"PowerPoint to create battle reports" Topic
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| thistlebarrow2 | 25 Aug 2018 6:49 a.m. PST |
I have always used Microsoft Publisher to make battle reports. Recently I have discovered PowerPoint and would like to experiment with that instead. However I know very little about how it works, and would like to avoid having to learn how to use it from scratch. Does anyone know of online assistance, such as YouTube, to teach me the basics of using directional arrows and text boxes? Or better still to prepare an actual battle report using PowerPoint? |
 aegiscg47  | 25 Aug 2018 9:19 a.m. PST |
Microsoft has a large number of tutorials on their site for Powerpoint. Publisher gives your greater flexibility than Powerpoint ever will, but if you're looking to ratchet up the quality of your battle reports you may want to invest some time in learning InDesign. You can even make interactive publications with that program. |
| Vigilant | 25 Aug 2018 10:22 a.m. PST |
Be aware that not all new versions of Office provide PowerPoint. Only the subscription version does so that people who only have the basic 1 off payment version will not be able to view anything you create. |
| Thresher01 | 25 Aug 2018 7:13 p.m. PST |
You can make them in MS Word too, if you create a drawing background, and then add shapes/drawings and text, as desired. Works well. |
| forwardmarchstudios | 25 Aug 2018 8:19 p.m. PST |
For making maps PowerPoint is probably the best way to go. It's very simple, easy to learn, intuitive, and gives a good result. While you can use Word, PowerPoint is much stronger for laying out visuals. For the record, PowerPoint is how the military does all its planning and briefing today. So you'll be using the exact same tool the contemporary military uses to create your annotated battle reports. |
| Stew art | 26 Aug 2018 1:09 p.m. PST |
Jay White on his blog did a post on how he uses PP to make maps. Probably just what you are looking for. 😀
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| thistlebarrow2 | 27 Aug 2018 1:31 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the link to Jay White. It is an excellent description of making maps with PowerPoint. However I make my maps with ProFantasy software. What I am looking for is a toutorial on how to use labels and directional arrows on my existing maps. I have recently started using PowerPoint to make slide shows of my walking group. This type of project is well supported by YouTube. But I could not find anything about the type of work I would like to try now. I have contacted Jay on his blog to see if he can offer any advice. |
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