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Theme

A collection of formatting choices that includes colors, fonts, and special effects

Placeholder

A container that holds content

Slide show

A method to deliver your message in a variety of ways using multiple slides

Annotation

A note or drawing added to a slide during a presentation

PowerPoint presentation

A presentation saved with a .pptx extension

Thumbnail

A slide miniature

Presenter view

A specialty view that delivers a presentation on two monitors simultaneously

Transition

A specific animation that is applied when a previous slide is replaced by a new slide

Variant

A variation of the theme you have chosen, using different color palettes and font families

Storyboard

A visual display that helps you plan the direction of your presentation slides

Layout

Defines containers, positioning, and formatting for all of the content that appears on a slide

Slide Sorter view

Displays thumbnails of your presentation slides, allowing you to view multiple slides simultaneously

Status bar

Located at the bottom of the screen, this contains the slide number, a spell check button, an options that control the view of your presentation

Normal view

The default PowerPoint view, containing two panes that provide maximum flexibility in working with the presentation

Slide

The most basic element of PowerPoint, analogous to a page in a Word document

Animation

The movement applied to an object on a slide

Notes Page view

Used if the speaker needs to enter and edit large amounts of text for reference in the presentation

Slide show view

Used to deliver a completed presentation full screen to an audience, one slide at a time

Reading view

Used to view a slide show full screen, one at a time

PowerPoint show

Uses a .ppsx extension