In Microsoft PowerPoint, you can fill an area of a shape or text using the gradient fill in the Shape Format pane. Learn how!

In this PowerPoint tutorial, I’ll show you how to use a gradient fill to make a hollow circle spin. The remarkable thing about this technique is that it requires only one shape and one animation.

To create a dual-color circle, you'll need a few tricks up your sleeve because PowerPoint doesn't have a semi-circle shape. Learn two ways to create semi-circles, so you can combine them.

You can add a border to a PowerPoint slide by adding a rectangle shape and removing the fill color, which will give the appearance of a border.