INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT

Team work

Abin Rimal

Pratik Dhaubhadel

Rijion Yogi

WHAT IS POWERPOINT

A program created by Microsoft that uses slides to

display information in a presentation• A slide presentation software package

You can add:• Text• Images• Video• Audio• Charts and more

IMPORTANT PARTS/TERMS

Quick access toolbar

Ribbon

Slides Tab

Outline Tab

Zoom Control

Slide Views

Animation

Transition

Theme

THE RIBBON

PREPARING POWERPOINT

Customize the Ribbon

Minimize/Maximize the Ribbon

Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

SLIDES

Slides contain placeholders

– areas on the slide that are

enclosed by dotted borders

Placeholders can contain:

text, images, video, charts,

etc.

What do the icons mean in

a placeholder?

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SLIDE VIEWS

Normal view• Default view• Slides can be moved in the slides tab on the left

Slide Sorter View• Miniature views are arranged on the screen• You can easily drag/drop and rearrange slides

Slide show view• This view fits the entire computer screen• What the audience will see

THEME

A theme is a predefined combination of colors,

fonts, and effects that can be applied to your

presentation

Theme colors: available from every color menu

Theme fonts: available from the font menu

Shape styles: available in the Format tab when you

click on a shape)

TRANSITIONS

Transitions are motion effects that, when in Slide Show View, add movement to your slides as you advance from one slide to another. There are many transitions to choose from; each one allows you to control the speed, and even add sound.

THANK YOU

Thank you for being a part of this class!