PowerPoint Notes Review

Terms6 x 6 Rule – States that each slide should

have no more than six bulleted items with no more than 6 words on each bullet

Contextual Spelling – Checks the spelling of a word based on how it is used in the document

Demote – Decrease the level of an outline item

Promote – Increase the level of an outline item

More…First-level bullet – Main paragraph in a

bulleted listLayout – Predetermined way of organizing

the objects on a slide including placeholders for title text and other objects

Placeholder – A region of a slide, or a location in an outline, reserved for inserting text or graphics

More…Template – a file that contains colors and

format of the background and the font style of the titles, accents, and sample text

Thesaurus – Contains a list of words and their synonyms, antonyms, and other related words

Thumbnail – Miniature images so you can see several slides at once (slide sorter view)

Progressive disclosure – the technique of presenting the elements on a slide one at a time.

More…..Slide transition – the manner in which a new

slide appears on the screen during a slide show.

Slide pane – The area of the window that shows the current slide as it will look during the slide show

Let’s do some more…Design Theme – Feature that gives your

presentation an overall design, including colors, fonts, and other design elements

Slide master – The master slide that contains the objects that appear on all the slides except the title slide

Handouts Master – The master slide that contains all the objects that appear on printed handouts

SmartArt – a command that automatically converts a bulleted list to a diagram

Again…Notes Master – The master slide that contains

the objects that appear on the notes pageCell bevel – A three dimensional effect on the

edges of a cellAdjustment handle – a handle that lets you

change the shape of an object without changing its size

Picture style – a special effect such as a border or reflection that is applied to a picture on a slide.

Keep going…Pixels – Colored dots combined with other

dots to form a picture or graphic displayRotate Handles – The small green circle

above an object that you can drag to rotate the object

Process diagram – A diagram that shows a step by step procedure

Look these up in your book!!!How do you draw a shape, such as a

rectangle or a circle on a slide?How do you rotate or flip an object?How do you add a table to a slide?How do you move text up while using the

outline tab?How do you insert a left tab stop on the

ruler? This is a general question – not PowerPoint