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Creating and Editing a Presentation. What is Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010?. Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 is a complete presentation graphics program. A PowerPoint presentation is also called a slide show.
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What is Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010? • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 is a complete presentation graphics program. • A PowerPoint presentation is also called a slide show. • You can use PowerPoint to create presentations, as well as the following features: • Speaker notes for the presenter • Handouts for the audience • Outlines for students
Starting PowerPoint 2010 • An icon for PowerPoint can be placed on the desktop when the program is installed. • Start PowerPoint by clicking on the Start button located on the taskbar.
Starting PowerPoint • PowerPoint program opens with a blank presentation. • The various types of presentations available include: • Blank • Installed Themes • Installed Templates • To start a new presentation click New under the File tab. • To open an existing presentation choose Open from the File tab.
What is a presentation • A presentation is an informative speech that usually includes visuals, such as slides. • Presentations can take other forms: • Photo slide shows that run continuously • Multimedia slide shows with recorded sounds
The PowerPoint Window Ribbon Slide Pane Slides Tab Outline Tab Place Holder Normal View is default view Status Bar Notes Pane
Changing Text • The Outline pane allows the user to concentrate on the content on the slide rather than the design aspect of the slide. • A slide can be edited in either the Outline tab or the Slide pane.
PowerPoint Views • PowerPoint has four basic views: • Normal View - The default view, is the primary editing view where you add text, graphics , and other elements. • Slide Sorter View - is primarily used to rearrange slides • Notes Page View - Use to key notes (often called speaker notes) you want to remember about each slide • Slide Show View -Displays your presentation as an electronic slide show (fill the computer screen) • Switch views by using the View Commands in the Presentations Views Group on the View Tab