Powerpoint

What is Microsoft PowerPoint?

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most common tools used for creating multimedia presentations consisting of slides, which are text and/or objects on a background. Additionally, you are able to create transparencies, handouts, and speaker notes. Using PowerPoint allows you to clarify information, reinforce main ideas, and make points memorable.

Powerpoint - Window Part Description

Window Part	Description
Views	A bar at the bottom right to the PowerPoint window that is used to switch between Normal view, Slide Sorter view and Slide Show view
File tab (office button)	A tab on the left side of the ribbon, which opens a menu of basic commands used in many Microsoft Office programs, such as Save, Open, New and Print.
Quick access toolbar	A customizable toolbar, found above the ribbon, which holds commands that are used often.
Ribbon	A ban that contains a set of tabs including Home, Insert, Design, Transitions, Animations, Slide Showm Review and View.
Zoom slider	A slider on the status bar that changes the magnification level of the slide in the window.
Slide pane	A pane in the middle of the screen used to display the current slide.
Notes pane	A pane at the bottom of the window used to add speaker notes
Slides tab	A pane at the left side of the window used to display thumbnails of all the slides in the presentation. When the outline tab is selected, only the text on the slides is shown.
Window controls	A set of three controls at the top right corner of a program window used to minimize, maximize/restore or close the program window