Interactive tutorial Geros prezentacijos, MB CC: 303317578 Making professional presentations easy 1 [email protected] www.thinktoolkit.com +1 (415) 671-6136 Think.Toolkit
Dec 17, 2015
Making professional presentations easy 1
Interactive tutorial
Geros prezentacijos, MBCC: 303317578
+1 (415) 671-6136
Think.Toolkit
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Table of content
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ContentsFind your way around
Contents 2
Overview 4
Copy/Paste 6
Shape design 8
Text format 9
Shape location 10
Shape size 11
Swapping 12
Formatting 13
Layout 14
Resize objects 16
Touch objects 17
Equal spacing 18
Distribute 19
Center/Align 20
By first 21
Align objects 22
Resize objects 23
Colour picker 24
Shape. Contour. Text. 26
Eye Dropper 27
Delete Background 28
Transparency 29
Text formatting 30
Add/Remove list 31
Align text 32
Text size 34
Automatic resizing 35
Drawing 36
Group/Ungroup 37
Merge/Split shapes 38
Line weight 39
Smart table 40
Arrows 41
Chevron angles 42
Toggle wrap 43
Rotate object 44
Level out 45
Adjust margins 46
Clean up 47
Delete multiple spaces 48
Delete empty shapes 49
Delete text in shapes 50
Delete animations 51
Pre-made features 52
Shapes 53
Maps 54
Visual aids 55
Templates 56
Bring to 58
Miscellaneous 60
Sticker notes 61
Language / Spell check 62
Settings 63
Set up colour scheme 64
Font and shapes 65
Uplead objects 66
Support 67
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Tutorial overview
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ThinkToolkit is a Microsoft PowerPoint plug-inMaking professional presentations easy.
This is an interactive tutorial providing basic instructions on how to use ThinkToolkit
(TT) a Microsoft PowerPoint plug-in.
Before starting to use this tutorial, please make sure that you have installed
ThinkToolkit on your device and that TT side bar on the right side of your screen is
active.
On the left side of the tutorial you will see a picture replicating TT’s side bar. The
functions being described will be highlighted and explained in the ‘Explanation’
section in the middle of the slide. You will also be able to try the functionality in the
‘Try it’ section on the right of the slide.
If you have any questions, suggestions or other concerns regarding the functionality
of ThinkToolkit, please feel free to contact our support at:
+1 (415) 671-6136
ThinkToolkit team believes in learning by doing,
so we would like you to feel free and try all of
our offered features in this section.
About
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Copy/Paste
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Copy/pasteAdds new copying and pasting features of quickly transferring design, format, location, and size of objects.
ThinkToolkit copy and paste tool adds features to the commonly used copy / paste
function. With the quick access on TT sidebar users are able to copy and paste:
▪ Shape designs enabling easy format of other shapes according to the copied one
▪ Text format with only selecting the shape that contains the text
▪ Object location, so objects pasted would appear precisely at the same location
▪ Shape size enables fast and precise resizing and equalization of objects according
to the copied one
Furthermore, additional quick access functions allow:
▪ Swapping designs between selected objects
▪ Swapping objects
▪ Formatting all selected objects to the first selected
Just by clicking two buttons ThinkToolkit user is granted the ability to save time on
accomplishing a neatly designed slide.
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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste design
Tips:
▪ ThinkToolkit stores copied parameters until replacement. Feel free to continue workflow and then use specific paste function.
▪ Use Copy design function to store design of a shape you will need later
Copy
Paste
Object 1
Object 2
Copy
Paste
1. Select source object
2. Click (Store Design of Selected Shape)
3. Select destination object
4. Click (Paste Stored Design).
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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste text
1. Select source text
2. Click (Copy Text Format)
3. Select destination text or object with text
4. Click (Paste Text Format).
Copy
Paste
Tips:
▪ ThinkToolkit stores copied parameters until replacement. Feel free to continue workflow and then use specific paste function.
▪ Use Copy Text Format function to store text format you will need later
Object 1
Object 2
Copy
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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste object location
1. Select source object
2. Click (Store Object Position)
3. Select destination object
4. Click (Paste Object Position).
Copy
Copy
Paste
Object 1
Object 2
Tips:
▪ ThinkToolkit stores copied parameters until replacement. Feel free to continue workflow and then use specific paste function.
▪ Use Store Object Position function to store the precise location of an object
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Copy/paste…Allows to copy/paste object size
Copy
Paste
Object 1 Copy
Object 2
Paste
1. Select source object
2. Click (Store Object Size)
3. Select destination object
4. Click (Paste Object Size).
Tips:
▪ ThinkToolkit stores copied parameters until replacement. Feel free to continue workflow and then use specific paste function.
▪ Use Store Object Size function to store the size of selected object
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1. Select two objects
2. Click (Swap Design of 2 Selected Shapes)
OR
3. Select two objects
4. Click (Swap Positions of 2 Shapes).
Copy/paste…Allows to swap between object designs or between objects
Object 1
Object 2
Object 1
Object 2
Object 1
Object 2 Object 1
Object 2
Initial Swap design Swap object
Tips:
▪ Use Swap Design or Swap Object function to quickly rearrange your slide
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Select source object
2. While holding “Shift” select destination object(s)
3. Click (Format All Objects to the First One Selected)
Copy/paste…Allows to formal all selected objects according to the first one selected
Object 1
Object 2 Object 3Object 2
Object 1
Object 3
Initial Formatted
Object 1
Object 2 Object 3
Object 1 Object 1
Object 2 Object 3
Tips:
▪ Use Format All Objects function to quickly change styles of multiple objects according to the one selected
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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Layout
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LayoutAdds new alignment, resizing and distribution of shapes.
ThinkToolkit layout tool provides easier and faster object alignment as well as object
distribution on the slide. With the quick access on TT sidebar users are able to:
▪ Resize objects to fill the blank space between them
▪ Align objects to have no free space
▪ Align objects to have precise spacing between
▪ Distribute objects horizontally or vertically with equal spacing between
▪ Center selected objects as group to the slide
▪ Vertically align selected objects as group to the slide
Just by selecting objects and clicking one button ThinkToolkit user is granted the
ability to save time on accomplishing a neatly designed slide.
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
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LayoutResize objects to fill space
Method of resizing allows to select a proportional or dimensional resizing
Separation points determine the gap between the objects
Select the direction in which the objects will be resized
Object 1 Object 2 Object 3
Example
Object 1 Object 2 Object 3
Object 1 Object 2 Object 3
1. Select 2 or more objects
2. Click (Fill Space With Selected Objects)
3. Select parameters for resizing on the pop-up panel (Auto Size Shapes)
4. Click “OK” to resize the selection
Tips:
▪ Use Fill Space With Selected Objects function to proportionally and equally resize objects on the slide
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Select 2 or more objects
2. Click (Touch Bottom / Touch Top / Touch Left / Touch Right)
LayoutMove objects to touch
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Initial Touch bottom
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Tips:
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Select 2 or more objects
2. Click (Equal Spacing – Bottom / Top / Left / Right)
3. Select spacing options from the pop-up panel (Spacing Options)
OR
3. Type in custom spacing options and click “Apply”
4. Click “Exit” to finish adjusting the spacing between objects
LayoutMove objects to have equal spacing
Select pre-defined spacing
Customize spacing and press “Apply”
Example
Object 1 Object 2 Object 3
Object 1 Object 2 Object 3
Object 1 Object 2 Object 3
Tips:
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Select 3 or more objects
2. Click (Distribute Vertically / Horizontally)
LayoutDistribute objects with equal spacing.
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 4
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Initial Distributed vertically
Tips:
▪ Use Distribute function to distribute object(s) in the middle with equal spacing between all selected objects.
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Select 1 or more objects
2. Click (Align Selection)
3. Chose side where objects should be centered (up/down/center/left
border/right border)
LayoutCenter/Align selected objects to the slide.
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Hint:
▪ Try selecting one and few objects, because the effect is different
▪ Align Selection function can be adjusted via Settings (pg. 56)
Decentered Centered
Tips:
▪ Use Center / Align Selection functions to make the selected object be inline with the slide without grouping them
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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By first…
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1. Select source object
2. While holding “Shift” select destination object(s)
3. Click (Resize Width / Height) by first selected
By first…Resize objects by first selected.
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 1
Object 2
Object 1
Object 2
Initial Resized width
Tips:
▪ Use Resize by first function to resize object(s) to the first selected
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Select source object
2. While holding “Shift” select destination object(s)
3. Click (Align to First Selected – Top / Bottom / Left / Right/ Middle / Center)
By first…Align objects by first selected
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Initial Aligned to 1st selected - left
Tips:
▪ Use Align by first function to align object(s) to the first selected
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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Colour picker
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Colour pickerAn overview
ThinkToolkit colour picker tool brings out quick and easy access to standard
company and constantly used colours
▪ Colours are adjusted manually through Settings (page 55) or via Eye Dropper tool
(page 40)
▪ Ability to select and save any colour from Desktop
▪ Colours can be reset to the standard company colour pallet at any time (page 55)
▪ Convenient access to instant selection of text, shape fill, and shape outline
enables fast and easy recolouring.
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Colour pickerColour shape, contour, and text.
Hint:▪ Selecting ___ (No fill/line) deletes all colours from selection and makes an object
transparent. Does not apply for text.
1. To fill shape colour click ___ (Select fill); select shape to recolour; click chosen
colour on Coulor Picker Panel.
2. To change text colour click ___ (Select text); select shape with text or mark text
to recolour; click chosen colour on Coulor Picker Panel.
3. To change shape outline colour press ___ (Select outline); select shape to
recolour outline; click chosen colour on Coulor Picker Panel.
This shape is grey with white text and no outline.
Initial After
Now this shape has no fill and is with grey text and orange outline.
Try making this shape light blue by picking the colour from the above sample with the Eye Dropper. Make the text black and the outline orange. Afterwards delete the blue fill by selecting no fill option.
Fill colour sample
Outline colour sample
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Colour pickerEye Dropper allows to sample and select any colour.
Select the colour form Colour picker to edit.
Looped pointer location screen.
Colour sample screen and RGB value of selection.
Press “Start” and hold left mouse button to sample.
Save selected colour to the Colour Picker.
With ThinkToolkit Eye Dropper it is simple to sample and save any colour
on the Desktop.
1. Click on ___ (Eyedropper) and a pop-up window will appear
2. Select the colour to edit by pressing on it. The colours in this section
represent colours in the colour picker which will change accordingly
3. Click “Start” and hold the mouse button while selecting a colour from
the Desktop
4. Release the mouse button to select the colour
5. Click “Save” and the selected colour will be saved to the Colour Picker
box.
Hint:
▪ Looped pointer location helps to locate and select the desired colour
from the Desktop
▪ Colour sample screen and RGB values represent the selected colour
▪ It is possible to reset all colours to company standards, please refer to
pg. 55
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Colour pickerDelete background
1. Select picture
2. Click (Magic Wand) to open options
3. Chose which part of picture should be dismissed. Magic wand will delete
selected color and similar contrasts in whole picture.
4. Sharpness can be adjusted by changing options in Magic Wand window.
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TransparencyAdjust shape transparency
1. Select shape, map, or object
2. Click (Transparency) to open transparency switch
3. Slide the switch or enter value to adjust.
0% transparent 20% transparentMake this shape 30% transparent
and see what is behind
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Text Formatting
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Text formattingAdd/Remove list.
1. Select text
2. Click (Add Standard List)
OR
3. Click ___ (Remove Bullet Points)
Bullet point 1;Bullet point 2;Bullet point 3;Bullet point 4;Bullet point 5;Bullet point 6;Bullet point 7.
Initial Spilt at the cursor
▪ Bullet point 1;▪ Bullet point 2;▪ Bullet point 3;▪ Bullet point 4;▪ Bullet point 5;▪ Bullet point 6;▪ Bullet point 7.
Try adding bullet points to this list using the “Text formatting function” by selecting the list and pressing “add standard list”: Bullet point 1;Bullet point 2;Bullet point 3;Bullet point 4;Bullet point 5;Bullet point 6;Bullet point 7.
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Text formattingAlign text vertically.
This text is vertically aligned to the top of the shape.
Initial After
Now this text is vertically aligned to the middle of the shape.
Try aligning this text vertically to the top, than to the middle and finally to the bottom of this shape.
1. Select object(s) or text
2. Select alignment option from a ___ (Vertical Alignment) dropdown list
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Text formattingAlign text horizontally.
This text is horizontally aligned to the left of this shape.
Initial After
Now this text is horizontally aligned to the center of this
shape.
Try horizontally aligning this text to the left, right, center of this shape, and finally try justifying the text to the shape.
1. Select object(s) or text
2. Click ___ (Align Text – Left / Center / Right / Justify)
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1. Select object(s) or text
2. Click (Standard Large / Medium / Small / Very Small)
Text formattingResize text to predefined standard text size.
This text is Standard Small Font text size which is size 16.
Initial After
Now this text is Standard Very Small Font text size which is size 12.
Try resizing this text by using standard sizes. Now this text is Standard Medium Font.
__ (Standard Large Font) – size 28; __ (Standard Small Font) – size 16;
__ (Standard Medium Font) – size 20; __ (Standard Very Small Font) – size 12.
Hint: it is possible preset font size manually (please refer to pg. 63)
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Resize text to fit shape:
1. Select shape(s)
2. Click (Automatically Resize Text to Fit Shape)
Resize shape to fit text:
3. Select shape(s)
4. Click (Automatically Resize Text to Fit Shape)
Turn-off Automatic Resizing:
5. Select shape(s)
6. Click (Turn-off Automatic Resizing)
Text formattingAutomatic resizing.
This text is to big to fit this shape. This shape or text has to be resized.
Initial After
This shape was too small to fit the text. Now this shapes is automatically resized to fit the text.
Try using automatic resizing function to fit this text in the shape.
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Drawing
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1. Select multiple objects
2. Click (Group Selected Items)
OR
2. Click (Ungroup Selected Items)
DrawingGroup/Ungroup objects
Object 1
Initial – multiple objects After – one object
Object 1
Object 1
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Splint an object in to 2:
1. Put a cursor at the point where the object has to be split
2. Click (Split Shape)
Merge objects:
3. Select 2 or more objects
2. Click ___ (Merge Shapes)
DrawingMerge/Split shapes
Put the cursor at the point where you want to split an object. |The object will be split into two.
Initial Spilt at the cursor
Put the cursor at the point where you want to split an object.
The object will be split into two.
Put the cursor at the point where you want to split an object and the object will be split into two.
Select this object and merge with object 2 and object 3.
Object 2 comes
second.
Object 3 comes third.Tips:
▪ When merging objects to one the formatting will be kept according to the first
selected object.
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1. Select one or multiple line(s) or object(s)
2. Click (Increase Line Weight) or ___ (Decrease Line Weight)
DrawingAdjust line weight.
Object 1
Object 1 Object 1
Initial Increased 2 times
Tips:
▪ Use Increase/Decrease Line Weight function to quickly adjust the thickness of lines and borders
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
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1. Click ___to open smart tablet size options
2. Enter amount of rows and columns
3. Click OK to insert smart tablet
Tips:
▪ You can separate tablets by adding lines from TT library
DrawingInsert smart tablet
Text
Text Text Text
Text Text Text
Insert smart tablet size 3x3
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Drawing – additional functionsAdd/Remove arrows.
Hint:▪ If you want to add the arrow head to the other
side of the line simply use the rotate tool to rotate the line (described on the next page).
Initial Added and removed arrow
Tips:
▪ Use Align by first function to align object(s) to the first selected
▪ Hold “Shift” to select multiple objects
1. Select line(s)
2. Click ___(Additional Functions)
3. Click (Add Arrow Heads to Lines)
OR
2. Click (Remove Arrow Heads from Lines)
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Drawing - additional functionsAdjust chevron angles
1. Select one or multiple shape(s)
2. Click (Additional Functions)
3. Click (Adjust Multiple Chevron Angles)
4. Select one of 5 predefined angles on a pop-up panel
OR
3. Enter a customised angle ration to set an angle manually
4. Click “Exit” to finish editing
Object 1
Initial Aligned to 1st selected - left
Object 2 Object 2
Object 2
Object 2
Object 1
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Drawing - additional functionsToggle wrap
Use Toggle Wrap function to warp this text and fit it in.
1. Select a text object
2. Click (Additional Functions)
3. Click ____(Toggle Wrap) to wrap text according to object’s width.
This text is to big to fit this shape.
Initial After
This text is wrapped to fit this shape.
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Drawing - additional functionsRotate
1. Select a text object
2. Click (Additional Functions)
3. Click ____(Rotate) to rotate object 90° to the right.
Initial After
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Drawing - additional functionsLevel out
1. Select a text object
2. Click (Additional Functions)
3. Click ____(Level Out) to make an object perfectly vertical or horizontal.
Initial After
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Drawing - additional functionsAdjust margins in selected object.
My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text in ThinkToolkit.
1. Select one or multiple object(s)
2. Click (Additional Functions)
3. Click (Adjust Margins in Objects)
4. Select or customize spacing in the pop-up panel (Control Margins)
5. Click “Apply” to finish editing
Customize spacing and press “Apply”
Select pre-defined spacing
My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text in ThinkToolkit.
Initial – no margins After – 6 pixel margins
My Text My Text My Text My Text My Text in ThinkToolkit.
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Clean up Delete multiple spaces between text
Text text text text text text text text text text text
1. Click ____(Additional Functions)
2. Click ___ (Delete Multiple Spaces)
3. From a pop-up panel select where to apply the function.
Text text text text text text text text text text text
Text text text text text text text text text text text
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Clean upDelete empty shapes that have no text and have an empty fill
Select to delete empty shapes from this slide and delete an empty shape bellow this arrow.
1. Click ___ (Additional Functions)
2. Click ___(Delete Empty Shapes)
3. Select where to apply the function from a pop-up panel.
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Clean upDelete text from shape(s)
Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text
1. Select object(s) with text
2. Click ___ (Additional Functions)
3. Click ___ (Delete Text).
Text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text
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Clean upDelete animations on all slides
1. Click ___ (Additional Functions)
2. Click ___ (Delete Animations)
Delete animation.
The logo below has a fade in animation set.
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Pre-made features
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ShapesAdd commonly used shapes to the slide
By pressing on different shapes try adding them to the slide.
1. Click _____ (Shapes)
2. Click the desired shape
Add your own shapes or groups:
3. Right click on a shape
4. Click “Save Object”
Delete shapes form the Shapes list:
5. Right click on the shape in the list
6. Click OK in the Pop-up panel
Adjust shapes to your preferences:
▪ adjust chevron angles (ref. to page 42)
▪ add arrows to lines (ref. to page 41)
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MapsAdds map visualizations to the slide
Now add your own chosen map below and recolor 3 countries or regions.
1. Click _____ (Maps)
2. Click the desired map
3. Recolour the entire map with Colour Picker tool (ref. to page 26)
4. Use an Ungroup function (ref. to page 37) to recolour each region of the map
5. Enlarge selected regions when the map is ungrouped.
Note: This version of ThinkToolkit maps of the World, Europe, N. America, S.
America USA, Africa, and Lithuania (incl. LT map with regional names).
Hint: resize maps while holding “Shift”, so the proportionality is not distorted.
Initial After
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Visuals aidsAdd pre-designed icons and flags to the slide
Now add your own chosen icons and flags below.
1. Click _____ (Icons)
2. Select desired category
3. Click on an icon
4. Resize icon by dragging or via “Size
and Position” options (right click an
icon)
Result:
Note: use “Reset Library” to renew objects if the objects do not appear automatically.
Hint: resize icons while holding “Shift”, so the proportionality is not distorted.
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TemplatesAdd pre-designed templates, charts, and graphs to the slide
Hint: resize the shapes while holding “Shift”, so the proportionality is not distorted.
1. Click on ____ (Standard Template)
2. Select desired template category
3. Click the desired template to add
4. Resize shape by dragging or via “Size and Position” options (right click shape)
“Reset Library” to renew objects if the objects do not appear automatically.
Scroll template categories
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TemplatesAdd template here
1. Click on ____ (Standard Template)
2. Select desired template category
3. Click the desired template to add
4. Resize shape by dragging or via “Size
and Position” options (right click
shape)
Now add your own chosen template on the right.
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Bring to…Send objects forward/backward
Initial After
Has to be in the m
iddleHas to be in the front
Has to be in the back
Has to be in the back
Has to be in the m
iddleHas to be in the front
Has to be in the m
iddleHas to be in the front
Has to be in the back
Send this figure to back and arrange appeared objects according their defined order:
Tips:
▪ Use Bring to Forward / Backward / Front / Back to relocate selection in terms of
other objects.
1. Select object(s)
2. Click___ (Bring to Forward / Backward / Front / Back)
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Miscellaneous
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MiscellaneousSticker notes - users to comment and review slides
Add Sticker notes:
1. Click ___ (Add Sticker Note)
2. Click on the Sticker note to type text.
Hide / Show Sticker notes:
3. Click __ (Hide or Show Sticker Notes)
4. Select an action from the pop-up panel
5. Click “OK”.
Delete Sticker notes:
6. Click ___ (Delete Sticker Notes)
7. Select an action from the pop-up panel
8. Click “OK”.
Now add your own chosen map below and recolor 3 countries or regions.
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MiscellaneousChange language and spell check all slides at once.
1. Click _____ (Change Language)
2. Select language from a pop-up panel
3. Select where to apply spell check
Now switch the language between U.S English and U.K English on this slide
This is a standardized color in USA
This is a standardised
colour in England
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Settings
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Setup toolAllows to set up a colour scheme.
Accent colours are used in the Standard shapes.
Additional colours are set for quick access on the side bar.
RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) colour values.
ThinkToolkit Colour Scheme allows to pre-define 11 colours by imputing
their RGB colour codes or by selecting them with Eyedropper (ref. to
page 27). These colours will appear on ThinkToolkit side bar for a quick
and easy access.
1. Click ___ (Setup Tool) and ThinkToolkit Setup window will pop-up
2. Type in RGB values to define each colour
3. Click “OK” to finish editing
Note:
▪ The 3 accent colours will also be matched with the Standard shapes (ref. to page 51)
▪ Click “Reset to default” in order to reset to default company standard colours
Hint:▪ The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green,
and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors.
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Setup toolAllows to set up default font and shape properties.
Setting up a default font:
Pressing “Change” on the pop-up panel redirects to a list of fonts
where it is possible to select a default font that will be used at all
times while working on PowerPoint. Please note, that before
changing the default font, Microsoft Office Word needs to be closed.
Setting up shape corner curvature:
Adjusting “Shape corner curvature” allows to make all your shapes
selected in ThinkToolkit side bar have equally rounded corners.
Vertically align section to the slide adjustemt:
Adjusting “Top section as % of slide” makes alignment changes to
___ (Vertically align section to the slide). This function allows to set
a standardised gap from the top of the slide to the top of the
selected object. An example: selecting 50% would mean that the top
of vertically aligned object would be exactly at the middle of the
slide. Set a default font for all your shapes.
Adjust all your shapes to have rounded corners.
Set top section of the slide for vertical object adjustment.
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Setup toolAllows to pre-load objects.
Setting up default pictures, icons, and logos:
ThinkToolkit allows to constantly have five pre-loaded pictures, icons, or
logos for an easy and quick access from the side bar.
1. Click “Browse” on the Setup panel
2. Select any .jpeg, .png, or .gif file from any directory on the PC
3. Click “OK” to finish editing
Select image from any directory on the PC.
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Support
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Support and further questionsThinkToolkit team is ready to help at any time
Frequently Asked Questions
It is possible to find Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our
web site: www.thinktoolkit.com (press to follow the link)
E-mail Support
Simply send us an e-mail to [email protected] and we will
come back to you as quickly as possible.
Training
In case you would desire to have an online or personal training
session on how to use ThinkToolkit please contact us via e-mail
[email protected] or by phone +1 (415) 671-6136.
Further Resources
Please also check our website at www.thinktoolkit.com for
further resources.
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