PowerPoint Presentation Program

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What type of program is PowerPoint?

Statistical analysis program

Graphical presentation program (correct)

Email client program

Word processing program

What are the individual pages in a PowerPoint presentation referred to as?

Slides (correct)

Documents

Sheets

Cards

In a PowerPoint slide, what can be freely arranged?

Sounds only

Graphics only

Objects (correct)

Text only

How can PowerPoint presentations be delivered to larger audiences?

Projected onto a large screen Signup and view all the answers

Apart from slides, what else can be produced from a PowerPoint presentation?

Speaker notes Signup and view all the answers

What can be freely arranged in a PowerPoint slide?

Text, graphics, sound, movies, and other objects Signup and view all the answers

In PowerPoint 2016, what replaces the menu bar seen in previous versions of PowerPoint?

The Ribbon Signup and view all the answers

Which tab in Normal View of PowerPoint 2016 groups items that are most likely to be used together?

Home tab Signup and view all the answers

What is used to activate a group of relative commands, menus, and buttons in PowerPoint?

The Ribbon Signup and view all the answers

What feature in PowerPoint only shows up when needed and is associated with specific objects like text boxes or pictures?

Contextual tabs Signup and view all the answers

How is a PowerPoint 2016 presentation typically opened?

By clicking on the File tab in the upper left corner Signup and view all the answers

What are the most common choices for opening a presentation?

New, Open, Recent Signup and view all the answers

What does selecting 'New' allow you to do when opening a presentation?

Create a presentation with default settings Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of selecting 'Templates and Themes' when creating a new presentation?

Apply pre-designed slide styles to the presentation Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'Blank presentation' and 'Templates and Themes' when creating a new presentation?

'Blank presentation' includes default settings while 'Templates and Themes' do not Signup and view all the answers

What does selecting 'Open' allow you to do when opening a presentation?

View and/or modify an existing presentation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

What is PowerPoint?

A graphical presentation program used to organize and present information
Consists of several individual pages or "Slides" that can contain text, graphics, sound, movies, and other objects
Slides can be freely arranged and presented in various ways, such as printed, displayed live on a computer, or projected onto a large screen

Creating New Presentations

Three options to open a presentation: New, Open, and Recent
New option allows creation of a Blank presentation, use of Templates and Themes, or creation from an existing presentation
Blank presentation creates a new presentation using default settings for text and color, without content or design elements
Templates and Themes create a new presentation based on pre-designed slide styles, without content
New from existing uses the formatting of a previously created presentation

PowerPoint 2016 Editing Window (Normal View)

Normal View features several commonly used Tabs, Panes, and Tools
The Ribbon replaces the menu bar and groups items that are most likely to be used together
Frequently used tabs include File, Home, Insert, Design, and View
Contextual tabs appear only when needed, such as Text Box Tools, Picture Tools, Drawing Tools, and Chart Tools

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Learn about PowerPoint, a graphical presentation program used to organize and present information through individual slides containing text, graphics, sound, movies, and other objects. Presentations can be printed, displayed live, or projected onto large screens for larger audiences.