Introduction to PowerPoint
What is PowerPoint and how does it work?
(Introduction to PowerPoint)
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PowerPoint is a presentation making application that creates a slide show of charts and images to display a presentation .
PowerPoint has the file extension ".ppt" and is made up of one or more slides.
PowerPoint is a presentation graphics program that can be used to produce on-screen presentations, slides, handouts, speaker notes, and outlines.
Slides are pages of a presentation and can contain text, graphics, tables, charts, clip art, drawings, animations, video clips, shapes, etc.
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How to start PowerPoint
Steps to start PowerPoint
Option which are used to open a presentation
first way
First open the Start button by single left click
Then after opening the programs list on All Programs
Click on Microsoft Office
Then click on Microsoft Powerpoint
another way
Double-click on the PowerPoint icon from the shortcut icon already created on your desktop or right-click and click on Open.
third way
Open Run (RUN) windows key + R command on your computer .
After that type "powerpnt" in it and press Enter .
Every time PowerPoint starts a new presentation, there is a new blank title and subtitle slide.
There are three main features of the Microsoft PowerPoint window –
microsoft office button,
Quick Access Toolbar
Tab and Ribbon
What is Microsoft Office Button in PowerPoint,
where is Microsoft Office Button in PowerPoint
and what are the options in Microsoft Office Button?
The Microsoft Office Button is located in the upper-left corner of the PowerPoint window .
It has the following options
New:- To create a new presentation
Open: - To open a previously saved presentation on the computer .
Save :- To save the changes made in the open presentation.
Save As: - To save the presentation with any specific name to the document at any desired location in the computer .
Print: - To print a hard copy of an open presentation
Prepare :- To prepare the presentation for distribution
Send: - To send a copy of the presentation to others
Publish:- To distribute the presentation
close - To close the open presentation. What is Quick Access Toolbar
Where is the Quick Access Toolbar located?
It's located next to the Microsoft Office Button. By default it shows three commands; Save, Undo and Redo. It provides more commands when you click the drop-down arrow on the right side of the Quick Access Toolbar. Of these commands, the desired command can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar with a left click on it.
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What are Ribbon and Tabs in PowerPoint
what are tabs and ribbons in powerpoint
The ribbon bar is located at the top of the PowerPoint window, just below the ribbon. It is composed of seven tabs; Home, Insert, Design, Animation, Slide Show, Review and View. Each tab is divided into groups of related commands that are displayed on the ribbon. To view additional commands of the group can be opened by clicking on the arrow at the right bottom corner of the group.
Features of the Tabs
Home Tab Click here to read about Home Tab
Home tab includes Clipboard, Slide, Font, Paragraph, Drawing and Editing etc. This tab is used for adjusting font, adjusting paragraphs, drawing tools, etc.
Insert Tab
With the help of Insert tab, we can insert tables, illustrations, links, text and media clips, etc. in the presentation. There are drop down buttons in which there are different options for adjusting all these media and graphics.
Design tab 👉 Click here to read about the Design tab
With the help of Design tab, page setup, theme and background etc. are changed, in which slide key design, color, and background color, background design etc. are changed. In these also there are more options in the drop down button, with the help of which we design the slide and make it attractive.
Animation Tab 👉 Click here to read about Animation Tab
With the help of animation tab, we put animation in slide and written text images etc. When we click on animation, custom animation dialog box opens in which there are various options to insert animation. Apart from animation, we can also add sound effects.
Slide Show Tab 👉 Click here to read about Slide Show Tab
The Slide Show tab Slide Show view in PowerPoint is used to display a presentation to or from your computer. This is the best way to view or preview your presentation. Through slide show, your presentation can be shown more effectively.
Review Tab 👉 Click here to read about Review Tab
When working with PowerPoint, this tab is used to check spelling in a presentation, to add comments to different slides within a presentation, and to protect the presentation so that no one else can modify it.
View Tab 👉 Click here to read about View Tab
When working with PowerPoint, this tab is used to view the presentation in different formats, to view more than one PowerPoint window at a time, or to decide whether to display a ruler within a window.
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How to make a presentation in powerpoint?
How to start making a Presentation in PowerPoint
When you open a PowerPoint window, one slide is displayed by default. The slide contains two text boxes . You can later add additional text boxes from the Insert tab.
The first text box is for entering the title and the second one is for the subtitle. After writing text in the box, when we click outside, its border automatically disappears.
After that, in the Home tab, click on Add New Slide and keep adding new slides.
Which shortcut key is used to close PowerPoint? alt+F4
What are the uses of powerpoint?
PowerPoint in education
Teachers can make the subject lesson and its content of any book attractive by using PowerPoint. They can create a complete presentation of a book. This gives the teacher an opportunity to cover the topic in different slides. And in each slide, they can manage, highlight, mention and teach important points, conversely, students can create their own presentations for self-learning.
power point in business
Business is all about creating a plan, marketing strategies, and creating a method to integrate them. PowerPoint helps people in business to create a plan, structure related to the business or organization.
Power point in governance and civil services
As we know PowerPoint renders effective presentation for complex data and information. It is very difficult to follow the instructions and procedures in a government office. If any thing can present process insides or any screen then it will become very useful for people.
PowerPoint for Job Seekers
Through PowerPoint, job seekers can create digital resume or multimedia resume and it will become a unique way to present the skills and knowledge in front of the interviewers
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