Build a Presentation with Macabacus Overview
This course will show you how to use Macabacus to quickly create brand-compliant presentations in PowerPoint that are dynamically linked to Excel files.- Learn how to install and utilize Macabacus PowerPoint templates to create an automated table of contents, flysheets, section titles, and stamps.
- Discuss the various ways in which content in Excel can be linked into PowerPoint presentations in a reliable fashion using Macabacus.
- Use the proofing pane and the reformat tool to categorize, locate, and fix potential issues in the presentation quickly.
Finance professionals work in very dynamic environments with large amounts of quantitative data that can change quickly. It is important for them to know how to quickly assemble a brand-compliant presentation that meets very high standards. Dynamic linking from the PowerPoint files back to source files in Excel is critical in order to be able to update the figures quickly and reliably in slide decks. Sourcing content from Macabacus Libraries can also be helpful as it can be maintained by other groups allowing the finance professionals to focus on tailoring the content for their specific audience.
Build a Presentation with Macabacus Learning Objectives
- Learn how to install and use the main features of Macabacus PowerPoint templates.
- Understand various linking options that Macabacus offers between Excel and PowerPoint as well as the linking of slides from a library into PowerPoint.
- Know how to use the proofing tools in Macabacus to categorize, evaluate, and fix potential issues and inconsistencies in presentations.