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GETTING TO

KNOW
POWERPOINT
•PowerPoint 2010
•PowerPoint Help System
•The PowerPoint Window
POWERPOINT 2010
• PowerPoint 2010 is a complete presentation graphics program that allows
you to produce professional looking presentations.

• Slides can be created and displayed as a slide show on your computer, video
projector, or on the Internet. Information from a PowerPoint presentation can
be printed in a handout form or as transparencies.

• PowerPoint allows for data to be entered and edited quickly and efficiently. To
make changes to the presentation you can edit a slide rather than recreate
the presentation. You can also import information from spreadsheets,
databases, and word-processing files.

• Open PowerPoint by clicking the Start button on the Windows Taskbar, point
to Programs, go to Microsoft Office and then click Microsoft Office PowerPoint
2010.
THE POWERPOINT WINDOW
The PowerPoint window contains many
elements that are similar to other Microsoft
Office programs. These elements include the
Office button, Quick Access toolbar, Title bar,
Tabs, scroll bars and a Status bar.
• Quick access toolbar contains buttons for commonly-used commands.
• Title bar indicates the software, the name of the presentation that is open,
minimize, maximize, and close buttons.
• Tabs contain commands that are pided into related tasks called groups.
• Ribbon is the area containing the tabs.
• Outline/Slides tab displays the presentation text in the form of an outline.
Outline tab is used to organize and develop the content of your presentation.
This tab enables you to move slides and text by dragging selected material.
Slide tab displays the slides of your presentation as small images. This view
allows easy navigation through slides.
• Slide pane contains the current slide in your presentation. You can use the
vertical scroll bar to view other slides in the presentation.
• Notes pane is located below the slide pane and is used to type
reference notes. The notes can be printed, then referenced when
making the presentation.
• View area is located at the right-hand bottom of the screen. It
contains buttons that allow the ability to switch between PowerPoint
views. The first view button allows you to view slides in normal
view, the second is called the slide sorter view, the third is called the
reader view and the fourth is called the slide show view. This area
also contains the zoom feature.
• Status bar is located at the bottom of the PowerPoint window, it
shows messages and information about the view, such as the slide
number and the current theme template used.
POWERPOINT HELP SYSTEM
• The Help feature displays information on PowerPoint commands and
features. You can activate the help menu by clicking the Help button or by
pressing F1 on the keyboard.
• Type a topic in the search textbox and click on
search. A list of topics that match key words in your
topic will display in the Search Results task pane.
Click on the topic that interests you.
THE PARTS &
FUNCTIONS OF
MICROSOFT WORD
RIBBON
• The
Ribbon is the strip of buttons and
icons located above the work area in Word
2007. The Ribbon replaces the menus and
toolbars found in earlier versions of Word.
Each ribbon contains groups of command
buttons with common purpose. Each
ribbon contains 7 tabs.
OFFICE BUTTON

Click the Office Button to find a drop-


down menu containing options, such
as: open, save, and print. Also shows
previously opened files, which you
may choose to “pin” them to make
them “permanent ”choices.
RULERS

• Gives
you an idea of where you
are on the page
TAB SELECTOR BUTTON

You can easily set tab stops by clicking on


the desired position on the ruler. This
button allows you to determine which type
of tab will be set left aligned , right aligned
, center aligned or decimal tab . Clicking
on this button will allow you to change the
tab style.
DOCUMENT
• Thisis what you are typing/what
will print out.
STATUS BAR

• This row can be customized by right-clicking


and selecting desired options. Desired options
may include page number/number of total
page, word count, insert/overtype mode, caps
lock, and zoom slide.
VIEW SHORTCUTS

These four buttons allow you to change the


way you view your document on the
screen. From left to right they are: print
layout, full screen reading, web layout and
draft. These can be added/removed by
right clicking anywhere on the status bar
and checking/unchecking View shortcuts.
• ask Bar
• Shows open programs.
• Zoom Slide
• Allows you to increase/decrease the amount of the
document you see on the screen.
• View Ruler Button
• Allows you to view/hide the rulers.
• Screen Split Button
• At the top of the vertical scroll bar is a new button. Just
below the double arrow is a tiny button that looks like a
minus sign that lets you split your screen in two when
double-clicked. Double-clicking it a second time will unsplit
your screen.
• Scroll Bars
• Allows you to view entire workbook by moving it up, down
(vertical scroll bar), left or right (horizontal scroll bar).
• Right Indent
• Slide this triangle to the left of the margin to limit the right
side of a paragraph to that point. Move the triangle to the
right of the margin to allow the right side of the paragraph to
extend beyond the margin. The triangle at the margin will
keep the right side of the paragraph with the margin.
• Group
• Command buttons with a common purpose are clustered
together. Each ribbon contains several groups.Some groups,
but not all, contain a quick launch bar (dialogue box launcher)
in the bottom right hand corner.
• Quick Launch Bar/Dialogue Box Launcher
• It is the arrow in the bottom right hand corner of some groups.
When clicked, it will bring up a dialog box where additional
options/changes can be entered.
• Title Bar
• Shows name of program and open document. Also contains
minimize, maximize and close buttons.
• Quick Access Toolbar
• This customizable toolbar allows you to add frequently used
commands. Click on the down arrow at the end of the toolbar
to add/remove command buttons – or – right-click on any
command button and choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar.
• Tab
• The ribbon is broken down into 7 tabs. Each tab has a
common purpose and consists of several groups. To select a
tab, simply click on it and the appropriate groups will be
displayed.
• First Line Indent
• This triangle controls where the first line of a paragraph
begins. Moved to the left of the margin, will allow the first
paragraph to be in the left margin. Can be moved to the right
of the margin to indent your paragraph.
• Hanging Indent
• The opposite of a first line indent. It is often moved to the
right of the first line indent, which allows the remaining lines
of a paragraph to be indented according to placement of the

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