Ignoring that the "from-to" construction in this sentence doesn't describe a true range, can someone explain whether I'd use present-tense verbs or gerunds, and why? I know what sounds right, but I can't put my finger on the rule.
The apps help you do everything from creating projects to transforming presentations.
or
The apps help you do everything from create projects to transform presentations.
Answer
The first sentence is grammatically correct because there are two prepositions (from and to) which can be used only with nouns and pronouns (the latter ones can be sometimes omitted but easily reconstructed from the context).
'Ing-form' in your case is termed the 'Gerund' or 'Verbal Noun' and is often used with the preposition.
As a part of speech
the Gerund belongs to Infinite (i.e. Impersonal) Verb Forms like the Infinitive and Participles.
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