Word clouds are a great way to visually communicate ideas in a direct way. They focus on the most important words and communicate on a different level than straight text or images can do. In this article, we will show you how to create a word cloud in PowerPoint using the Pro Word Cloud add-in.
To get started, you need to install the Pro Word Cloud add-in. Go to the Microsoft Office Store and search for Pro Word Cloud. Once you find the add-in, click on it and then click on the Add button. You’ll see that it’s available for use in both PowerPoint and Word, but for this tutorial, we’ll concentrate on PowerPoint.
After installing the add-in, open your PowerPoint presentation and go to the Insert menu. Click on My Add-ins and see all. From this menu, you can access the Pro Word Cloud add-in. Once you open it, you’ll get a sidebar on the right-hand side of the page where you can control a few options about how your word cloud is going to look.
First, select a font. Then from the drop-down menu, pick a color scheme. There are a few other options, including the layout case and the size of the word cloud that you want to generate. But for demonstration purposes, we’ll leave these as the defaults for now.
Next, select some text and click on Create Word Cloud. Just like that, you’ll see your image. You have a few options with this image. You can save it to the online gallery or work with it locally. If you choose to work with it locally, right-click on the image and then choose Save Picture As to save the image of this word cloud locally to your system.
On the other hand, if you want to just use the word cloud in your current presentation, that’s easy too. Right-click on the image and choose Copy, then paste the image into your presentation, and you’ve got a word cloud.
In conclusion, creating a word cloud in PowerPoint is easy and effective. It’s a great way to communicate ideas visually and make your presentation more engaging. We hope you found this helpful. If you have any questions, leave a comment below.