YOU CAN CREATE CUSTOM ICONS
IN POWERPOINT
Why make your own icons
?
Match your style/color/branding.
Get the image you want.
Repurpose without special
software.
Animate for more impact.

Can’t draw??
The trick is to
combine
standard PowerPoint shapes
using
Merge and Group.
… no drawing.
Try it: make a truck.
1. Combine standard
shapes
2. Use Merge/Union
and Subtract
3. Fill/outline…
“Round Single
Corner Rectangle”
“Snip and Round
Single Corner
Rectangle”
More objects and symbols:
“Block Arc”
More objects and symbols:
“12-Point Star”
More objects and symbols:
“Moon”
More objects and symbols:
More objects and symbols:
More objects and symbols:
“Chord”
More objects and symbols:
More objects and symbols:
“Curvy”objects are a little harder:
“Chord”
More tips:
Search for examples
and inspiration.
Keep it simple.
Keep it flat.
Visit
powerpointy/wordpress.com
to learn how to add animation
and to see more examples.

You can create custom icons in PowerPoint