PowerPoint Tabs

Home Tab

• This tab provides basic editing and formatting tools for both text and slides

• Contains options for Clipboard, Slides, Font, Paragraph, Drawing, and Editing

Insert Tab

• Enables adding objects such as images, tables, charts, and multimedia elements
• Includes options for inserting tables, images, illustrations, text, links and media

Design Tab

• Focuses on controlling the overall look and feel of slides
• Offers options for Themes, Variants and Customization

Transitions Tab

• Function is to add animation effects when moving between slides
• Includes Transition Effects, Effect Options, and Timing

Animations Tab

• Allows the addition of motion effects to objects on slides
• Provides options for Animation Effects and Effect Options

Slide Show Tab

• Governs how the presentation is played
• Presents options for Start Slide Show, Set Up, and Monitor

Start Slide Show Group

• Dictates how and where the slideshow begins
• Includes options to start From Beginning (F5 shortcut), From Current Slide (Shift + F5 shortcut)
• Enables Broadcast Slide Show for sharing over the internet and Custom Slide Show for personalized presentations

Set Up Group

• Used to configure advanced slideshow options
• Contains options to Set Up Slide Show by choosing the presentation mode, enabling/disabling animations and choosing slide transitions
• Includes a Hide Slide feature to temporarily remove a slide

Monitors Group (For Multi-Screen Setups)

• For use with multiple screens
• Allows the use of Presenter View, to display presenter-only screen with notes, and a timer
• Monitor Selection to choose the screen for the slideshow display when multiple displays are connected
• Resolution Settings to change the screen resolution for performance

Rehearse and Record Group

• Assists in practicing and recording your slideshow
• Rehearse Timings opens a timer to record time spent on each slide
• Record Slide Show captures narration, slide transitions, and animations, with options to start from the beginning or current slide
• Play Narrations enables or disables pre-recorded voice narrations
• Use Timings uses saved timings from Rehearse Timings to automatically advance slides.
• Show Media Controls enables playback controls for audio/video.

Review Tab

• Meant for proofreading, language tools, and collaboration
• Offers options for Proofing, Language, Comments, Compare, and Protect

View Tab

• Determines how the presentation is displayed
• Contains options for Presentation Views, Master Views, Show and Zoom
• Also features Window options

File Tab (Backstage View)

• Consists of file management and PowerPoint settings
• Functions include New (create presentation), Open (existing file), Save/Save As, Print, Share, Export, and Options (PowerPoint settings)

Slide Master in PowerPoint

• Feature to control the design, layout, and formatting of an entire presentation
• Ensures consistency by applying a unified style

Accessing Slide Master

• Open PowerPoint, click the View tab, and select Slide Master

Components of Slide Master

• Slide Master (Topmost Slide): main template controlling formatting for all other slides
• Layout Masters (Subordinate Slides): different slide layouts that can be customized
• Placeholders: areas for inserting text, images, charts, videos, and other objects

Themes and Formatting

• Apply a theme for color scheme and font style
• Modify background styles, effects, and fonts

Uses of Slide Master

• Ensures Consistency across all slides
• Saves Time by globally applying changes
• Creates Custom Templates for repeated use
• Locks Elements to prevent accidental changes

Exiting Slide Master

• Click the Slide Master tab, then click Close Master View