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One major knock against PowerPoint is that it only allows linear presentations. Detractors say there is no room for creativity or going in different directions during the presentation. They claim that PowerPoint only allows for presentations that move from one slide to the next in a forward manner with no deviations. And they are wrong.

PowerPoint can be used to make non-linear presentations if you know how to use its features to your advantage. Here are some ideas for using PowerPoint to make a presentation that can jump to whatever idea you need to present at the time.

1. Design Your Presentation in Modules
When you are creating your presentation, design modules that you can present in whatever order you need that day. For example, I have modules on outlining a presentation, selecting colors, selecting fonts, adding text, using pictures, using graphs and many more. I can go through a certain module and then decide what module would fit next based on the audience feedback. Then I can jump to the next module as if it was meant to be done that way all along. An advanced tip is to have a module introductory slide at the start of each module and a module summary slide at the end of each module so the presentation looks completely seamless when you present.

2. Jump to Any Slide
The key to moving between modules is to use PowerPoint's feature of easily moving between slides with only keystrokes. To jump to any slide, type in the slide number using the number keys on your keyboard and press the Enter key. To use this feature, have a list of the slide numbers of the first slide of each module in your presentation easily visible when you present. Then, at the end of each module, go to your laptop and type in the correct slide number for the module you want to present next. This makes the presentation look seamless to the audience.

3. Link to Other Programs
By using the Custom Action Buttons within PowerPoint, you can set up a link to another file, such as a Word document or an Excel spreadsheet. This means that you can add a segment of audience participation where you capture their ideas in a Word document that is then available for everyone after the presentation. This allows for many different directions to be taken when getting out of PowerPoint. Then, you can save and close the other program and continue with the presentation.

By using these techniques, you can make your PowerPoint presentation as linear or non-linear as you want. If you want to proceed straight through from slide 1 to the end, you can. If you want to jump between ideas as the audience directs, you can do that as well. All within PowerPoint by using the power that it already has.

Dave Paradi is the co-author of Prentice Halls Guide to PowerPoint, a text used at the Wall Street Journals #1 ranked MBA school, and his ideas have been featured by international publications. Daves practical not technical approach and customized presentations have audiences walking out of his sessions with ideas they can begin using immediately. He offers a free PowerPoint e-course, newsletter and articles on his web site at http://www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com

When you add pictures, shapes, or other objects to your documents, they automatically stack in individual layers as you add them. This article tells you how to move individual pictures, shapes, or other objects or objects in a stack. For example, you can move objects up or down within a stack one layer at a time, or you can move them to the top or bottom of a stack in one move.

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Paper folding machines are commonly used by all types of organizations. You might find a paper folder in a corporate mail room, a government office, a school, a church or a print shop. All of these organizations process large numbers of documents and can greatly benefit from the assistance of a folding machine.

However, each of these types of organizations has a special set of needs that need to be considered when choosing a machine. This article is designed to provide a list of five things that Churches need to ask themselves before they buy a unit for thier office.

1. What types of folds do you need to produce? This is the first and most important question that you need to consider. In general, most churches will need to fold their church bulletin and letters to congregation members. This means that they need to choose a paper folder that can do a z fold and half fold. However, some churches fold large format documents, legal sized church bulletins, tri-fold brochures or other materials. It is important that before you go shopping for a folding machine that you know what types of folds that you will need it to do.

2. How much folding are you going to need to do? This is an important question to ask when choosing a paper folder. More than likely the paper folder will be used to fold Church bulletins more than any other type of document. Ask yourself, "how many bulletins do we print each week?" If you are going to need to fold hundreds of bulletins every week you are going to want to make sure that you buy a paper folder that will hold up over time.

3. How often are you going to need to change folds? I know a lot of churches that very rarely ever change the settings on their folding machine. They use their machine for their weekly bulletins and nothing else. For these churches, a heavy duty paper folder with folding plates that are adjusted manually is ideal. However, other churches are constantly changing the settings on their machine to produce different types of documents (think back to question one). If you plan on folding lots of different types of documents or are going to need to change the fold settings more than once a week it would be a really good idea to get a folder that has either easy to adjust fold plates or is completely digital.

4. What types of papers are you going to need to fold? If you are going to need to fold heavy duty card stocks or glossy papers with your folding machine you are going to want to make sure that the folder can handle it. Many paper folders are not capable of handling heavy or coated paper stocks. In fact, even expensive folders often require card stock to be pre scored before being run. It is always a good idea to have your special papers tested in the paperfolder of your choice before you make your purchase. That way you will know for sure if they will work or not.

5. What sizes of papers are you going to need to fold? Again, it is important to try to anticipate the different types of documents that you are going to need to fold. If you think that you will need to make brochures out of 11" x 17" paper it is important to choose a folding machine that can handle this size of paper. Likewise, if the Church uses legal sized bulletins you will need a paper folder that can handle legal sized paper. Generally if you choose a folder that can handle 11" x 17" or larger paper then it will be able to handle all of the smaller sizes as well.

Jeff McRitchie is the director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com He has written more than two hundred articles on topics related to binding machines, binding supplies, presentation covers, ring binders, index tabs, laminators, laminating pouches, roll film, shredders and paper handling equipment. If you have any questions about Paper Folding Machines or Paper Cutters check out MyBinding.com

You can display the current slide number and total number of slides on all of the slides in your presentation. For example, 1 of 12 slides, 12 of 15 slides, etc.

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