Learn about the Task Pane in PowerPoint 2007 for Windows. The Task Pane typically sits on the right side of the PowerPoint interface.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2007 for Windows
OS: Windows XP and higher
The Task Pane is a docked window within the PowerPoint 2007 interface that provides more options than normal dialog boxes, also unlike most dialog boxes, you can view both the active slide(s) and the Task Pane at the same time, thus the task panes provide a more streamlined workflow.
Task Panes made their debut with PowerPoint 2002 (XP), and for most of the time, they work in exactly the same way in PowerPoint 2007 except for one big difference, you can now have more than one Task Pane visible at the same time.
Usually, the Task Pane is docked on the right side of the interface without covering the slide area. Also, the Task Pane is not visible all the time, it appears only if you select Task Pane options like Custom Animation, Clip Art, Research, Selection and Visibility, etc.
Figure 1 shows the PowerPoint 2007 interface without any Task Pane. Later in this page, we'll show you how you can summon the Task Pane.
Figure 1: PowerPoint 2007 interface
To make the Task Pane visible, follow these steps:
See Also:
Interface Overview: Task Pane in PowerPoint (Index Page)
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