Level up your PowerPoint skills in 2026

Hey Reader,

Welcome if you’re new here, and welcome back if you’ve been around for a while.

Behind the scenes, I’ve been cleaning things up.
Clarifying the offer. Tightening the structure. Making it easier to understand what exists, who it’s for, and how it actually helps you work better with PowerPoint. In the following weeks, I'll be sharing more of this.

In this email, I’m already introducing one new product and opening a pre-sale for it. Alongside that, you’ll still find the usual weekly recap of what was shared and what’s worth your time.

Let’s get into it.

Recent Blog Posts

Make slides like this in 2026

Turn PowerPoint into a system that helps you build faster, cleaner, and more consistent slides under pressure.

Why you need a PowerPoint System

You don’t need better slide design or creativity. You need a PowerPoint system that removes manual work.

Shortcuts from a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP

The fastest way to speed up PowerPoint starts here, for professionals who want faster, cleaner slides.

Video of the week

If you want PowerPoint to work for you instead of against you, this video explains why that shift matters.

Tutorial Highlight of the week

If you want to put focus on a picture, you can do it by using this amazing focus effect in PowerPoint | Blur & Zoom Tutorial.

Free Guides & Tools

* I noticed the link in last week’s email didn’t work. That’s on me. It should be fixed now, so you can watch the class for free. If you scroll down on the page, you'll be able to preview the Slide Lay-outs class.

Featured product of the month

PowerPoint Systems for Business

If PowerPoint is part of your job and you already have a solid, intermediate understanding of it, this is the next step.

PowerPoint Systems for Business is designed for professionals who want to stop tweaking slides one by one and start working with a clear, reusable system. Instead of fixing slides manually, you build structure once and reuse it across decks, teams, and projects.

You’ll save time, stay consistent, and regain control over every presentation you touch.
Especially now, as A.I. tools reward structure more than surface-level design.

This is where PowerPoint stops being a tool you wrestle with and becomes part of how you work.

Start now!

Pre-sale Ultimate Minimal Template

Ultimate Minimal Template

Professional design. Powerful structure. 100% customizable.

Make every presentation look like it came from a top agency.
This all-in-one corporate PowerPoint template includes:

50+ unique slide lay-outs to easily build, switch or update your presentation.
100+ expertly designed slides with the most common slide types (Agenda, Team, SWOT, Financials, Graphs, Contact,...).
Solid, reusable layouts built on a clean Slide Master system for maximum consistency.
A fully customizable theme easily adjust brand colors, fonts, and visuals in seconds.
Light & dark theme variants for any environment or audience.
Modern, professional design language that fits any industry.
A tutorial video on how to get the most out of your template.

Whether you’re pitching investors, presenting strategy, or creating a client deck, this template helps your team look sharp, consistent, and credible every time.

Perfect for companies that want to present themselves as true professionals without spending hours designing from scratch.

Pre-sale €149

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And if you want to go beyond tips and start working with a clear, repeatable system, that’s exactly what I focus on in my programs and templates.

More next Friday.

Stay creative,

Sander Gijsbrechts

Slides by Sander

Microsoft PowerPoint MVP