customize the heights of table rows in Google Docs: 

  • Using the gridlines on the table
  • Right clicking and going to Table properties
  • Opening Table properties by going to the Format tab
  • Right clicking and using Distribute rows
  • Using Distribute rows by going to the Format tab 

With that introduction, let’s learn the steps for customizing row height. 

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