In Pictures: Office 2013 - 10 new useful features

Formatting Task Panes in PowerPoint

Formatting images, shapes and other objects in PowerPoint is now more intuitive. Right-click an image and choose Format Picture to open the new Format Picture task pane, which shows the formatting options available for that object. Click another object, and the options in the task pane change to show only the options available for that object. You can leave the pane open as you work, so that it’s visible without cluttering your workspace.