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Working with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. Some definitions …. Ribbon Strip of buttons across the top of the window Replacement for the Menus and Toolbars No more digging around in the toolbars for a command Contextual Menus and Tabs Appear only when a particular object is selected
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Some definitions … • Ribbon • Strip of buttons across the top of the window • Replacement for the Menus and Toolbars • No more digging around in the toolbars for a command • Contextual Menus and Tabs • Appear only when a particular object is selected • Relevant only to the selected object • Office Button and Quick Access toolbar • The Round button at top left of the window • The toolbar next to the Office button
More definitions … • Slide types or Slide Layouts • Title Slide, Comparison Slide, Picture and caption Slide • Slide Transition • Visual movements as one slide makes way for the next slide • Animation • Controls the movement of the individual objects on a slide • Design Themes • A design template for the entire presentation • Consistent fonts, colors and line and fill effects
Slide Master or Master Slide • Make changes to all your slides by making the change once on Master Slide • Use the Slide Master View to edit the Slide Master • View | Slide Master • Create a slide master, save it as a PowerPoint Template (.potx) file, and use it to create other presentations. • A single presentation can use more than one slide master
View | Presentation Layout | Slide Master Use this Pane to Define the Selected Layout Different Slide Layouts for this Slide Master
Design Themes • A combination of Font, Colors and Line Style to be used through the presentation • Similar to Design Templates in 2003 version • Live Preview – see the changes before applying them Change the Font, Color, lines for this theme Predefined Themes
Slide Transition • When to move to next slide • On Mouse click or after every x seconds • Effects during transition to next slide • Fade , dissolve, Cut etc
Animations • Applied to individual objects in a slide • Some common animations are predefined • Option to Customize Animation • Tip: • Make sure that Animations do not distort the slide print out • Too much animation is annoying for the audience
Custom Animation What sort of animation? Fade, move, etc. Series of Objects to be animated
Smart Art • Visual representations pre built for common purposes • Lists, tables, organizational charts , etc • After Inserting the Smart Art graphics use the Smart Art Tools to edit the contents
Using Smart Art • Go to Insert | SmartArt • Text in Object or Text Pane
Using Smart Art • Inherits formatting from the Theme • Individual Objects in Smart Art can be formatted independently. • Shape, Font Size, outline, fill, etc. • Animation friendly!!
Pictures • Use Clip Art or a Image from a file.
Formatting Pictures • Use the Picture Tools|Format
New File Format *.pptx • New XML based file formats • Safer presentations • Smaller File size • Easier integration • The new format cannot be opened in Office 2003 • Convert to office 2003 format using “Save as …” • Converting to office 2003 format might result in loss of editing for Smart Art objects • Use “Convert” to convert from old to new format