The Best Way to Generate Word Cloud in Powerpoint
Word clouds have become one of the most common visual aids in presentations today. They are a graphical representation of text data that uses the frequency of words within a body of text to depict the most important keywords. Word clouds quickly convey the content of a presentation in an engaging way. In this blog post, we will discuss the best way to generate a word cloud in PowerPoint.
Why Use a Word Cloud
Word clouds are particularly useful for presentations as they are eye-catching and easy to read, compared to the traditional bullet points and long paragraphs. This makes important points stand out while keeping your presentation engaging and informative. Word clouds are a powerful tool for conveying information while enabling the audience to focus only on the most important points.
How to Create a Word Cloud in PowerPoint
PowerPoint has a basic option that allows users to create word clouds. This tool requires you to manually copy and paste the text into a text box, then customize the visual attributes of the word cloud, including font, color, and layout. However, the process can be tedious and time-consuming, especially when you have more than one text box.
Fortunately, ClassPoint has an easier way of creating word clouds in PowerPoint. With ClassPoint, you can easily create a word cloud slide that updates automatically as you speak. Here are the steps:
- Start by signing up and installing ClassPoint add-in for PowerPoint.
- Open PowerPoint and click the “ClassPoint” tab on the ribbon.
- Click on the “Word Cloud” option.
- ClassPoint will create a slide that shows a blank word cloud. As you speak, the words you say will appear in the word cloud. You can customize the color, font, and layout of the word cloud as you like.
A Real-Life Example
One of our clients, John, a marketing professional, was tasked with presenting the quarterly sales report to the management board. He needed a tool that would simplify the presentation and communicate the main points more effectively. John used ClassPoint to create a word cloud. He easily imported the text file and immediately, the word cloud slide appeared. As John spoke about sales and revenue, the word cloud updated to reflect the key points that he was emphasizing.
John later remarked that using ClassPoint enabled the management board to quickly understand the key points and make informed decisions based on the data presented.
Conclusion
In conclusion, creating a word cloud slide in PowerPoint can be a powerful way to convey information to your audience. The traditional method of creating word clouds in PowerPoint can be tedious and time-consuming, which is why we recommend ClassPoint. With ClassPoint, you can quickly create a word cloud slide that updates automatically as you speak, saving you time and making your presentation more engaging and informative for your audience.
Try out this awesome tool to unleash the full potential of your presentations. Check out ClassPoint’s word cloud in PowerPoint to get started.
