lesson 1 powerpoint

zoom

(especially of a car or aircraft) move or travel very quickly. "we watched the fly zooming about"

shortcut menu

A context menu (also called contextual, shortcut, and popup or pop-up menu) is a menu in a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears upon user interaction, such as a right-click mouse operation.

dialog box launcher

A dialog box launcher is a small icon that appears in a group. Users click this icon to open related dialog boxes or task panes that provide more options that relate to the group.

drop-down arrow

A drop-down menu (also drop down menu or drop-down list or drop menu or pull-down list or simply a drop down) is a graphical control element, similar to a list box, that allows the user to choose one value from a list. When a drop-down list is inactive, it displays a single value.

drop-down list

A drop-down menu (also drop down menu or drop-down list or drop menu or pull-down list or simply a drop down) is a graphical control element, similar to a list box, that allows the user to choose one value from a list. When a drop-down list is inactive, it displays a single value.

Mini toolbar

Add formatting to your document by using the Mini toolbar. When you select text, you can show or hide the handy Mini toolbar, which helps you work with fonts, alignment, text color, indenting, and bullets.

Backstage view

After you click the File tab, you can see the Microsoft Office Backstage view. The Office Backstage view is where you manage your files and the data about them — creating, saving, inspecting for hidden metadata or personal information, and setting options.

I-beam pointer

Alternatively referred to as the I-cursor, the I-beam pointer is a mouse cursor shaped similar to the capital letter "I" that indicates that the text can be highlighted, inserted, or changed. In the picture is an example of how the I-cursor may appear.

Normal view

In Microsoft PowerPoint and OpenOffice Impress, the normal view is the typical view used for creating and viewing presentation slides. This view is also known as Slide View and offers a full size view of a slide, making it easier to create and edit slides.

File tab

In Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office products the File tab is a tab on the Office ribbon that gives you access to file functions. For example, from the File tab you can access the Open, Save, Close, Properties, and Recent file options.

ScreenTip

ScreenTips are small windows that display descriptive text when you rest the pointer on a command or control. Enhanced ScreenTips are larger windows that display more descriptive text than a ScreenTip and can have a link to a Help article.

Slide Sorter view

Slide Sorter view is a feature included in Microsoft PowerPoint software that allows the user to see all the slides in a presentation at one time. The slides appear in the task pane as small graphics that are arranged in rows and columns.

Reading view

Slide pane. In Normal view, the pane that displays a large image of the active slide is the reading view

Quick Access Toolbar

The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar that contains a set of commands that are independent of the tab that is currently displayed. You can move the Quick Access Toolbar from one of the two possible locations, and you can add buttons that represent commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Ribbon

a long, narrow strip of fabric, used especially for tying something or for decoration.a ribbon

• group

a number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.a group

placeholder

a significant zero in the decimal representation of a number.this is called a place holder

dialog box

a small area on screen, in which the user is prompted to provide information or select commands.dialog box

tab

a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold or manipulate it, or for identification and information. synonyms: tag, label, flap "his name is on the tab of his jacket"

command

give an authoritative order. "a gruff voice commanded us to enter"

KeyTip

keytip means including related links, information, and terms.

Slide Show view

slide show (1) A collection of pages arranged in sequence that contain text and images for presenting to an audience. It often refers to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. See presentation graphics, PowerPoint and slide transition.

text box

text box - Computer Definition. An on-screen rectangular frame into which you type text. Text boxes are used to add text in a drawing or paint program. The flexibility of the text box is determined by the software. Sometimes you can keep on typing and the box expands to meet your input.

views

the ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place. "the end of the tunnel came into view"

• Notes Page view

the default view in a presentation, which contains the slide pane, the outline pane, the task a notes page