{"id":809927,"date":"2023-05-24T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=809927"},"modified":"2023-11-10T13:52:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T21:52:59","slug":"using-wacom-pen-tablet-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/using-wacom-pen-tablet-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Using your Wacom pen tablet with Microsoft PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teachers and managers alike love <a title=\"Microsoft PowerPoint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/powerpoint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a>. But did you know you can use your <a title=\"Wacom pen tablet or pen display\" href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/en-us\/wacom-pen-display-pen-tablets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wacom pen tablet or pen display<\/a> with the software to level up your presentations? It\u2019s a great resource to use in the classroom or workplace, whether you have a distributed, hybrid, remote, or in-person team. Use your pen tablet to create slides before lessons or meetings, or mark up slides while you're presenting. It\u2019s perfect for online, live, and recorded classes. Here\u2019s how to make it work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increase slide size&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can feel cramped handwriting on a slide, so you\u2019ll want to maximize the space you have. Your pen tablet lets you go right to the edge of each slide. Shrink the width of the preview bar on the left hand of your screen or close it down completely.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/PowerPointIncreaseSlideSizeWacom-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-809930\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/PowerPointIncreaseSlideSizeWacom-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/PowerPointIncreaseSlideSizeWacom-1-980x491.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/PowerPointIncreaseSlideSizeWacom-1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make even more space, minimize the top ribbon by pressing the small ^ arrow. You can still click on any of the headers to find all the menus. You\u2019ll see the ^ arrow is replaced by a pin icon. Press it when you want to lock the ribbon back at the top of your screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have control over what icons you can see when the top ribbon is closed. Go to \u2018More Commands\u2019 to create a customized <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/customize-the-quick-access-toolbar-43fff1c9-ebc4-4963-bdbd-c2b6b0739e52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quick access toolbar<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PowerPoint pen tools&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/12\/PowerPointPenToolsWacom-1-1.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint Pen Tools\" class=\"wp-image-809881\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/12\/PowerPointPenToolsWacom-1-1.png 927w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/12\/PowerPointPenToolsWacom-1-1-480x83.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 927px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find the drawing tools on PowerPoint, plug in your pen tablet first. Look at the ribbon across the top of your screen and select the drawing option. You\u2019ll find lots of choices, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-left: 5%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pens&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Color selection&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Pen thickness&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Erasure&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Select&nbsp;tool&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Ink&nbsp;to shapes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Ink to text&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Ink to math&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Lasso select&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During your lessons, capture individuals' contributions or key themes using different colored pens. It\u2019s a straightforward way to keep and organize great ideas. Save your annotations to refer to in future classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drawing&nbsp;and writing&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It takes a little time to get used to writing with a pen tablet. If you\u2019ve not used one before, plan time to get familiar with using it. There are plenty of&nbsp;<a title=\"Wacom getting started\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wacom.com\/support\/getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handy tutorials available<\/a>, or check out our <a title=\"Wacom Youtube getting started\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@wacom\/playlists?view=50&amp;sort=dd&amp;shelf_id=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>&nbsp;to get you started. Screen tablets like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wacom.com\/products\/pen-displays\/wacom-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wacom One<\/a>&nbsp;are easy to write on&nbsp;because&nbsp;you can&nbsp;work&nbsp;straight on&nbsp;the built-in screen.&nbsp;If you\u2019re using a non-screen model&nbsp;like the&nbsp;<a title=\"Wacom Intuos\" href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/en-us\/wacom-intuos-pen-tablet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wacom&nbsp;Intuos<\/a>, it won\u2019t take long for you to perfect your usual handwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annotating images&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever found the perfect picture online, but struggled to use it with your students or incorporate it into your presentation? Wacom makes it simple by letting you write directly over inserted images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/12\/annotateppt-e1585601847765.png\" alt=\"Annotate within PowerPoint with Wacom\" class=\"wp-image-809887\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/12\/annotateppt-e1585601847765.png 800w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2020\/12\/annotateppt-e1585601847765-480x257.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use your pen tablet to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-left: 5%;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight key words&nbsp;in text extracts&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Circle specific areas of a diagram&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Add extra information to graphs and tables&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Handwrite notes to add explanations&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using your pen tablet stops static images just becoming background decoration.&nbsp;It\u2019s perfect for dual coding and reducing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/eu\/europe\/how-to-use-cognitive-load-theory-to-create-effective-online-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cognitive overload<\/a>&nbsp;caused by too much writing on the screen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using your pen tablet live<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you realize you can also write directly on your slide show whilst presenting? It\u2019s great for&nbsp;keeping students or your coworkers engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/09\/OnlineMeeting_Presentation_Wacom-One_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-802535\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/09\/OnlineMeeting_Presentation_Wacom-One_007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/09\/OnlineMeeting_Presentation_Wacom-One_007-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/09\/OnlineMeeting_Presentation_Wacom-One_007-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you\u2019re in presentation mode, the pen tools will appear at the bottom left of your screen along with the buttons to click the next and previous slides. Click on the pen button and the menu of tools appears. You\u2019ll easily draw, highlight, and erase whilst teaching. To stop drawing, choose the mouse arrow. Alternatively, use the laser pointer to draw attention to specific areas of the slide.&nbsp; When you exit presenter mode, you can keep or discard your annotations. This means never losing the precious notes you\u2019ve made during a presentation. Your annotations are a helpful support when you send PowerPoints home for revision or for anyone who missed your lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Wacom pen tablet should you choose?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/wacomoneintuos.jpg\" alt=\"Wacom One and Wacom Intuos\" class=\"wp-image-809608\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/wacomoneintuos.jpg 869w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/05\/wacomoneintuos-480x180.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 869px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you know how easy it is to use a pen tablet with PowerPoint, you just have to decide which type would suit you best, a traditional pen tablet or a pen display with a built-in screen. <a title=\"Wacom pen tablet or pen display\" href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/en-us\/wacom-pen-display-pen-tablets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about the features and differences of Wacom's different products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In summary&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wacom pen tablets are the perfect support for <a title=\"Microsoft PowerPoint\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/powerpoint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft PowerPoint<\/a> presentations. Use them to create engaging and effective slides you can refer to for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to level up your Microsoft PowerPoint slides by using your Wacom pen tablet or pen display.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":9136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2637,2338,2324,2341],"tags":[153,1480,1481],"class_list":["post-809927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-classroom","category-how-to","category-wacom-at-home","category-software","tag-how-to","tag-powerpoint","tag-presentations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=809927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=809927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=809927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=809927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}