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‫ملخص املحاضرة الرابعة‬ What is PowerPoint? Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation design software that is part of Microsoft 365. This software allows you to design presentations by combining text, images, graphics, video, and animation on slides in a simple and intuitive way. Over time, PowerPoint...

‫ملخص املحاضرة الرابعة‬ What is PowerPoint? Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation design software that is part of Microsoft 365. This software allows you to design presentations by combining text, images, graphics, video, and animation on slides in a simple and intuitive way. Over time, PowerPoint has evolved and improved its accessibility to users. What are the best uses of PowerPoint? PowerPoint has a versatile range of uses. Here's a list of the different tasks you can complete with this presentation design software:  Business presentations or Pitch decks.  Marketing, Sales and HR plans.  Project briefs and timelines.  Inductions to new employees.  Seminars and educational classes.  Professional portfolio of photos or designs.  Presentations of a research summary.  Presentations for special occasions. These are just a few examples of the multiple possibilities this Microsoft software offers. Your imagination is the only limit! Stay tuned as we continue with this PowerPoint 101 Guide... PowerPoint Main Window The first aspect to learn is PowerPoint Main Window. To facilitate the explanation, we've organized its main elements with numbers from 1 to 10:  PowerPoint Window: Main components Based on that, the main components of PowerPoint window are the following: 1. Quick Access Toolbar: allows you to customize commands to have them at hand. You only have to select it and go to "More commands." 2. Title Bar: shows you the name of your file and other "Suggested options" like Slide Master View. These options will vary depending on the use you give to the commands. 3. File Tab: you will see the Home Menu (PowerPoint backstage) by selecting it. There, you can create a new presentation, save it, print it, export it, and many other options. 4. The Ribbon: it's where PowerPoint tabs and tools are. These tools can also be called "commands" or “features.” 5. More Button or Down Arrow: these arrows allow you to view more tools or layout options in PowerPoint. 6. Slides Pane: shows your slides in thumbnail size. By right-clicking, you can access additional options for customizing each slide. Perfect for PowerPoint beginners! 7. Slide: PowerPoint's blank canvas and the frame to be seen when presenting the file. 8. Placeholders: they are dotted boxes that will store your content. 9. Status Bar: allows you to view the slide number, grammatical errors, speaker notes, and the comments on your file. 10. Zoom: allows you to enlarge or minimize your PowerPoint workspace. The range goes from 10 to 400%. PowerPoint Tabs The PowerPoint tabs are the control desk of your presentation. Since PowerPoint's features are too many, they're organized in tabs. You can come and go between tabs as you need. Once you click on a tab, it will open its ribbon, and there, you'll be able to see all the tools related to that particular category. This PowerPoint tutorial for beginners will give you an overview of all PowerPoint tabs. Pay attention to the following list:  Home Tab  Insert Tab  Design Tab  Transitions Tab  Animations Tab  Slide Show Tab  Review Tab  View Tab  Recording Tab  Help Tab 1. Home Tab The Home tab is the most common tab of PowerPoint. This is the tab you'll probably use the most if you're designing a presentation deck from scratch. It allows you to add new slides and change the text characteristics: font, size, boldness, underlining, alignment, etc. If you've ever used Microsoft Word, these features will be familiar to you. Also, you will find commands to edit the characteristics of the geometric shapes you insert. This includes: fill color, line color, sharpe effects, among others. 2. Insert Tab The Insert tab is exactly what its name says it is. In this ribbon, you'll find all the options concerning adding a new element to your PowerPoint presentation. You can insert a picture, some geometric shapes, icons, WordArt graphics, among others. We can tell you that this tab is really helpful for PowerPoint beginners! For example, if you have a lot of data in PowerPoint, you could add a chart or diagram to show your information in a more visual way. Also, you can embed videos or music into PowerPoint really easily.  PowerPoint tip for beginners: To be able to write text on your slides, you need a text box. So, if you're designing your presentation from scratch, remember to go first to the Insert tab and add a text box to start writing. 3. Design Tab If you are one of those people who enjoy choosing the design of a PowerPoint presentation, this tab will be your favorite. The Design tab offers a wide range of premade designs, allowing you to get more polished slides. Even better, if you explore its ribbon, you can adjust the color palette and change the overall style of your PowerPoint deck. The PowerPoint interface, as this basic PowerPoint Tutorial, is really intuitive. We believe that you won't have any problem with this tab! 4. Transitions Tab Using transitions in PowerPoint is a dynamic way to move from one slide to the next during a presentation. This feature is PowerPoint's stamp, so don't miss it! Some PowerPoint transitions are really classic, like wiping the old slide to present the new one. Others are somewhat over the top, like the “Vortex” or the “Airplane” effect. If you click on each kind of transition, you'll see a preview on how it would look when presenting. Really cool, right? 5. Animations Tab In case you want to add special effects for certain elements in your slides, the Animations tab in PowerPoint will interest you. Like the Transitions tab, you will find various animation effects in this ribbon. It's a matter of trying and choosing the best one according to your needs! 6. Slide Show Tab As its name says, the Slide Show tab is about presenting your slides. We really like that it gives you several options to show up your presentation! Considering that you're a PowerPoint beginner, you're not likely to use the Slide Show tab very much. But if you're curious about this command, you must read our article: How to Make a PowerPoint Slideshow that Runs Automatically? 7. Review Tab The Review tab is not often used by PowerPoint beginners either. However, if your job is related to writing or if you work at an international company, this tool can be extremely useful! With this tab, you can check the slide's spelling, translate the text in real-time, and add comments to your slides. This last function can be helpful to give feedback to a colleague. 8. View Tab This View tab allows you to change the view of your PowerPoint slides and make handouts from them, among other things. As you can see, the majority of its commands are really specific. So you won't have any issues while designing, test and see! In this section, our favorite command for PowerPoint beginners is Slide Master. Explore more about this tool in our guide! 9. Recording Tab In the last versions of this design presentation software, PowerPoint added the Recording tab. As its name says, it allows you to record all your presentation slides. This ribbon has advanced commands, so the most common action for a PowerPoint beginner is to take a screenshot or record the screen sequentially.