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If you want to add additional information to your presentation, then why not insert a text box. Go to the insert tab and select text box. Then draw the text box onto your slide. You can now type your information into the text box. 

If you want to add shapes such as arrows and speech bubbles, then follow these steps. Firstly, go to the Insert tab and select Shapes. Choose a shape from the dropdown, then left click and drag your mouse on the slide you want the shape inserting.

If you want your shape to stay in proportion then why not try holding down the Shift key as you draw the shape.

To make a word or phrase stand out from the text around it, you could use the Underline tool.

Select the text you want to apply an underline to and then click on the Underline tool on the Home tab.

You can also use the shortcut CTRL + U to apply an underline.

If you want to make your slideshows more visual, then why not insert some 3D Models. Microsoft provide a wide range of models that you can insert into your slides. 

To insert a 3D Model, go to the Insert tab and select the 3D Models icon. This will open the Online 3D Models window. In the search bar, type a description of what you are looking for and press enter. Once you have found the 3D model that you want, select it and click Insert. This will now insert the 3D Model into your slide.

If you need to insert equations into a presentation then why not have a look at the Equation tool. Go to the Insert tab and select Equation, and then choose the equation you want to insert into your slide.

If you want to insert different symbols into your presentation just go to the Insert tab and select Symbol on the Ribbon. This will open a window where you can find the symbol you want. Once you have found it, select the icon and click on insert then close the window. This will now have placed the symbol into your slide.

In PowerPoint you can apply animations to the content of your slides to make your slideshow more interesting. To do so, select the text that you want to apply an animation to and then go to the Animations tab. Once there, select an animation from the ribbon. It will also give you a preview to show you what it will look like when you come to play your presentation.

If you want to add some extra design to your slides then why not look at the array of icons you can place in a presentation. To do this, go to the Insert tab and select Icons. Once the icons have loaded, work through the categories and choose the best icon for your presentation.

If you want a string of text to stand out from the text around it then how about making the text Bold.

To do this, select the text you want to make bold, then on the Home tab select the Bold icon.

You can also use the shortcut CTRL + B to make text bold.

If you want to quickly insert a Table, Chart, SmartArt Graphic, Picture, Online Picture or Video into your slide, then instead of going to the Insert tab, why not use the Palette. You will find the Palette located on a slide.

If you’re unsure about some text in a presentation, instead of deleting the text, how about putting a line through it.

To do this, select the text you are unsure about and click on the Strikethrough tool on the Home tab. This will then place a line through the selected text. This means if you do want to keep the text, you can remove the strikethrough line.