authorSTREAM lets free users create their own “channels,” for PowerPoint presentations and is like a personalized Web page where you can showcase your presentations.

Learn how to create and start a custom slide show in Microsoft PowerPoint. A Custom slide shows only the slides you choose.

If you don’t want the same rectangular pictures for your Microsoft PowerPoint slide show, create a custom-shaped picture placeholder and make it available to the presentation via a layout slide.

Make your Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents stand out by creating your own one-click formatting with Style Sheets (formerly known as style sets).

Once you make your PowerPoint template, you can even share it with colleagues, and make everyone's life a little easier. Here's how to create your own template in Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac or PC.

Are you guilty of information overload? Do you abuse clip art? Here, the experts weigh in on how to create a pitch-perfect PowerPoint presentation.