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PowerPoint is an application program that allows you to create and show slides to support a PowerPoint start screen opens. This screen is also called the Backstage view. You can use the
presentation. You can combine text, graphics and multimedia content to create professional Backstage view to create new presentations. You can also open, save, print, create PDF and
presentations. As a presentation tool, you can use PowerPoint to: share presentations from the Backstage view.
organise and structure your presentation
COMPONENTS OF THE POWERPOINT WINDOW
create a professional and consistent presentation
This is how the PowerPoint main window looks like.
provide an illustrative backdrop for the content of your presentation
Quick Access Toolbar Tabs Title Bar Control Buttons
animate your slides to give them greater visual impact
insert online pictures same as in Word
Ribbon
It is commonly used by teachers, students and working people to create attractive
presentations. You can also use PowerPoint to make audience handouts, outlines, and
speaker's notes.
Slides/Outline
Pane
Suppose you could design a campaign to become an environmental hero using
PowerPoint. What actions would you encourage others to take?
Status Bar Speaker’s Notes Pane Placeholder
STARTING POWERPOINT
Let us learn about the various components of PowerPoint window.
To start PowerPoint, follow the given steps:
Title Bar: The Title bar is located at the top of the PowerPoint window. It shows the name
2 of the current presentation or the name by which the presentation is saved. It also shows
Scroll and click on PowerPoint.
the name of the program.
Control Buttons: The Control buttons are present on the right of the Title bar. There are
three buttons Minimize button, Maximize/Restore Down button, and Close button.
Quick Access Toolbar: The Quick Access Toolbar appears on the left side of the PowerPoint
2019 Title bar. It contains commonly used command buttons such as Save, Undo, Redo and
Slideshow.
Ribbon: The Ribbon is made up of Tabs and Groups. Each tab has a set of commands
present in the shape of tool buttons.
Slides/Outline Pane: The Slides/Outline pane is located on the left side of the window.
The Slides pane shows thumbnail of each of the slides in the presentation. The Outline pane
shows a text outline of all the information on the slides.
Speaker's Notes Pane: The Speaker's Notes pane is where the speaker can write notes
for himself. These notes can only be viewed by the speaker. They do not appear when the
Click on Start 1
button. presentation is running.
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