Melissa Rey- PowerPoint
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Autofit | ensures that title and text automatically fit in placeholders |
| black slide | the end of a presentation |
| demoting | to move a paragraph or bullets down a level |
| dialog box launcher | the little arrow at the bottom right that when clicked displays a variety of other commands for the user |
| Document information panel | the area where the user edits the information about the powerpoint. This would include details such as author, title, subject, keywords, category, status, and comments. |
| document theme | a set of fonts, colors, and theme effects. |
| drag and drop | allows you to to move or copy text either within a presentation or PowerPoint or another Microsoft program |
| gallery | the area where different features such as font, themes, and word art are stored |
| horizontal scroll bar | located on the bottom of the screen and allows you to view the rest of a slide or other item if all of it does not fit on the screen |
| inserting multimedia | the process of inserting a media file, such as a video, sound, or picture |
| key tip | when the user presses ALT on the keyboard, key tips are displayed for each command. The user then presses the key associated with the command they wish to use. |
| landscape orientation | shows that the orientation of the slide/page is horizontal |
| layout | the way placeholders are placed to insert data; the design of the slide |
| line spacing | the spacing between the lines of text on the screen |
| Microsoft Office PowerPoint | a Microsoft program that allows its users to create PowerPoints and insert other media to make a proffesional presentation |
| multi-level bulleted list slide | a slide that consists of a bulleted list with more than one level |
| Normal view | the main editing view with four working areas: outline, slides tab, slide pane, and notes pane. |
| Notes pages view | this feature allows the user to view notes in a fuller format |
| notes pane | located below the slide view of the window. allows you to make comments, talk points, reminders, and write other pieces of information. the notes will not show up during the presentation |
| office theme | the default theme for powerpoint when the user first begins using it |
| outline tab | displays all the information on the slides in an outline format |
| placeholders | the boxes with dotted lines on the slide that allow you to input text and insert multimedia and graphics |
| pop-up menu | a menu that the user cannot see until accessed. Once displayed, the menu will show up on another window |
| PowerPoint help | a tool that Microsoft provides that gives users a variety of information and instruction through text, videos, tutorials, and other forms of media to learn how to use PowerPoint |
| promoting | to move a paragraph up a level |
| Quick access toolbar | the menu on the upper left corner of the screen that contains the most commonly used commands and allows the user to access them with only one click |
| slide | one part of the PowerPoint presentation; the basic document type on PowerPoint |
| slide indicator | displays the title and number of the slide |
| slide pane | one of the working areas in normal view that allow the user to select and edit a slide |
| slide show view | allows the user to deliver the presentation to the audience. The slides will take up all of the screen and the user can see how the presentation will run when he is delivering it to his audience |
| slides tab | the tab on the slides pane that shows the thumbnails for all the slides on the presentation |
| splitter bar | the bar seperating the slide pane and slide that can be adjusted to make the slide pane wider or smaller |
| status bar | displays the current state of the slide that is being worked on |
| task pane | located to the left or the right of the slide in Normal view and provides with information relating to what you are doing |
| Title slide | the first slide that displays the name of the presentation and the name of the presenter(s) or company |
| vertical scroll bar | allows you to view all the slides or options on a particular pane |
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