Learn about Ribbon and Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Windows. There are so many interface elements within the Ribbon and its Tabs.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 365 for Windows
OS: Windows 10 and higher
The Ribbon is the long strip comprising tabs with buttons across the top of the main window within the PowerPoint 365 interface. The Ribbon contains almost all the commands you need to work with your slides, and is designed in a way that helps you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task.
However, PowerPoint does have a single menu, called the File Menu. There’s also a single, customizable toolbar called the Quick Access Toolbar. All the other commands are found in the various tabs of the Ribbon within the interface. The Ribbon has several tabs, each named as you can see in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Ribbon and tabs within the PowerPoint 365 for Windows interface
If you want more screen estate for a while, you can quickly hide the entire Ribbon while still showing just the tabs by pressing Ctrl + F1 keyboard shortcut. Press Ctrl + F1 again to bring back the Ribbon – or alternatively, just double-click any of the visible tabs.
Do you want more keyboard shortcuts?
Explore our PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts and Sequences Ebook that is updated for all PowerPoint versions.
The Ribbon contains many interface elements that are explained below:
See Also:
Interface Overview: Ribbon and Tabs in PowerPoint (Index Page)
Ribbon and Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for MacYou May Also Like: Ten Easy Topics for Pecha Kucha | Eid-ul-Fitr PowerPoint Templates
This is the original page. An AMP (Accelerated Mobile Page) version of this page is also available for those on mobile platforms, at Ribbon and Tabs in PowerPoint 365 for Windows.
Microsoft and the Office logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.