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Learn about the features and terminology of Microsoft PowerPoint. Discover how to create visually dynamic presentations, collaborate with others, and effectively communicate your message. Understand the PowerPoint Ribbon, Tabs, and Groups structure to organize commands efficiently. Explore tools like Outline Tab, Slides Tab, Thumbnail Slide Pane, and Notes Pane. Utilize the Quick Access Toolbar for common commands and navigate different PowerPoint views easily with Zoom Slider and Status Bar. Enhance your presentation skills and create impactful slides with PowerPoint.
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What is PowerPoint? • A Microsoft Office program that allows you to create visually dynamic presentations
Features of PowerPoint • Use to organize and present information to others • Create presentations, as well as speaker notes for the presenter and handouts for the audience • Present information in a variety of ways • Incorporate information from other sources
Features of PowerPoint • Enter and edit text easily • Change the appearance of information • Organize and arrange information • Collaborate on a presentation with others
Planning a PowerPoint • Determine and outline the message you want to communicate • Understand the audience and area of presentation • Determine the type of output (handout, speaker notes, etc.) • Determine the design (how you want it to look) • Decide what other materials will be useful in the presentation
PowerPoint Terminology • Ribbon – a wide (tool-like) band that runs across the entire PowerPoint window; this feature organizes all of PowerPoint’s important commands • Tab – each set of important commands is identified by a tab • Groups – commands are further arranged into groups PowerPoint Ribbon
Outline Tab • Displays the text of your presentation in the form of an outline, without showing graphics or other visual objects Outline Tab
Slides Tab • Displays the text of your presentation as small images, called thumbnails Slides Tab Thumbnail
SlidePane • Displays the current slide in your presentation Slide Pane
Notes Pane • Used to type text that references a slide’s content Type notes here
Quick Access Toolbar • Provides immediate access to common commands that you use all the time; such as Save, Undo, and Redo • The Quick Access toolbar is always visible no matter which Ribbon tab you select Save Undo
Status Bar • Located at the bottom of the PowerPoint window, shows messages about what you are doing and seeing in PowerPoint • Including: • Which slide you are viewing • The design theme applied to the presentation StatusBar
View Shortcuts • On the status bar which allows you to switch quickly between PowerPoint views Slide Sorter Slide Show Normal View Shortcuts
Zoom Slider • Located in the lower-right corner of the status bar, allows you to zoom the slide in and out quickly Zoom Slider