Beyond the Deck: PowerPoint Side Quests
PowerPoint isn’t just for slide decks—it’s a surprisingly versatile design tool for all kinds of deliverables. In this session, you’ll discover how to go beyond traditional presentations and harness PowerPoint for documents, media templates, mockups, and even logo variations. From setting up professional letterhead and branded templates to creating social graphics and quick motion tests, you’ll see how to unlock PowerPoint’s hidden potential for design work that extends far beyond the meeting room.
You’ll learn how to:
- Build polished documents in PowerPoint with styles, layouts, and templates
- Create media templates for graphics, mockups, and video exports
- Customize and repurpose logo files
- Expand your design toolkit with unexpected, time-saving PowerPoint workflows
This article was last modified on October 22, 2025
This article was first published on October 22, 2025
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