r/powerpoint • u/ChecklistAnimations PowerPoint Expert • 12h ago

Tips and Tricks Merge Shapes Reference

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I made this visual for a project a few months ago. It reminded me of how powerful the Merge Shapes tools are so I thought I would share. Looking back before this, I used to create shapes shapes in some "less conventional" ways. haha so fun. Hope this helps someone.

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u/One_Wishbone_4439 11h ago

I usually use combine and union for creating odd shapes.

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u/ChecklistAnimations PowerPoint Expert 11h ago

I find myself using fragment A LOT

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u/bringthedoo 11h ago

Subtract is great if you want a blurred background image with a spotlight object over it that’s clear.

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u/ChecklistAnimations PowerPoint Expert 11h ago

This sounds beyond intriguing. Can you post an Image of the result?

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u/bringthedoo 10h ago

Like this. You can find a step by step tutorial online pretty easily

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u/ChecklistAnimations PowerPoint Expert 8h ago

Oh nice! I see how. the blurred part was throwing me a bit but it makes total sense. Thank you for posting