The 5 Game-changing PowerPoint Add-ins

5. NxPowerLite

While technically not an add-in, NxPowerLite does add a button to your toolbar on the PC to launch the desktop app where you can compress the heck out your current PowerPoint file. With a whole host of settings, presets, and customizations, this is THE industry standard for Office file compression, and it’s far superior to Microsoft’s built-in image compression tools. It’s just magical in how it brings files down to size without compromising image quality. Available for the Mac, PC, and in enterprise versions here.

4. SlideWise

When you need to fully understand what’s going on in your PowerPoint file, you need SlideWise, a tool that gives you detailed information on your images, videos, fonts, colors, layouts, and more. If you’ve ever needed to know why your file is so big, or if you can’t seem to replace that one stubborn font, or if you need to find and replace non-theme colors, then SlideWise is for you. Download here.

3. Build-a-Graphic

Adding professional graphics to your slides can be costly, a time-killer, or both. But with the Build-a-Graphic add-in, you have instant access to 10,000+ professionally designed graphics ready to be inserted onto your slides with a single click. And the best part is that the graphics are created with PowerPoint shapes, so you can immediately start editing them however you like. Click here to get 10% off an annual subscription that includes frequent library updates.

2. The Noun Project

Access and insert over 7 million vector icons without ever leaving PowerPoint. Install The Noun Project’s add-in from within PowerPoint by going to the Microsoft Add-in Store (the red window pane icon on the Home tab) and then just connect your free or paid Noun Project account. That’s it! More info here.

1. BrightSlide

Created for their own in-house presentation designers by BrightCarbon, this essential add-in provides a new tab with scores of powerful creation and editing tools that will dramatically improve efficiency. Match formatting between tables, charts, and objects with a single click, set up a design grid with guides, get a real-time view as you adjust paragraph, match rounded corners, export selected slides as individual files, and so much more. Available for both Mac and PC, BrightSlide is 100% free and is not needed by end users of your file. I use this add-in more than any other, and so do most pros. Download it for free here.