Unit 3: slide Presentation

2. Ribbon Tabs II

Insert

The Insert tab is divided into various groups related to slides, tables, images, illustrations, add-ins, links, comments, text, symbols, and media.

You can add a new slide to the presentation. You can also add a table of numerous rows and columns as per your preference to display the information nicely.

Design

The Design tab consists of Themes, Variants, and Customize groups.

PowerPoint has a large number of themes that you can choose from to give your presentation the right look and the right feel. Each theme has its own unique set of colors, fonts, and effects which creates a unique personality for the presentation.

In the Variants group, you will find options to customize the look of the current design.

Transitions

In the Transitions tab, you will find commands related to previewing, transitions to the slide, and timing.

There are tons of options for transitions such as fade, uncover, flash and many more. You can set sound and duration as well for each slide.

 Animations

In the Animations tab, there are groups related to previewing, animation, advanced animation, and timing.

You can add animations to selected objects and set duration for the same.

Slide Show

Here, you will find options to start the slide show from the beginning or from the current slide. You will find advance options for the slide show as well. You can hide a slide so that it does not appear while the presentation is playing. You will also find an option to record the slide show.

Review

In the Review tab, proofing will help you check for any grammatical errors or typos. Insights will help you learn more about the text you select by seeing definitions, images, and other results from various online sources.

View

The View tab consists of various groups related to presentation views, master views, show, zoom, color/grayscale, window, and macros.

Depending on what view you select, you will be able to view your presentation in that form. The various forms of Presentation views include normal, outline view, slide sorter, notes page, and reading view.

Help

You can get help from a Microsoft support agent and give feedback.