PowerPoint Module 1

Placeholder

a selection box that has a dashed line border and sizing handles that indicate that is is selected and ready to accept text. After entering text the placeholder then becomes a text object

Copyright Law

a type of intellectual property law that protects works of authorship, including books, webpages, computer games, music, artwork, and photographs; it protects the expression of an idea, but not the underlying facts or concepts.

Create new theme fonts

allows you to create a new font theme from scratch by using this dialog box

Content Placeholder

allows you to insert pictures, charts, and tables

View Tab

allows you to switch between views using the commands in the presentation views group

Cloud computing

allows you to take advantage of Microsoft Office Online apps to do your work in a virtual environment

Objects

any item that can be modified, such as a text box or image; these are also the building blocks that make up a presentation slide.

Insertion point

blinking vertical line that indicates where your text will appear when you are typing

PowerPoint presentations

can be displayed over the Internet; allows you to input files from a variety of sources; easy to rearrange slides when creating; possible to collaborate with a group using the Internet; by default, opens in Normal view; the planning process is an important part when considering the delivery location of your presentation

Slide layout

contains text and object placeholders that are arranged in a specific way on the slide.

Ribbon

organizes all of PowerPoint's primary commands; each set of primary command is identified by a tab; it is made up of tabs, buttons, and groups

Handouts

pages of your presentation that you print and distribute to your audience.

[Shift][Tab]

pressing these two keys at the same time will decrease the indent level

Internet Shared Workspace

this allows you to collaborate on a presentation with a group of colleagues through the Internet

Pure black-and-white printing

this allows you to print without any gray tones and can save printer toner

Hard copy printing

this allows you to print your presentation when you want to review your work or when you have completed it and want to have a paper copy.

AutoFit Options Button

this feature decreases the font size in order to fit the text in the placeholder when you are typing text

Clear message presentation

this is a presentation that reads like a story and is illustrated with appropriate visual aids and will have the greatest impact on your audience.

Quick Access Toolbar

this is always visible at the top of the PowerPoint window and is fully customizable.

Fair Use

this is an exception to copyright protection

New Slide Button

this is located in the Slides group on the Home tab

Zoom Slider

this is located on the status bar and allows you to zoom in or out on your slide

View Shortcuts button

this is located on the status bar at the bottom right of the PowerPoint window

Normal View

this is the default view that PowerPoint will open in; it is divided into two panes, Slide pane and Thumbnails pane

Inking

this is used to help emphasize content when giving a presentation

Thumbnails

this pane is located on the left-hand side in the normal view

Outline View

this view allows you to enter text on the slides in outline form; this view does not have a view shortcuts button on the status bar.

Slide sorter

this view displays thumbnails of all slides; use this view to rearrange and add special effects to your slides

Slide Show

this view displays your presentation on the whole computer screen

Backstage view

this view gives you the option of saving your presentation to your computer or to OneDrive

Live Preview

this will last about 1 minute and then your slide will revert back to its original state; allows you to preview the look of a design theme before actually using it

Copyright Infringement

unauthorized use of protected work, such as downloading a photo or a song from the web

Importing items

you can add photographs, numerical data, text, and facts into a presentation by doing this. You can also add files from Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel.

Themes

you can change these to fit your presentation and they can be found on the Design Tab; changes the overall look of the slides

Themes gallery window

you can see more themes by clicking on the more button in the themes group