General Why do I need Efficient Elements for presentations?Efficient Elements for presentations helps the user with creating exact and well structured presentations in very little time. As time becomes more and more costly the potential savings can be substantial. Where can I download Efficient Elements for presentations?You can download a free 30-day trial version of Efficient Elements for presentations from the Downloads section on our website. If you would like to continue using the product after the trial period, you can purchase a license in our web shop or simply order via email
Students and educational institutions are eligible for free licenses. Where can I download Efficient Elements for presentations in a customized edition for my company?In case you have already receive a license key for Efficient Elements for presentations, you can download the customized edition from the Downloads section on our website. In case you do not have a key yet and would like to receive a free 30-day trial of the customized edition, please contact us. Is there a Mac version of Efficient Elements?Yes, we also offer Efficient Elements for presentations for macOS. Due to technical limitations the macOS version does not offer the exact same feature set as the Windows version. Please download and install the free 30-day trial version to see for yourself. How much does Efficient Elements for presentations cost?Efficient Elements for presentations costs 99 EUR (+ VAT) per user per year.
Installation How do I install Efficient Elements for presentations?After downloading Efficient Elements for presentations from the Downloads section on our website simply execute the installation (msi) file and follow the installation instructions.
If you are in a corporate environment, please check with your IT department first before installing Efficient Elements for presentations. Your IT department might have to install the add-in for you. Do I need administrator privileges to install Efficient Elements for presentations?Our standard installation package of Efficient Elements for presentations requires administrator privileges and is installed per-machine.
If you don't have administrator privileges, you can download our per-user installer here. In which folder will Efficient Elements for presentations be installed on my machine?The default installation path of Efficient Elements for presentations depends on the installation type:
- Per-user installation: Local Application Data
- Per-machine installation: Program Files (x86)
For standard per-user installations, you will be automatically informed by the software, once an update is available. If there is an update available, you will be prompted to download the update shortly after starting PowerPoint. You can choose to download right away or postpone the update to a later point in time. In case you need to interrupt the download, you will be prompted again the following day to reattempt the download.
After the download of the update has been completed, you will need to close PowerPoint before it can be installed. Please make sure not to interrupt the installation process, as the installation might be corrupted otherwise and you may not be able to use the add-in until you have reinstalled it manually. What are the system requirements to use Efficient Elements for presentations?See www.efficient-elements.com/powerpoint/. Is Efficient Elements compatible with 64bit versions of Windows and Office?Efficient Elements for presentations is compatible with 64bit versions of both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
License How many users are allowed to use the same license?This depends on the license type you have purchased:
- Single user license: valid for one user only
- Multi user license: valid for multiple users as agreed upon in license contract
- Corporate license: valid for any user in your company as agreed upon in license contract
Getting Started How do I open / close the Efficient Elements task pane?After installing Efficient Elements you should find a task pane labeled 'EE' or 'Efficient Elements' on the right side of the PowerPoint window. If needed, you can close this task pane by clicking on the 'x' located in the top right corner of the pane. To open the EE task pane again, please click on the 'Efficient Elements' button located on the left side of the PowerPoint 'Home' tab. Is Efficient Elements for presentations available in languages other than English?It is possible to change the language of Efficient Elements for presentations. You will find the language setting in the 'Efficient Elements' menu located on the left side of the PowerPoint 'Home' tab. Currently the following languages are available:
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Expert - the default setting displaying all functions
- Basic - display only the most important functions
- Via 'Mouse-Over': move the cursor onto of the button for which you require help. A tooltip will give you brief description of the function.
- In the EE menu on the HOME tab: Here you will find the offline available documentation for Efficient Elements for presentations.
- On our website: visit www.efficient-elements.com/tutorials/.
Customization Is it possible to customize Efficient Elements for presentations?Yes, it is possible to further customize Efficient Elements for presentations to your corporate or personal needs. Please visit www.efficient-elements.com/customization/ and contact us at [email protected] to discuss the details. Which part of Efficient Elements for presentations can be customized?Please refer to www.efficient-elements.com/customization/for customization options. For details please contact us at [email protected] to receive an customization offer for your company. Can I perform customization myself?You can use our "Quick Customization Wizard" which you will find in the EE menu in your "Start" tab. Please contact us at [email protected] for further information on our customization services. Does Efficient Elements perform customization for their customers?Yes, we do. Please refer to www.efficient-elements.com/customization/for customization options. For details please contact us at [email protected] to receive an customization offer for your company. Can I add graphs, symbols or other elements I frequently use to Efficient Elements for presentations?Yes you can. Please refer to www.efficient-elements.com/customization/for customization options. For details please contact us at [email protected] to receive an customization offer for your company. Can Efficient Elements for presentations be customized to match our corporate design?Yes, Efficient Elements can be fully customized to fit your corporate design. Please refer to www.efficient-elements.com/customization/for customization options. For details please contact us at [email protected] to receive an customization offer for your company.
Using Efficient Elements for presentations How do I use Efficient Elements for presentations?There are different ways to receive help and explanations for Efficient Elements functions:
- Via 'Mouse-Over': move the cursor onto of the button for which you require help. A so-called tooltip will give you brief description of the function.
- In the Microsoft Start menu: Click on 'All Programs' - 'Efficient Elements' - 'Efficient Elements for presentations'. Here you will find the offline available documentation for Efficient Elements for presentations.
- On our website: visit www.efficient-elements.com/tutorials/. Alternatively you will find direct links in the 'Efficient Elements' menu located on the left side of the PowerPoint 'Home' tab.
- Via online training: Sign up - it is free! Visit www.efficient-elements.com/training/ to find out more about our training offerings.
Trouble Shooting I have received an error message. What should I do?Error messages pop up, if something unforeseen occurs. Please briefly describe the problem and what you did before you encountered the error message in the text box provided. Please also fill in the fields 'Name' and 'Contact' so that we can contact you in case we need more information. Our software specialists will fix the problem as soon as possible. I cannot find the Efficient Elements task pane. What should I do?After installing Efficient Elements you should find the EE task pane on the right side of the PowerPoint window. If needed, you can close this task pane by clicking on the 'x' located in the top right corner of the pane. To open the EE task pane again, please click on the 'Efficient Elements' button located on the left side of the PowerPoint 'Home' tab. I can neither find the Efficient Elements task pane nor the Efficient Elements button. What should I do?The 'Efficient Elements' button is located on the very left side of the PowerPoint 'Home' tab. Should you not be able to find this button there, Efficient Elements for presentations has either not been installed properly or it has been deactivated by PowerPoint. Please first check if it has been disabled:
Click the 'Office/File Button', go to '(PowerPoint) Options', 'Add-Ins', select 'Disabled Items' from the dropdown at the bottom, click 'Go...'. If you find 'Efficient Elements for presentations' in the list, select it and click 'Enable'. After restarting PowerPoint Efficient Elements for presentations should be loaded again.
If you do not find it in the list, click 'Cancel' and select 'COM Add-Ins' from the dropdown at the bottom, click 'Go...'. If you find 'Efficient Elements for presentations' in this list, check the corresponding checkbox and click 'OK'. After restarting PowerPoint Efficient Elements for presentations should be loaded again.
If you do not find it in this list, click 'Cancel'. Efficient Elements for presentations has not been installed properly. Please reinstall it and follow the above steps again if needed. In case this does not solve the problem, please contact us. I have successfully installed Efficient Elements for presentations but when I start PowerPoint, nothing happens. What should I do?In some rare occasions, Microsoft PowerPoint may disable the Efficient Elements for presentations add-in in 'safe mode'. To activate the add-in again, please follow these steps:
Click the 'Office/File Button', go to '(PowerPoint) Options', 'Add-Ins', select 'Disabled Items' from the dropdown at the bottom, click 'Go...'. If you find 'Efficient Elements for presentations' in the list, select it and click 'Enable'. After restarting PowerPoint Efficient Elements for presentations should be loaded again.
If you do not find it in the list, click 'Cancel' and select 'COM Add-Ins' from the dropdown at the bottom, click 'Go...'. If you find 'Efficient Elements for presentations' in this list, check the corresponding checkbox and click 'OK'. After restarting PowerPoint Efficient Elements for presentations should be loaded again.
If you do not find it in this list, click 'Cancel'. Efficient Elements for presentations has not been installed properly. Please reinstall it and follow the above steps again if needed. In case this does not solve the problem, please contact us. When I start Microsoft Office PowerPoint the Efficient Elements task pane is replaced by an activation window. What should I do?When the license period is expired, it is necessary to reactivate the program. Please contact us to acquire a new activation code or contact your administrator to get the code for you. If your license is not expired yet, please enter the code again to perform the activation again. Your computer needs to be connected to the internet when performing the activation. When activating Efficient Elements for presentations I receive an error message from my local firewall or proxy server. What should I do?Please change your firewall settings to allow Efficient Elements for presentations to establish an internet connection. When in doubt, please refer to your administrator or contact us. The 'Recommend to a friend' or 'Send feedback' feature does not work. What should I do?Some email programs, including older versions of Lotus Notes, do not support the execution of certain web links (i.e. mailto: links). Please simply send your colleagues and friends a link to our website: www.efficient-elements.com. When installing the .msi package, I get the following error message:
'There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.'
What should I do?Make sure you have full access to your 'Temp' folder:
- Open Windows Explorer, type %localappdata% and press .
- Right click on the 'Temp' folder and select 'Properties'.
- Select the tab 'Security' and click 'Edit'.
- In the 'Permissions' dialog select your user name under 'Group or user names' or add your user name clicking on 'Add...'.
- Set the check mark next to 'Full control' and close the 'Permissions' and 'Properties' dialogs clicking 'OK'.
- Try to install the .msi package again.
'Could not access VBScript run time for custom action.'
What should I do?Windows 32-bit
- Click 'Start', click 'All Programs', and then click 'Accessories'.
- Right-click 'Command Prompt', and then click 'Run as administrator'.
- When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click 'Continue'.
- Type the following command and confirm pressing 'Enter':
reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8" /f
regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\vbscript.dll" - Try to install the .msi package again.
- Click 'Start', click 'All Programs', and then click 'Accessories'.
- Right-click 'Command Prompt', and then click 'Run as administrator'.
- When the User Account Control dialog box appears, click 'Continue'.
- Type the following commands and confirm pressing 'Enter':
reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\B54F3741-5B07-11CF-A4B0-00AA004A55E8" /f
regsvr32 "C:\Windows\SysWow64\vbscript.dll" - Try to install the .msi package again.
'The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.' or
'An unexpected error occurred installing Efficient Elements [1612].'
What should I do?
- Download and execute the following 'Fix it' tool from the Microsoft website:
_Install_and_Uninstall/ - Accept the license agreement if you are fine with it
- Select 'Detect problems and apply the fixes for me (recommended)'
- Select 'Installing'
- Select 'Efficient Elements for presentations - xxx Edition' from the list and click 'Next'
- Select 'Yes, try uninstall' if prompted
- Check whether the repair has been successful and close the tool
- Try to install Efficient Elements again