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Subverting PowerPoint: A Guide to Sabotaging Your Coworker's Meetings

Warning: What you're about to learn is not recommended. In fact, it's strongly discouraged. But hey, we all need a little excitement in our lives, right?

Step 1: The Art of the "I'm Not Done" Slide

  1. Design a slide with a single, bold, and utterly blank page.
  2. Click the "Insert" button, select "New Slide," and watch as your coworker's eyes widen in horror.

Learn more about the Slide of Doom

Step 2: The "Lost" Slide

  1. Create a slide with a cryptic message, like "The truth is out there."
  2. Make sure the font is tiny and the text color is almost invisible.
  3. When your coworker asks what it means, just shrug.

Read more about the Slide of the Damned

Step 3: The "Auto-Reboot" Trick

  1. Navigate to the "Slide Show" menu and click "Save and Send".
  2. Quickly open another application and pretend it's an emergency.
  3. Your coworker will never suspect a thing.

Learn the secrets of the Slide of the Reboot

Disclaimer: Do not attempt these techniques in the workplace. Or do. We won't judge.

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