Normal View

This view consists of thee panes (refer Figure 1.15)

Slide pane- to enter and edit text and objects in slides. outline pane –to re-arrange the slides. Notes pane-to insert the information for the speaker or the audience.

This view is also known as the tri-pane view since there are three panes in the view.

Slide Sorter View

This view shows all the slides in a miniature form, in this view, it is easy to add slides, move slides and delete slides, Moreover, timings can be set for the presentation using this view.

Slide show view

This view is used to view the presentation on the screen.

Saving changes to a presentation

Once a presentation is created, it needs to be saved to access it later for further use,

The steps to save a presentation are :

1.    Select the save option from the file menu. The sve As dialog box is displayed as show in Figure 1.16  

2.    Select the folder from the save in drop down list in which you want to save the presentation.

3.    Specify the folder form the save in drop down list in which you want to save the presentation

4.    Click on the save button

The presentation is saved.

Saving the presentation as a New presentation

Sometimes you need to save the changes mad in a presentation as a new presentation. The steps to save  the presentation as a new presentation are :

1.    Select the Save as option form the File menu

The Save As dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 1.16.

2.    Select the folder form the Save in drop down list in which you want to save the presentation

3.    Specify the file name of the presentation in the File name text box

4.    Click on the Save button . The presentation is save

Closing a Presentation

1.    Select the Close option from the File menu

If the current changes to the file wore not save, the Microsoft  PowerPoint dialog box is displayed with Yes, No and cancel buttons (refer Figure 1.17)

2.    Click Yes, if you want to save the file, Click No, if you do not want to save the file of Cancel to return to your file without saving it.

Summary

Microsoft PowerPoint is a component of Microsoft office that is used to create professional quality on-screen presentation,  photo print, overhead transparency, or 35mm slides.

Office assistant is a help feature that enables you to type your question about PowerPoint in plain English and display a list of topics related to it.

Template is file that contains formatting styles, text, pictures, etc. presentations can be based on these templates, For example, a business presentation can be based on a business template A presentation based on a template inherits  the properties of text, bullets, pictures, orientation, background, color scheme, etc from the template.

The different types of views in PowerPoint are:

Outline View, Normal View or Tri-pane view, Slide sorter View, Slide Show view.