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date: "2021-04-23T16:12:55Z"
categories:
  - linkedin
description: "This short note claims that PowerPoint can do almost anything and points to custom shape design as one of its most underrated superpowers."
keywords: ["PowerPoint", "design", "shape operations", "SVG", "presentation tools", "LinkedIn"]
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I've a theory. PowerPoint can do anything. (Excel too).

Shape operations are especially powerful. In this tutorial, I create an address card icon and export it as SVG.

I don't need Sketch / Illustrator for this. They're great. But no, thanks. I'm pretty good with PowerPoint 😄

Have you seen PowerPoint do anything that made you go "Wow! This is cool!"? Do share. I'd love to hear about it.

http://www.s-anand.net/blog/designing-complex-shapes-in-powerpoint/

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A6791393446859952129)