Powerpoint Exam
A specific animation that is applied as a previous slide is replaced by a new slide while displayed in Slide Show view or Reading View.
Transition
The visibility of a fill.
Transparency
A variation of the theme you have chosen, using different color options.
Variant
A yellow circle on a shape that is used to change the shape.
Adjustment handle
An action used to draw interest to an object in a presentation; a movement that controls the entrance, emphasis, exit, and/or paths of objects in a slide show.
Animation
A method used to mark specific locations in a video.
Bookmark
A graphic element that itemizes and separates paragraph text to increase readability.
Bulleted list
The intersection of a column and a row.
Cell
A visual representation of numerical data that compares data and reveals trends or patterns.
Chart
Makes up the different parts of a chart.
Chart elements
A digital video compression scheme used to compress a video and decompress for playback.
Codec (coder/decoder)
A line with connection points at each end.
Connector
The legal protection afforded to a written or artistic work.
Copyright
The process of reducing an image size by eliminating unwanted portions of an image or other graphical object.
Cropping
An animation that can be created freehand instead of following a preset path.
Custom path
A chart element that contains the data points representing a set of related numbers.
Data series
Slides are often referred to as because of how easily they can be shuffled around.
Deck
The file that contains an inserted object, such as a PowerPoint presentation, with an Excel worksheet embedded in it.
Destination file
An object that is inserted into the destination file and allows editing without changing the source file.
Embedded object
A fill that contains a blend of two or more colors or shades.
Gradient fill
The width or thickness of a shape's outline.
Line weight
An object that is inserted into the destination file that retains a connection to the source file.
Linked object
A feature that enables the creation of multiple shapes of the same type without selecting the shape each time.
Lock Drawing Mode
The method of combining two or more cells together.
Merge cells
A chart displaying two or more sets of data.
Multi-series chart
Various forms of media used to entertain or inform an audience.
Multimedia
Spoken commentary that is added to a presentation.
Narration
The default PowerPoint view, containing three panes that provide maximum flexibility in working with the presentation.
Normal
Sequences items in a list by displaying a successive number beside each item.
Numbered list
A feature that enables you to insert an object created in another application into a presentation.
Object linking and embedding (OLE)
A solid fill, one with no transparency.
Opaque
A container that holds content.
Placeholder
The smallest unit of measurement used in typography.
Point (pt)
The image that displays on a slide when a video is not playing.
Poster frame
A view that delivers a presentation on two monitors simultaneously.
Presenter view
The rights to a literary work or property owned by the public at large.
Public domain
A combination of formatting options that can be applied to a shape or graphic.
Quick Style
Builds an outline with suggested sections, talking points, and properly attributed Creative Commons images.
QuickStarter
A circular arrow at the top of the placeholder used to change the angle of the placeholder.
Rotation handle
A recording of what is happening on your computer screen and the related audio.
Screen recording
A geometric or non-geometric object, such as a rectangle or an arrow, used to create an illustration or to highlight or provide information.
Shape
A chart displaying only one set of data.
Single-series chart
White circles that display on the sides and corners of a placeholder; enables the user to adjust the height and width of the object.
Sizing handles
The most basic element of PowerPoint, analogous to a page in a Word document.
Slide
Defines containers, positioning, and formatting for all of the content that displays on a slide.
Slide layout
A collection of slides.
Slide show
The file that contains the original table or data that is used or copied to create a linked or embedded object, such as an Excel worksheet.
Source file
Used if the speaker needs to enter and edit text for reference in the presentation.
Speaker notes
The method to divide a cell in a table into two or more cells.
Split cells
A visual plan that helps you plan the direction of your presentation slides.
Storyboard
An object that organizes information into a series of columns and rows.
Table
A combination of formatting choices for table components based on the theme of the presentation.
Table style
An object that provides space for text anywhere on a slide; it can be formatted with a border, shading, and other characteristics.
Text box
A pane that displays beside a SmartArt graphic, enabling you to enter text.
Text pane
A collection of formatting choices that includes colors, fonts, and special effects.
Theme
A slide miniature.
Thumbnail