Introduction to Presentations and OpenOffice Impress

The process of presenting a topic to an audience, using visual aids like slides, charts, and graphics.

A proverb emphasizing that an image can convey complex stories more effectively than a lot of text.

Software specifically designed to create professional visual aids like charts, graphics, and slides for presentations.

A software program that helps users create presentations, including slides, charts, and graphics.

An electronic presentation that can be displayed on a computer screen or projector, often consisting of multiple slides.

The individual pages or screens that make up a slideshow presentation.

A collection of slides that together form a complete Impress presentation.

The process of creating a slide show using a presentation software like OpenOffice.org Impress.

The process of creating a timed sequence of slides, including transitions and animations.

The visual effect used when moving from one slide to the next.

An animation that can be added to text, shapes, or other objects on a slide to make a presentation more engaging.

Adding music or sound effects to a slide to enhance the presentation.

A collection of slides that can be viewed in sequence to present information.

The ability to make copies and remove slides in Slide Sorter view, allowing for flexible slide arrangement.

Moving through the slides of a presentation chronologically, allowing the user to view the flow of the presentation.

Using the Insert menu to add a movie or sound file to a slide.

The opening screen of a presentation, featuring the presentation's title and subtitle.

Pre-designed structures within a slide containing placeholders for specific elements, such as titles, subtitles, and images.

Sets of predefined styles applied to elements like fonts, bullets, sizes, colors, and positions within a presentation.

The initial step in PowerPoint, guiding you through the creation process by asking you to choose between starting with an empty canvas or a pre-designed template.

The option within the Presentation Wizard that allows you to create a presentation from scratch with complete freedom to customize every element.

Choosing between a variety of designs for the visual background of each slide within your presentation.

Selecting the intended medium for viewing your presentation, typically a computer screen but can also include a video or projector.

The part of the slide that displays at the top of every slide. It can be customized to show information like the presentation title, date, or speaker.

The part of the slide that displays at the bottom of every slide. It can be customized to show information like page numbers, the date, or author.

A template that defines the layout and appearance of slides. All slides based on a slide master inherit the master's elements.

A view that displays a series of miniature slides as thumbnails, allowing easy reordering, deletion, and duplication of slides.

The process of changing the order of slides in a presentation, often visualized in the Slide Sorter View.

The ability to select multiple slides at once for applying changes. This can be done by holding down the Shift or Ctrl keys, depending on whether the slides are continuous or not.

A feature that allows you to alter the font, style, and position of text within your presentation to enhance its presentation.

A feature for editing the content of your presentation's slides. It allows for reorganization, deletion, and duplication of slides.

The process of creating a presentation from a provided template, allowing you to customize elements and create a unique presentation.

This step in the Presentation Wizard lets you pick and choose which slides you want to include in your presentation from a sample set.

This mode allows you to see both an outline of your presentation and the current slide you're working on, making organization easier.

Adding more slides as needed while designing a presentation.

The first slide in a typical presentation, used to showcase the presentation’s title with a possible subtitle.

Changing the appearance of your presentation to improve its look and feel.

The Slide Master is a hidden template that controls the overall look and feel of your presentation.

The Slide Master provides a way to apply changes to all slides in your presentation at once.

The Slide Master is accessed by clicking on the "Slide Master" button in the "View" tab.

A presentation template determines the overall look of the presentation, including fonts, colors, and effects.

You can change the presentation's template to give it a new look.

From the "Format" menu, you can access the "Slide Design" dialog box that lets you choose from different templates.

You can change the background color and shading for individual slides or all slides.

Select the text you want to change, then access the "Character..." option from the "Format" menu.