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# Edison PowerPoint Add-in User Guide
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This guide will help you use the Edison PowerPoint Add-in to create professional presentations quickly and efficiently.
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## Getting Started
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### Installation
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1. If Edison is not already installed, download it from the [Microsoft AppSource](https://appsource.microsoft.com) or follow the installation instructions provided by your organization.
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2. Open PowerPoint and navigate to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
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3. Click on the "Edison Pane" button to open the add-in taskpane.
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### Interface Overview
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The Edison taskpane is organized into several sections:
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- **Content** - Tools for manipulating content and shapes
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- **Progress Bar** - Add/remove presentation progress indicators
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- **Confidential Marking** - Add/remove confidential labels
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- **Draft Watermark** - Add/remove draft watermarks
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- **Alignment** - Tools for aligning shapes and objects
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## Content Tools
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### Match Properties
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This tool copies visual properties from the first selected shape to all other selected shapes.
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**How to use:**
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1. Select multiple shapes (the shape you want to copy properties FROM should be selected FIRST)
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2. Click the "Match Properties" button
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3. All selected shapes will now have the same formatting properties as the first shape
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**Properties matched include:**
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- Fill color and transparency
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- Line style, color, and weight
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- Text formatting (if applicable)
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- Shadow effects
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### Match Sizes
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This tool resizes all selected shapes to match the dimensions of the first selected shape.
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**How to use:**
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1. Select multiple shapes (the shape with the desired size should be selected FIRST)
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2. Click the "Match Sizes" button
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3. All selected shapes will be resized to match the first shape's width and height
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### Swap Positions
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This tool exchanges the positions of two selected shapes while maintaining their size and formatting.
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**How to use:**
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1. Select exactly two shapes
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2. Click the "Swap Positions" button
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3. The shapes will exchange positions
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**Note:** This tool requires exactly two shapes to be selected.
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### Insert Titles
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This tool adds slide titles to slides that are missing them.
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**How to use:**
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1. Click the "Insert Titles" button
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2. The add-in will scan your presentation and add title placeholders to any slides that don't have titles
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**Note:** This affects all slides in the presentation, not just the current slide.
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### Round Image
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This tool creates circular images by applying a circular mask.
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**How to use:**
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1. Select an image
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2. Click the "Round Image" button
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3. The image will be cropped to a circular shape
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## Slide Enhancement Tools
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### Progress Bar
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Adds or removes a visual progress indicator at the bottom of each slide showing the current position in the presentation.
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**How to use:**
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1. Click "Add Progress Bar" to add a progress indicator to all slides
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2. Click "Remove Progress Bar" to remove all progress indicators
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**Note:** The progress bar automatically updates as you navigate through the presentation.
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### Confidential Marking
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Adds or removes a "Confidential" label to all slides in the presentation.
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**How to use:**
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1. Click "Add Confidential" to add the confidential label to all slides
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2. Click "Remove Confidential" to remove all confidential labels
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**Note:** The confidential marking appears in the bottom-right corner of each slide.
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### Draft Watermark
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Adds or removes a "DRAFT" watermark on slide masters to mark in-progress presentations.
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**How to use:**
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1. Click "Add Draft" to add a DRAFT watermark to the slide masters
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2. Click "Remove Draft" to remove all DRAFT watermarks
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**Note:** This adds the watermark to slide masters, affecting all slides in the presentation.
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## Alignment Tools
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These tools align selected objects horizontally or vertically on the slide.
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### Horizontal Alignment
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**How to use:**
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1. Select one or more shapes
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2. Click one of the horizontal alignment buttons:
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- **Left** - Aligns all shapes to the left edge
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- **Center** - Centers all shapes horizontally
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- **Right** - Aligns all shapes to the right edge
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### Vertical Alignment
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**How to use:**
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1. Select one or more shapes
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2. Click one of the vertical alignment buttons:
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- **Top** - Aligns all shapes to the top edge
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- **Middle** - Centers all shapes vertically
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- **Bottom** - Aligns all shapes to the bottom edge
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## Tips and Best Practices
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### Selection Order Matters
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For tools like Match Properties and Match Sizes, the **first** object you select is the source. Make sure to select the reference object first, then add other objects to your selection.
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### Keyboard Shortcuts for Selection
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- **Ctrl+Click** (Windows) or **Cmd+Click** (Mac) to select multiple objects
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- **Shift+Click** to select a range of objects
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- **Ctrl+A** (Windows) or **Cmd+A** (Mac) to select all objects on a slide
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### Working with Progress Bars
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- Add the progress bar near the end of your presentation development
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- If you add or remove slides, you may need to remove and re-add the progress bar
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### Draft Watermarks for Review Cycles
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- Add the DRAFT watermark when sharing presentations for review
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- Remove the watermark before final distribution
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## Troubleshooting
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### Common Issues
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**The add-in shows an error message:**
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- Ensure you've selected the appropriate objects for the tool you're using
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- For tools that require multiple selections, verify you have the correct number of objects selected
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**Changes aren't appearing:**
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- Wait for the "Success" message to appear before continuing
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- If using slide master features (like Draft Watermark), you may need to switch to normal view to see changes
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**The add-in is slow or unresponsive:**
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- For large presentations, some operations may take longer
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- Wait for the current operation to complete before starting another
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### Getting Help
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If you encounter issues not covered in this guide, contact your IT department or the add-in administrator.
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## Version Information
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This user guide is for Edison PowerPoint Add-in v0.1.0. |