Getting Started Guide

It is also possible to perform the following operations, although there are more
efficient methods than using the Slides pane:
• Change the slide transition following the selected slide or after each slide in a
group of slides.
• Change the sequence of slides in the presentation.
• Change the slide design.
• Change slide layout for a group of slides simultaneously.
Tasks pane
The Tasks pane has five sections. To expand the section you wish to use, click on the
right-pointing triangle to the left of the caption. Only one section at a time can be
expanded.
Master Pages
Here you define the page style for your presentation. Impress contains
prepackaged Master Pages (slide masters). One of them—Default—is blank, and
the rest have a background.
Tip
Press F11 to open the Styles and Formatting window, where you can
modify the styles used in any slide master to suit your purpose. This
can be done at any time.
Layout
The prepackaged layouts are shown here. You can choose the one you want, use it
as it is or modify it to your own requirements. At present it is not possible to
create custom layouts.
Table Design
The standard table styles are provided in this pane. You can further modify the
appearance of a table with the selections to show or hide specific rows and
columns, or to apply a banded appearance to the rows and columns.
Custom Animation
A variety of animations for selected elements of a slide are listed. Animation can
be added to a slide, and it can also be changed or removed later.
Slide Transition
Many transitions are available, including No Transition. You can select the
transition speed (slow, medium, fast), choose between an automatic or manual
transition, and choose how long the selected slide will be shown.
Workspace
The Workspace has five tabs: Normal, Outline, Notes, Handout, and Slide Sorter.
These five tabs are called View buttons. The Workspace below the View buttons
changes depending on the chosen view.
Figure 129: Workspace tabs
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