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Learn about the basics of working with PowerPoint slides, and get acquainted with PowerPoint's program interface, views, and version specific new features.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
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| Overview | ||||||||||||||
| Locate PowerPoint | Y
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| PowerPoint Interface | Y
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| Black Interface | Y
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| Presentation Gallery | Y
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| Ribbon and Tabs | Y
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| Status Bar | Y
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| Notes Pane | Y
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| Slide Area | Y
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| Task Pane | Y
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| Format Task Pane | Y
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| Mini Toolbar | Y
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| Slides Pane | Y
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| Quick Access Toolbar | Y
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| Live Preview | Y
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| Switch Views Between Multiple Presentations | Y
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| Using the Pen and Highlighter Tools in Slide Show View | Y
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| Edit Annotations with Ink Tools | Y
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| Hide/Unhide Slides | Y
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| Changing Interface Color | Y
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| Duplicate Slides | Y
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| Working with QAT and Ribbons | ||||||||||||||
| Customize Quick Access Toolbar | Y
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| Add and Rename Ribbon Tabs | Y
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| Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs | Y
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| Reordering and Removing Ribbon Tabs | Y
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| Working with Custom Groups in Ribbon Tabs | Y
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| Adding Commands to Custom Groups | Y
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| Reset, Export, and Import Ribbon Customizations | Y
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| Views | ||||||||||||||
| Views in PowerPoint | Y
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| Normal View | Y
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| Presenter View | Y
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| Notes Master View | Y
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| Slide Show | Y
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| Outline View | Y
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| Slide Sorter View | Y
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| Reading View | Y
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| Slide Master View | Y
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| Handout Master View | Y
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| Notes Page View | Y
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| File Types, File Menu, and Backstage View | ||||||||||||||
| File Formats | Y
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| File Menu and Backstage View | Y
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| File Types that can be Opened | Y
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| Backstage View: Program Options | Y
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| General Program Options | Y
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| Advanced Program Options | Y
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| Manage and Remove Connected Services | Y
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| Add Services | Y
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| Working with Slides | ||||||||||||||
| Inserting a New Slide | Y
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| Change Slide Layout | Y
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| Reuse Slides | Y
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| Reuse Slides Through Drag and Drop | Y
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| Rulers | Y
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| Gridlines | Y
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| Guides | Y
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| Smarter Guides | Y
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| Snap to Grid Settings | Y
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| Working with Snap to Grid | Y
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| Adding More Guides | Y
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| Guide Options | Y
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| Hierarchical Guide Options | Y
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| Working with Guides | Y
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| Compare Presentations Manually | Y
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| Reset Slide | Y
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| Comparing and Merging Presentations | Y
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| Headers and Footers in Slides | ||||||||||||||
| Working With Slide Numbers | Y
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| Slide Aspect Ratio | ||||||||||||||
| Widescreen Defaults | Y
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| Set Standard 4:3 Aspect Ratio as Default | Y
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| Change Presentation Aspect Ratio from Widescreen to Standard (and Vice Versa) |
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| Text and Outlines | ||||||||||||||
| Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes | Y
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| Outline Pane Options | Y
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| Import Outlines | Y
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